Press Release

Enjoy a Fun Game of Pétanque and Learn How to Improve Water Quality at the Same Time!

THIBODAUX, LA – On Saturday, March 18, 2017 the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP), the City of Thibodaux and the Thibodaux “Swamp Pétanque Club” would like to invite the public to attend the opening of the Stormwater Infiltration Basin and Pétanque Terrain at Peltier Park from 2:30 – 5:30 PM. Bernard Champey, French pétanque champion, [...]

By |2017-08-14T13:31:34+00:00March 17th, 2017|Events, Press Release|Comments Off on Enjoy a Fun Game of Pétanque and Learn How to Improve Water Quality at the Same Time!

BTNEP Working on Pointe Coupee Bluebird Trail

THIBODAUX, LA – The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) is entering into the second year of the Pointe Coupee Bluebird Trail that has now expanded from New Roads into the communities of Livonia and Morganza. Since the Spring of 2016, BTNEP has been working with the False River Parish Park, LSU Ag. Extension Service, Boy [...]

By |2017-08-14T13:32:30+00:00March 6th, 2017|Press Release|Comments Off on BTNEP Working on Pointe Coupee Bluebird Trail

BTNEP Gearing Up For 2017 Bayou Lafourche Cleanup Saturday

THIBODAUX, LA – The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) is in the final stages of preparations for Saturday’s Bayou Lafourche Cleanup event. Over 800 volunteers have signed up to ‘get the trash out of the splash.’ Volunteers include families, governmental agencies, parish officials, schools, churches, chambers and small and large companies. The cleanup will be [...]

By |2017-08-14T13:33:23+00:00March 6th, 2017|Press Release|Comments Off on BTNEP Gearing Up For 2017 Bayou Lafourche Cleanup Saturday

University of Buffalo Students Volunteer to Restore Louisiana’s Coast

THIBODAUX, LA – During the week of January 23-27, students from the University of Buffalo in New York State joined the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) and Bayou Grace, a coastal outreach organization, to take part in educational and volunteer activities in an effort to restore the Louisiana coast. Twelve students from the university spent [...]

By |2017-08-14T13:34:00+00:00February 13th, 2017|Press Release|Comments Off on University of Buffalo Students Volunteer to Restore Louisiana’s Coast