T. Bradley Keith Named New BTNEP Director
January 10, 2021 For Immediate Release T. Bradley Keith named new Director of BTNEP Cocodrie, LA. - Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) and the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) announced the hiring of a new [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation receives grant for a “Trash Free Waters” Campaign for Bayou Lafourche
September 15, 2020 — Thibodaux, La. — The Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation (BTEF), the fundraising arm of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP), was recently awarded $9,845 by the Bayou Community Foundation to launch a “Trash [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program announces 9th Annual Bayou Lafourche Cleanup
February 5, 2020 — THIBODAUX, La. — The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) announces it’s 9th Annual Bayou Lafourche Cleanup to be held Saturday, March 21, and invites residents and visitors across the nation [...]
BTNEP Receives Grant to Install Water Bottle Refilling Stations at Six Local High Schools
December 11, 2019 — THIBODAUX, La. — The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) was recently awarded a grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful to install water bottle refilling stations in six local high schools in an effort [...]
Geolocators used to define migratory patterns of the threatened Red Knot bird
The Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Program (BTNEP), in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP), work to better understand the threatened Red Knots in Louisiana. May [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation announces Home Sewage Assistance Program in the Bayou Folse Watershed
The Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, is partnering with the Bayou Lafourche Freshwater District and the South Central Planning and Development Commission to survey home sewage systems [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Foundation Holds Management Conference Open to the Public
The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) holds its Management Conference #87 on May 2nd, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Management Conference members will vote on the 2020 EPA [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program Releases Marine Debris Prevention and Education Middle School Lessons
THIBODAUX, La. — In an effort to educate Louisiana teachers and students about marine debris and its effects on the environment and wildlife, the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) has released a free curriculum [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program announces 8th Annual Bayou Lafourche Cleanup
Volunteers from across the nation gather to clean up all 106 miles of Bayou Lafourche — the area’s drinking water supply source for over 300,000 citizens. THIBODAUX, La. — The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program [...]
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program plants 3,300 trees and grasses in Plaquemines Parish
More than 40 volunteers traveled to the newly created Spanish Pass Ridge and Marsh Complex in Plaquemines Parish to plant over 3,300 native plants and grasses; providing soil stabilization and habitat for native animals. [...]
EPA releases white paper on preparing for disaster: Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program named
BTNEP featured, as one in four of 28 national estuary programs, in Environmental Protection Agency white paper outlining pre-disaster planning, post disaster recovery and hazard mitigation initiatives. THIBODAUX, La. – In an effort to [...]
Working for Our Coast
BTNEP is participating in the Working for Our Coast event on Thursday, October 11th from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm in Schriever, LA. Website link: https://restoreorretreat.org/wfoc/ Working for Our Coast Flyer
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