Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration News
June 2008, Number 37
Louisiana's Wetlands Hang in Balance
Education, Outreach Build Public Support for Coastal Restoration
- Civic Soldier Battles for the Wetlands
Hope for the Coast Hinges on Awareness, Action - Wetland Lessons in Science and Civics
Environmental Education Takes Students, Teachers on Marsh Adventures - Louisiana’s Coast, Everyone’s Story
Public Education and Outreach Build Support for Coastal Restoration - Education and Outreach Partners
- WaterMarks Interview with Val Marmillion
- Visitors Explore Coastal Culture, Ecology at South Louisiana Sites
Learning About Louisiana’s Wetlands
For more information about Louisiana’s coastal wetlands and the efforts planned and under way to ensure their survival, check out these sites on the World Wide Web:
| www.lacoast.gov | www.dnr.state.la.us/crm |
| www.btnep.org | www.crcl.org |
| www.lca.gov | www.louisianacoastalplanning.org |
[ The CPRA Web site is now at http://www.lacpra.org/ ]
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WaterMarks is published three times a year by the Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Task Force to communicate news and issues of interest related to the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act of 1990. This legislation funds wetlands restoration and enhancement projects nationwide, designating approximately $60 million annually for work in Louisiana. The state contributes 15 percent of total project costs.
WaterMarks Editor
Gordon Newton
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Alexandria, LA 71302
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Gordon.Newton@la.usda.gov
About This Issue’s Cover . . .
Materials produced by CWPPRA outreach and partnering organizations enhance wetland education, building support for coastal restoration and inspiring action. Photo credits: far left, Envirothon, NRCS; left, student Allan Aguillard, founder of Louisiana Wetlands in Peril, HHitter; right, protective wetlands display, HHitter; far right, top, NRCS-BTNEP planting excursion, NRCS; middle, planting seeds for Coastal Roots, BGuillot; bottom, Wetland Watchers staff booth at festival, BGuillot