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Disappearing Before Our Very Eyes, Louisiana Embraces the Power of Nature to Save its Coast

 |  Aug 11, 2023

I was in a work Zoom meeting when the ‘Save the Date’ for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion groundbreaking came across my inbox. Though I’d been expecting it, I still paused … Read more

First Step Forward for Louisiana Restoration Project

,  |  Aug 12, 2020

One of the cornerstone projects to restore Louisiana’s Mississippi River Delta—the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion—has reached a major milestone that brings it one step closer to construction. After decades of study … Read more

Defending Habitat Restoration for Louisiana Brown Pelicans

 |  Aug 22, 2013

The diverse wetlands of the Mississippi River Delta support more than 400 bird species, including the brown pelican, but these wetlands are disappearing at an astonishing rate. Unfortunately, one of … Read more