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NFWF Awards More Than $5 Million for Projects in Louisiana
November 23, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced that a Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) project was one of three impacting Louisiana that were awarded over $5.49 million in funding through the America the Beautiful…
CPRA and LDWF Announce Completed Wax Lake Campground Renovation Project
November 17, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced today the reopening of the Wax Lake Outlet Campground in the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area (ADWMA) in…
CPRA announces “Community Conversations” on Louisiana’s 2023 Coastal Master Plan
October 26, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) along with Restore the Mississippi River Delta and several local partners will host a series of community conversations ahead of the 2023 Coastal Master Plan’s official release in…
St. Charles Parish, CPRA celebrate completion of Paradis Canal Gate
October 25, 2022
BOUTTE, La. – Today, St. Charles Parish leaders and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority celebrated the completion of construction on the Paradis Canal Gate, a major component of the Parish’s West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee project. The gate…
Gov. Edwards Breaks Ground on $96 Million Pump Station on Bayou Lafourche
October 21, 2022
DONALDSONVILLE, La. – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards, members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation and several elected officials celebrated the groundbreaking of a critically needed $96 million pump station in Donaldsonville where Bayou Lafourche meets the Mississippi River. The pump station…
CPRA Announces Partnership with Louisiana Community and Technical College System for Workforce Development Training Programs
September 15, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced a new partnership with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) to develop training and certification programs around anticipated workforce needs to support construction of…
CPRA announces September outreach meetings across the coast for Louisiana’s 2023 Coastal Master Plan
September 9, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisianans have the opportunity to learn about the state's 2023 Coastal Master Plan to protect and restore our coast at a series of upcoming outreach meetings hosted by the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA).…
REGISTER TODAY: Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Public Annual Meeting Webinar September 8
August 25, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group will hold its annual public meeting on September 8, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. CT via webinar, immediately following the Louisiana Draft 7.1 Restoration Plan presentation, which will begin at 2:00 p.m. CT. Both…
Louisiana Trustees propose Terrebonne HNC Island Restoration Project in draft restoration plan
August 25, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group is proposing the Terrebonne Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Island Restoration project to restore birds injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The project is included in a draft restoration plan, which…
Endangered sea turtles nesting on Louisiana’s Chandeleur Islands for first time in 75 years
August 17, 2022
Newly hatched Kemp's ridley sea turtle makes its way out to the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana's Chandeleur Islands. BATON ROUGE, La. – For the first time in three quarters of a century, sea turtle hatchlings have been observed…