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Money secured to construct Bayou Lafourche pump station
August 30, 2019
State and local agencies signed an agreement on Wednesday that will finance the construction of a $65 million pump station at the head of Bayou Lafourche, improving its water quality and addressing saltwater intrusion at its base.
CPRA exploring private-public partnerships, issues request for 2020 proposals
August 27, 2019
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is now accepting proposals for its 2020 Conservation and Restoration Partnership Fund, which provides matching funds for projects addressing coastal needs.
Louisiana Art & Science Museum offers new interdisciplinary programs for 2019-20 school year
August 27, 2019
The Louisiana Art & Science Museum has recently released its 2019-20 "Adventure Planner," a guide for educators seeking to inspire a lifelong love of learning in their students.
CPRA director: Sediment diversion still key to sustaining wetlands
August 27, 2019
At the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, we believe our ultimate success will be measured by our children and grandchildren. Will the investments we make today leave them with a coast in which they can live, work, and play, or…
Adding 3 miles of breakwaters at Louisiana wildlife refuge
August 12, 2019
ROCKEFELLER WILDLIFE REFUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana is adding three miles of breakwaters to protect a state wildlife refuge where the shoreline is rapidly eroding and the bottom is extremely soft.
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, haven for nature lovers, to benefit from shoreline protection project
August 12, 2019
For years, the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge that hugs 26 miles of Gulf of Mexico shoreline in remote southwestern Louisiana has been a haven for nature lovers and researchers.
Edwards celebrates $18M set aside for Rockefeller Refuge coastal work
August 8, 2019
CAMERON — Gov. John Bel Edwards joined state and local officials on Tuesday to celebrate another $18 million dedicated to protecting three more miles of coastline at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge.
Coastal Restoration Crucial For Livelihood In Louisiana
August 6, 2019
On the coast in Vermilion Parish, local, state and federal government officials, along with companies, gathered to discuss the ongoing issue of land loss in the area. The future of the coast in vermilion parish looks grim over the course…
Gov. Edwards announces partnership to extend shoreline protection project in Cameron Parish
August 6, 2019
BATON ROUGE – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced three additional miles of unique rock breakwaters to the shoreline that protects the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish is being made possible by an $18 million partnership between the Coastal…
CPRA Coastal Connections in Port Sulphur
August 5, 2019
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just announced that their Coastal Connections event will take place on August 6, 2019, at Port Sulphur Community Center, 278 Civic Drive, Port Sulphur, LA.