In August of 2020, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards created the Climate Initiatives Task Force to ‘develop policies to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving up global temperatures, […]
LWF position on offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico Read More »
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) voted unanimously on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 to approve the 2023 Coastal Master Plan. LWF worked extensively with CPRA and conservation partners to
The Coastal Master Plan is making its way through the legislature. You can help. Read More »
LWF has submitted comments on the draft 2023 Coastal Master Plan and the draft Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Plan to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. LWF has been
LWF submits comments on coastal plans Read More »
It was a beautiful morning on Tuesday, February 28, to gather at the Woodlands Preserve to honor one of Louisiana’s coastal champions, R. King Milling. Louisiana Wildlife Federation had a
LWF honors coastal champion, R. King Milling, for decades of leadership Read More »
On Monday, January 23, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) confirmed its Record of Decision to use the state’s River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp (Maurepas) project as mitigation
This fall, LWF sent four students from the 2022 Conservation Leadership Corps to the Confluence of Young Conservation Leaders (CYCL). Afia Boaitey, Aaliyah Hameed, Nautica Jones, and Madelyn Helm had
CLC students attend the 2022 Confluence of Young Conservation Leaders in Wisconsin Read More »
Louisiana’s plan for coastal restoration and protection projects is updated every six years to utilize the latest science to inform decision-making for the best projects to increase coastal resiliency. The
Draft 2023 Coastal Master Plan available for public review; hearings scheduled Read More »
Update: The Draft 2023 Coastal Master Plan has now been released and is available for public review. Read more in the LWF blog. Louisiana Wildlife Federation participated in a
The state’s largest planned coastal restoration project – and the keystone to its Coastal Master Plan – got the go ahead from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). On
State’s largest planned restoration project gets federal green light Read More »
Originally enacted in 1982 by President Reagan, the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) encourages the conservation of storm-prone and dynamic coastal barrier land known as the Coastal Barrier Resources System
LWF signs on to support the expansion of Coastal Barrier Resources System Read More »