LWF submits comments on coastal plans
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 Presents Commendation to CPRA at March Meeting
Louisiana Wildlife Federation recently presented a plaque to commend the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) for their work to update the Coastal Master Plan 2023, which will be presented …
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Louisiana Naturalist Carolyn Dormon Left a Forest-sized Legacy
Kisatchie National Forest is one of Louisiana’s most beautiful natural resources; however, it wouldn’t be the forest it is today without the work of conservationist and environmentalist Caroline Dormon. Dormon …
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LWF honors coastal champion, R. King Milling, for decades of leadership
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 …
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Corps mitigation decision an example of effective federal-state partnership to increase coastal resilience
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 …
CLC students attend the 2022 Confluence of Young Conservation Leaders in Wisconsin
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 …
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LWF Announces 2023 Conservation Leadership Corps Students
Louisiana Wildlife Federation announced the 22 members of the 2023 Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC). The participants are made up of students from colleges and universities in Louisiana, and …
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Draft 2023 Coastal Master Plan available for public review; hearings scheduled
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 …
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Community conversations held across coastal Louisiana to discuss state’s Coastal Master Plan
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 …
State’s largest planned restoration project gets federal green light
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 …
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