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 […]
Louisiana Naturalist Carolyn Dormon Left a Forest-sized Legacy 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 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
LWF Announces 2023 Conservation Leadership Corps Students 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Originally enacted in 1982 by President Reagan, the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) encourages the conservation of storm-prone and dynamic coastal barrier land known as the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 »
The Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) was a shipping channel constructed in the 1960s that provided large vessels a shorter route from the Gulf of Mexico to the Industrial Canal