Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin is in decline due to the construction of levees and canals, the proliferation of aquatic invasive species, and sediment build-up, but restoration will benefit habitat and fisheries while maintaining flood control....
Louisiana's famed brackish bay that forms New Orleans' northern border is offering great fishing again thanks to decades of restoration in the Pontchartrain Basin and Mississippi River.
The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project near the mouth of the Mississippi River is on hold indefinitely, putting larger restoration efforts at risk.
Southern Louisiana's Neptune Pass, which formed naturally during higher Mississippi River flows since 2018, provides a real-world example of the benefits of sediment diversions for a healthy delta and great fishing.
President Theodore Roosevelt designated the Chandeleur Islands, which provide key habitat for waterfowl, sportfish, and sea turtles, as the second-ever National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. Now construction could begin as soon as...
The swamp-fringed Lac Des Allemands is losing ground without historical sediment flows, but Mississippi River restoration efforts offer a lifeline.
Decades-old offshore oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico, no longer involved in extraction, still provide critical marine habitat and prime fishing – and bipartisan legislation is aimed at protecting these rigs-turned-reefs.
Louisiana just broke ground on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion—America’s largest and most expensive habitat restoration project to date—to breathe life back into a critical Gulf Shore basin and promote long-term fishery health.
Recommendations focus on modernizing marine fisheries laws, making strategic investments, and improving collaboration among federal, state, local, and tribal agencies.
After setbacks from Hurricane Ida, the beaches and natural barriers that protect estuary and marsh habitat and coastal communities have been restored
TRCP has partnered with Afuera Coffee Co. to further our commitment to conservation. $4 from each bag is donated to the TRCP, to help continue our efforts of safeguarding critical habitats, productive hunting grounds, and favorite fishing holes for future generations.
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