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May 08, 2012
Tab Benoit, Blues Musician and Environmental Activist, talks about nesting coastal waterbirds in Louisiana. Waterbirds nest on islands each year from February through August. Getting too close to nesting islands can cause adults to fly off their nests, leaving eggs and chicks vulnerable to the hot sun and predators. Next time you're out on the water, remember to Fish, Swim, and Play from 50 Yards Away from nesting birds on islands!
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Nesting Birds
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April 17, 2012
Elmer’s Island Refuge is a barrier island located in Jefferson Parish southwest of Grand Isle, Louisiana bordered by LA 1 and the Gulf of Mexico. The area includes a tidal zone, natural and restored dunes, and an expanse of open area leading to the back bay.
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April 12, 2012
Deadline for Applications: April 27, 2012.
The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) is seeking to fill a position for an Office Coordinator. This person will be domiciled in the BTNEP office on the Nicholls State University campus. The BTNEP Office Coordinator serves as the administrative assistant to the Program Director and the Deputy Director and is usually the first contact between the Program Office, the general public, and other local, state, national and international officials.
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April 10, 2012
Beautify the Bayou National Park Week Volunteer Day Flyer. The Barataria Preserve unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is kicking off National Park Week with a Volunteer Day titled, "Beautify the Bayou". This will take place Sat. April 21, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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April 10, 2012
The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) created the Education Grant Program to support estuary-based environmental educational opportunities to kindergarten-college students and educators.
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January 25, 2012
Join the BTNEP Volunteer Team as we restore the Lake Fields Game and Fish Preserve. Hurricanes and careless citizens from the past few years have delivered debris and trash all along this fragile wetland area.
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January 03, 2012
Bayou Lafourche Cleanup on March 31, 2012. We need you to help with this HUGE event.
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August 16, 2011
Fourchon Maritime Forest Ridge Planting. Join the BTNEP Volunteer Team as we vegetate critical habitat by planting over 7,000 marsh grasses! Wednesday & Thursday, August 24th and 25th, 2011
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February 18, 2011
On Thursday evening, a new website highlighting efforts to restore Louisiana’s vanishing coast was unveiled. As many settled in for an evening of social networking, the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) went live with their completely new internet identity at www.BTNEP.org. The new website repackages many of BTNEP’s most popular educational resources and includes a new, easy to navigate site, making an education on coastal Louisiana as accessible as ever.
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March 16, 2008
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