Atchafalaya Basin News

Category: Upcoming Activities

  • Black Bear Fest Coming in April

    Black Bear Conservation Committee Executive Director and FOA Advisor Paul Davidson reports that the annual Bayou Teche Bear Festival will be held in Franklin on April 17 & 18, 2009 (Friday and Saturday), and will celebrate one of the Cajun Coast’s most distinguished residents: the Louisiana black bear. The festival will feature an art sale…

  • March Board Meeting planned

    Sorry that the site has been quiet for the past few weeks. I was on the road, then home for family business, then on the road again and it has been a hectic month. Now it’s time for another Friends of the Atchafalaya Board meeting. Because of difficulties scheduling rooms before and during the legislative…

  • ABP Draft Plan Online

    The Atchafalaya Basin Program held it’s first Draft Annual Plan review meeting tonight in Plaquemine. The second and final meeting will be held at the Town of Henderson Rec. Building on Amy Street (Guidry Memorial Park) on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6 PM. Steve Chustz, Acting Director of the Program, presented the plan and took…

  • Meetings on Atchafalaya Diversion

    From  http://www.lca.gov/feb2009.aspx The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state of Louisiana are hosting a series of six scoping meetings to gather input for the planning and execution of near-term critical restoration projects identified in the Louisiana Coastal Area Plan (LCA Plan). The LCA Plan and the recommended projects contained within it are the culmination…

  • Don’t Miss These ABP Meetings in Feb

    Public Hearings for the Proposed Annual Basin Plan for FY 09/10 February 9, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m. Iberville Parish Council Chambers 58050 Meriam St. Plaquemine, La 70764 February 11, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m. Town of Henderson Rec. Building Amy Street (Guidry Memorial Park) Henderson, LA 70517 These two hearings give us a chance to comment…

  • Make Your Voice Heard: Another Mtg

    This message was forwarded from Danny Breaux, Refuge Manager of the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge for the US Fish and Wildlife Service: If you are interested in the future of the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, now is the chance for you to speak up!! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is starting work on a…

  • Clean-up At Morgan City Delayed

    The congestion of activities in the next few weeks has convinced us to postpone the Morgan City Boat Landing clean-up day to later in the year. We haven’t picked a date yet but it will be after the Eagle Expo and Mardi Gras. Go to http://eagles.btnep.org/ for more info on the Eagle Expo – Feb…

  • Basin Festival in Henderson – 11/22/2008

    Henderson is one of the gateways to the Atchafalaya Basin and a great place to find Cajun food, fun and music. The Atchafalaya Basin Festival in Henderson celebrates the  Great Swamp and the people who make the area what it is. Go to http://atchafalayabasinfestival.com/ for more information.

  • LWF Urges Support for Amend #4

    When Louisiana citizens go to cast their votes in the General Election they will have the opportunity to direct state revenue to water quality improvement, habitat enhancement, conservation and public recreation projects in the iconic symbol of the Sportsman’s Paradise — the great Atchafalaya Basin in south central Louisiana.  Proposition # 4 on the ballot…

  • Bayou Sorrell Clean-up Press Release

    The mission of Friends of the Atchafalaya is to promote the conservation and public awareness of the Atchafalaya Basin. A Clean Green Morning; Appreciating the Atchafalaya in Iberville Parish For Immediate Release Wednesday September 17, 2008 Kill Date: Sunday October 5, 2008 Contact: Miriam Davey, President, Friends of the Atchafalaya, (225) 291-4867, athena_9@bellsouth.net What:  Litter…