These two downloadable PDF documents were prepared as handouts for 2014 LA Earth Day and are free to reproduce for distribution to anyone interested in the Atchafalaya Basin.

This map of the state shows the relationships among the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, the Atchafalaya Basin Floodways, and the Atchafalaya Basin Program purview.

This information sheet provides a reading list for anyone interested in the natural and cultural history of the Lower Mississippi River, the Atchafalaya River, the historical Atchafalaya Basin, and the Atchafalaya Basin Floodways. It also lists internet addresses for many Federal, State and local governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations operating in the Atchafalaya Basin area.

Background and observations on the Atchafalaya Basin Program

[Ed. Note: This document was prepared by documentarian Charles Caillouet, a former contractor to the Atchafalaya Basin Program, a founder of the Friends of the Atchafalaya, and a current member of the Atchafalaya Trace Commission. It represents the views of the author and some FOA members but may include opinions that are not in agreement with other members of the FOA. It does not necessarily represent the opinions of the Staff or other members of the Trace Commission. Please gather perspectives from other observers and develop your own opinions.]  (more…)

Here are the March 2015 FOA meeting minutes:

20150331-Final-FOA_Minutes

Here are the February 2015 FOA meeting minutes:

20150224-Final-FOA_minutes

Here are the January 2015 FOA meeting minutes:

20150127-Final-FOA_Minutes

Here are the minutes for the December 2014 FOA Meeting:

20141223-Final-FOA_Minutes

Here are the minutes for the November 2014 FOA meeting:

20141125-Final-FOA_Minutes

Here are the minutes from the October 2014 FOA meeting:

20141028-Final-FOA_Minutes

Here are the minutes from the July 2014 FOA meeting:

20140826-Final-FOA_minutes