America's Wetland Foundation

Louisiana Wetlands Experts Exchanging Ideas At Vietnam Conference

Eileen Fleming — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Members of the America’s Wetland Foundation are in Vietnam this week to collaborate on river management. Dutch experts are also participating.

Wetlands Group Lobbies For Uniting Mississippi River Interests

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:00:00 +0000

An environmental group that’s been studying Gulf Coast wetlands for the past decade is shifting its attention north. The America’s Wetland Foundation is focusing on the source of delta construction: the Mississippi River. The new project is called The Big River Works.

America's Wetland Foundation Lobbies in DC for Coastal Restoration

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:05:00 +0000

Members of the America’s Wetland Foundation and a bipartisan group of Southern lawmakers are in Washington, D.C. today, making the case that coastal restoration along the Gulf of Mexico is a national issue.

America's Wetland Managing Director Val Marmillion says projects must be coordinated and strategic.

Wetlands Group Focusing on Mississippi River

Eileen Fleming — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0000

After more than a decade of coordinating coastal concerns of five Gulf states, the America’s Wetland Foundation is looking north. The group will be heading as far north as Minnesota to study how best to use the Mississippi River that feeds the Delta.

No Relief in Sight For High Insurance Rates

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

It seems unlikely that the high cost of insurance is going to drop along the Gulf Coast. Experts say politics is the reason.

Guides Highlighting La.'s Ecotourism Now Out

The Associated Press — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:51:50 +0000

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Guides touting Louisiana as an ecotourism destination are now on the racks of tourism centers, according to the America's Wetland campaign, a group highlighting coastal wetlands loss.

Tabasco Joins Forces with America's Wetland Foundation to Fight Coastal Erosion

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0000

A leading Louisiana export is joining the effort to fight coastal erosion, and asking consumers around the world to help save the wetlands.

Cypress Saplings Planted Along Lake Pontchartrain

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0000

About 1,000 new Cypress saplings are taking root in the Bonnet Carré spillway. The project coordinated by America’s Wetland Foundation is taking advantage of the Mississippi River silt diverted during last spring’s high water levels.

America's Wetland Foundation Art Award Winners

Eileen Fleming — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The America’s Wetland Foundation is awarding $48,000 to Louisiana students for their artistic impressions of the importance of wetlands. The money stays at the schools for continued environmental education.