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Discover Louisiana
The Nature Conservancy's Louisiana Chapter was established in 1987
The Nature Conservancy in Louisiana has helped to conserve 350,000 acres of Louisiana's rich natural heritage by working in all six of Louisiana's eco-regions and major habitat types.
See Our Work and Discover Our State
To assist you in navigating around Louisiana and the work of the Conservancy, we invite you to explore the state through our ecoregions. A terrestrial ecoregion is distinguished by its shared ecological features, climate, and plant and animal communities. Louisiana has six terrestrial ecoregions: East Gulf Coastal Plain, Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes, Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain, Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain, and West Gulf Coastal Plain. We also invite you to become acquainted with our major initiatives: Forest, Freshwater and Marine/Coastal. Explore Ecoregions
Bottom land hardwood, Coastal Chenier, Longleaf pine, Shortleaf-Oak-Hickory, and Cypress-Tupelo swamp.
North Louisiana has been selected for major carbon sequestration projects.
Stewardship and planning are key components in preservation and restoration of forest.
Largest Historic Flood Plain Reconnection in Lower Mississippi Valley
Rivers, Bayous, tributaries, and streams of Louisiana. Learn More
Freshwater is all around the state of Louisiana. A few of the areas of focus for The Nature Conservancy in Louisiana are the Pearl River, Atchafalaya River, Bayou Bartholomew, Mollicy Farms, and various statewide freshwater initiatives.
The Conservancy is committed to developing a long-term vision for the Mississippi watershed that continues to improve our ability to manage floods and solve other challenges.
The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana currently has three sites along the Gulf of Mexico coast line -- one at Vermilion Bay and two in the Grand Isle and St. Bernard Marsh area.
Coastal Prairies, Forests and Grand Isle, Louisiana
The Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes offer a unique perspective to the richness and diversity of Louisiana's landscape. Discover Grand Isle, one of Louisiana's remaining barrier islands and its importance to the coastline.
Government Relations
Meet Karen Gautreaux, Director of Government Relations for The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana and see what The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana is doing to protect The Gulf of Mexico and other related service activities.
The Nature Conservancy: Where We Work
Yellow Pitcher Plant and Prescribed Fire
See the Stewardship section below on Stewardship in Louisiana and the important role prescribed fire plays in restoration.
Louisiana provide many opportunities for bird watching including our Cypress Island Preserve at Lake Martin
Louisiana Blue Iris in the Talisheek Preserve
Louisiana offers a vast array of fauna and flora. Explore the diversity of Louisiana!
Cindy Brown, life long Louisiana resident and Nature Conservancy employee discusses the Mississippi River and its importance to Louisiana..
A Levee Runs Through It: Reconnecting the Ouachita River to its Flood Plain
Explore the groundbreaking work The Nature Conservancy is doing in North Louisiana with Dr. Keith Ouchley.
Restoring the Gulf: Building Oyster Reefs in Louisiana
Yes, there is life in the Gulf after the oil spill of 2010. Come and explore the work TNC is doing along the Louisiana Coast!
Cypress Island Volunteer Opportunities
The dedicated volunteers of Cypress Island have built many trails, boardwalks, and contributed to the new Visitor's Center. They continue to assist with trail maintenance, photography, and serving in the visitors center.
Northshore Field Office Volunteer Opportunities
The Northshore Field Office is home to our largest group of staff members and is responsible for managing/overseeing over 11,200 acres in St. Tammany/Washington Parish. Volunteer activities include tree planting and trail maintenance.
Grand Isle's volunteer activities include trail maintenance, reforestration projects and other items of interest.
Newsletters
See what The Nature Conservancy in Louisiana has been up to lately
-Winter 2010-11 Will be available on-line in April!
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