The Nature Conservancy in Louisiana

Press Releases		Contact Info
June 10, 2009: TNC Acquires Property Adjacent to Bayou Bartholomew to Expand Chemin-A-Haut State Park On April 9, 2009, The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana acquired 247 acres of pasture, bottomland hardwood forest, cypress swamp and aquatic habitat along Bayou Bartholomew in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. The DeBlieux tract is located adjacent to 503-acre Chemin-A-Haut State Park, which is owned and managed by the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism’s Office of State Parks.		Ronnie Ulmer Phone (318) 412-0472
May 19, 2009: High Ouachita River Levels Postpones Floodplain Reconnection Project The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are planning the largest floodplain reconnection project in the United States. The project is expected to be delayed due to flooding at a wildlife refuge in Northeast Louisiana.		Keith Ouchley Phone: (225) 338-1040 Cell: (225) 938-8296 E-mail: kouchley@tnc.org Chris Anderson Phone: (612) 331-0747 Cell: (612) 845-2744 E-mail: canderson@tnc.org
April 03, 2007: Lake Pontchartrain Estuary Zone Conservation Groups Release Map to Guide Future Conservation Efforts in the Lake Pontchartrain Estuary Zone The Nature Conservancy and Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation team up to produce a map, “Priority Conservation Areas of the Lake Pontchartrain Estuary Zone.”		Tracie Martin Nelwyn McInnis CGC Program Director, LA/MS The Nature Conservancy Phone: 985-809-1414
November 01, 2005: Nature Conservancy Signs Agreement to Purchase, Permanently Protect Grand Isle Woodland Habitat The Nature Conservancy is pleased to announce that after seven years of negotiation, we have a signed agreement for the opportunity to purchase and permanently protect 18-acres of woodland habitat on the barrier island of Grand Isle.		Jean Landry Grand Isle Program Director jlandry@tnc.org (988) 688-3871
November 01, 2005: Louisiana Coastal and Marine Conservation Program in the Wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita It has been some weeks now since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita delivered their one-two punch to the coast of Louisiana. Any person living in this area, or anyone that knows someone living here, has experienced a direct loss from these powerful storms.		Cindy Brown Director of Coastal and Marine Conservation The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana 225-338-1040
November 01, 2005: Early Assessment of Impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Rita to Affected Louisiana Preserves After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged much of Louisiana's coastal areas, Nature Conservancy staff set out to visit all of the affected preserves.		Cindy Brown Director of Coastal and Marine Conservation The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana 225-338-1040
October 31, 2005: Statement from Louisiana State Director Keith Ouchley on the Aftermath of the Hurricanes While Louisiana has suffered an almost unimaginable loss from the recent hurricane, we are fortunate to report that all of our staff and trustees are safe and secure.		Keith Ouchley, Director The Nature Conservancy in Louisiana 225-338-1040