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A gray-blue bird flies through the air near a forest.
Little Blue Heron A little blue heron flies near Lake Martin in Louisiana. © Matt Pardue

Latest News and Successes

A dark gray tooth-shaped fossil is photographed against a white background.

Ancient Nature

Finding a prehistoric whale tooth at one of our preserves gave us another reason to believe in the importance of protecting Louisiana’s nature.

Five people stand around a dumpster full of garbage.

Preserve Workday

Our staff and volunteers recently rolled up their sleeves to clean up a plot of land next to Lake Ramsey Preserve in St. Tammany Parish.

Three people work with their hands on a coastal sand bar.

GulfCorps

TNC's GulfCorps program gathered nearly 100 conservation crew members and leaders at for an orientation to kick off a year of conservation work.

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Our Work in Louisiana

Oyster reef construction in Calcasieu Lake

Oyster Reef Restoration in Louisiana

The Nature Conservancy has constructed six miles of oyster reef on the Louisiana coast.

The sun's rays stream from behind a cloud over a longleaf pine forest at Disney Wilderness Preserve.

Longleaf Pine Forests—A Tree for Our Time

Throughout nine states in the U.S. southeast, TNC is working together to restore and manage longleaf pine forest from Texas to Virginia.

Forest borders the flat, brown waters of the Atchafalaya River Basin.

Atchafalaya River Basin

At almost a million acres, Louisiana's Atchafalaya River Basin is North America's largest floodplain swamp.

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The cover of a report features a large, pink bird.
Case For Support In Louisiana, TNC is advancing a statewide plan that will serve as a cornerstone for landscape-scale conservation. © The Nature Conservancy

Case For Support

In Louisiana, The Nature Conservancy is advancing a statewide plan that will serve as a cornerstone for landscape-scale conservation.

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Nature News

This quarterly insert, which arrives with Nature Conservancy magazine, reports on recent conservation wins in the Pelican State.

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A woman wearing a hat uses an instrument to measure a crawfish.
Measuring Crawfish A Nicholls State University researcher measures a crawfish. © Alexa Ballinger
Pitcher plants in bloom at Abita Creek Flatwoods.
Abita Creek Pitcher Plants Pitcher plants in bloom at the Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve. © Colin May/ The Nature Conservancy

See the Places We Protect in Louisiana

From the Mississippi River to the Gulf, from the longleaf pine savannas to the Atchafalaya, we've been working to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.

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Policy Initiatives in Louisiana

Did you know The Nature Conservancy partners with lawmakers, landowners and the community to conserve the natural places you love and deepen the connection between communities and the environment?

Our 2025 Policy Efforts
Louisiana State Capitol Building.
Louisiana State Capitol Building Louisiana State Capitol Building in Baton Rouge © Paul Brady/Adobe Stock