Make a Difference in Louisiana
Protecting the lands and waters on which all life depends is The Nature Conservancy's mission, and we are doing just that in Louisiana. Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has worked with communities around the world to protect these resources. Your support for The Nature Conservancy in Louisiana makes our conservation work possible in this great state, and together we are making a difference for the future.
Press Release
Louisiana Nature Conservancy Names New State Director
The Nature Conservancy is pleased to announce Karen Gautreaux as its new State Director of the Louisiana Chapter.
Science
Healthy Rivers, Delicious Oysters
A new project aims to understand how climate change, upstream water use, and water management decisions affect oysters in the Gulf of Mexico.
Our Work in Louisiana
Program Overview
Longleaf Pine Forests - A Southern Treasure
Longleaf pine forests once spanned 90 million acres across the South. With less than 5 percent remaining, we aim to restore 8 million acres by 2025.
Initiative
Oyster Reef Restoration in Louisiana
The Nature Conservancy has constructed six miles of oyster reef on the Louisiana coast.
Initiative
Atchafalaya Conservation Center
A new conservation center—housed on barges in the river—will serve as a platform for community-based conservation, land stewardship, restoration, and research.
Project Overview
Conservation Fellows Program
By engaging graduate students in applied, interdisciplinary research, the Conservation Fellows Program to develop the conservation leaders of the future.
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See the Places We Protect in Louisiana
From the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico, from the longleaf pine savannas to the Atchafalaya, we've been working to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.