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  1. Coastal wetlands education program conveys memories of fading lifestyles

    Thursday Nov 5 | NOLA.com

    ... on restoring wetlands, is located just minutes from Bayou Bienvenue, Recasner has to bring his students to Bayou Barataria, near Lafitte, to learn about Louisiana's shrinking coast. Hilary Collis of America's Wetland Conservation Corps. said many ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Lafitte, LA

  2. Mosquito spraying planned in Jefferson ParishRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Oct 28 | NOLA.com

    ... Westwego north of Lapalco Boulevard on the south between Victory Drive and Louisiana Street. Both sides of Bayou Barataria. If weather prevents Friday night spraying, it will take place Saturday between 5 a.m. and 7:15 a.m., the administration said. ...

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    Related Topix: Kenner, LA, Metairie, LA, Gretna, LA, Terrytown, LA, Westwego, LA

  3. Fishin' Report: Head to Lafitte after the rain for redfishRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Oct 22 | WWL-TV New Orleans

    ... aboard by hand, confident that the line won't snap on the dead lift. Now, it could be confusing to negotiate the Barataria pond maze if you're not familiar with the area. Should that be the case, you can always call Capt. Phil and set up a trip with ...

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    Related Topix: Fishing, Outdoor Recreation

  4. Obama officials hear of crisis in coastal LouisianaRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 21 | MySanAntonio.com

    ... not just a swamp. People live out there," said Tracy Kuhns with Louisiana Bayoukeeper, an advocacy group based in Barataria, La. "When you lose all that, you lose our culture." Kuhns said south Louisiana's coastal residents have "watched as our ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Louisiana, MO

  5. Obama officials hear of crisis in coastal La.Read the original story

    Tuesday Oct 20 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... not just a swamp. People live out there," said Tracy Kuhns with Louisiana Bayoukeeper, an advocacy group based in Barataria, La. "When you lose all that, you lose our culture." Kuhns said south Louisiana's coastal residents have "watched as our ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Louisiana, MO

  6. Filling canals to restore Baratara marshesRead the original story

    Saturday Oct 17 | WGNO

    Zipping in an airboat over a thick mat of water hyacinths floating in an old oil and gas service canal in the Barataria Preserve, David Muth pointed to wispy trees lining the banks and raised his voice to be heard above the roaring motor.

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    Related Topix: Lafitte, LA, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve, US National Parks

  7. Aerial spraying for mosquitos planned in Kenner, Lafitte areas

    Thursday Oct 15 | NOLA.com

    ... in Kenner north of Louis Armstrong International Airport and west of Williams Boulevard and on both sides of Bayou Barataria. For more information, call Steve Pavlovich of Mosquito Control Services at 504.366.0084. Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Next ...

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    Related Topix: Kenner, LA, Lafitte, LA

  8. Restoring nature at the Barataria Preserve: an editorialRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Oct 14 | NOLA.com

    ... marshes. That's why the National Park Service's plan to fill in abandoned canals to restore some marshlands in the Barataria Preserve is a smart move. The old oil and gas canals that run through the preserve have long been out of use. But they ...

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    Related Topix: Lafitte, LA, Jean Lafitte, LA, Opinion

  9. Heavy rain leaves many New Orleans streets impassableRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Oct 12 | NOLA.com

    ... the Sheriff's Office reported flooding in both East and West Jefferson. On the West Bank, streets with water were Barataria, LaPalco, Gretna and Manhattan., including many nearby subdivisions. In East Jefferson, Causeway Boulevard between Clermont ...

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    Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, Weather

  10. Restoring marshland in the Barataria Preserve could create a storm bufferRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Oct 12 | NOLA.com

    Zipping in an airboat over a thick mat of water hyacinths floating in an old oil and gas service canal in the Barataria Preserve, David Muth pointed to wispy trees lining the banks and raised his voice to be heard above the roaring motor.

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    Related Topix: US National Parks, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve, US National Parks, Lafitte, LA

  11. Reclaiming the marsh

    Sunday Oct 11 | NOLA.com

    The National Park Service is making a proposal to reclaim more than 20 miles of abandoned oil and gas canals inside Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve-Barataria Unit to restore marshland, reduce saltwater intrusion and reverse land loss.

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    Related Topix: Jean Lafitte, LA, Lafitte, LA

  12. Pump more fresh water into basin, officials urge at meeting

    Oct 7, 2009 | Times-Picayune

    A crowd of state and local officials lined up Tuesday to demand that the Davis Pond Diversion structure in Luling be opened wide to pump more fresh water into the Barataria Basin.

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    Related Topix: Luling, LA

  13. Davis Pond Diversion discussed in Waggaman tonight

    Oct 6, 2009 | NOLA.com

    ... until 9 p.m. The river diversion currently pumps an average of 5,000 cubic feet per second from the river into the Barataria Basin in an effort to reduce salinity in the basin, which can kill marsh vegetation. However, the structure has a capacity ...

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  14. Corps awards West Bank levee contractsRead the original story

    Sep 29, 2009 | NOLA.com

    ... eted by June 2010. The levee protects parts of Harvey, Marrero and Westwego from storm surge coming up the greater Barataria Basin and Lake Salvador. Recommend Recommend ( 0 )

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    Related Topix: Marrero, LA, Westwego, LA, St. Martinville, LA

  15. Missing boater's body foundRead the original story

    Sep 28, 2009 | Times-Picayune

    The Jefferson Parish coroner's office has released the identity of a boater found dead in the Barataria Waterway near Lafitte early Monday.

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    Related Topix: Lafitte, LA, Franklinton, LA

  16. Boater found dead near Lafitte has been identified

    Sep 28, 2009 | NOLA.com

    The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office has released the identity of a boater found dead in the Barataria Waterway near Lafitte this morning Elphage Boudoin, 55, of Franklinton, La, was found shortly after 6:30 a.m.after being reported missing Sunday evening.

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    Related Topix: Lafitte, LA, Franklinton, LA

  17. Save our wetlands - wear more nutriaRead the original story

    Sep 28, 2009 | WWL-AM New Orleans

    ... their nutria yield, decreasing damage to the wetlands," McCree said. And, a portion of all profits goes to the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation, which works to restore the coast. That program is helping to develop the line with a $4,500 ...

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    Related Topix: New Orleans, LA

  18. Man who went to aid of stranded boater found dead

    Sep 28, 2009 | 4 WWL-TV

    ... ended up reporting him missing around 9:30 p.m. A Wildlife and Fisherie's spokesman said the victim went out into Barataria Bay to bring gas to another family member whose boat had run out of fuel. The spokesman said both boats were returning to ...

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    Related Topix: Marrero, LA, New Orleans, LA

  19. Bagging the LimitRead the original story

    Sep 26, 2009 | Times-Picayune

    ... seed-producing plants in the marsh." The news was much the same from Myrtle Grove to the northern reaches of the Barataria estuary, and from Caernarvon to Hopedale. "It looks as thick and beautiful for the ducks as it did before Gustav," said Freddy ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Hunting

  20. Can nutria fur make a fashionable comeback?

    Sep 21, 2009 | WWL-TV New Orleans

    ... their nutria yield, decreasing damage to the wetlands," McCree said. "Also, a portion of all profits goes to the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation, which works to restore our vanishing coast." McCree began playing with the idea of doing a ...

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    Related Topix: Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, Galliano, LA, Thibodaux, LA

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