Lights on the Lake is Back! Saturday, December 11th 5-8 PM at the New Canal Lighthouse

Join us for a beautiful night on the lake and enjoy the best spot to view the holiday boat parade. In addition to the fantastic music line-up, delicious food from local food trucks and tantalizing hot toddies and refreshments, there will be kids craft & educational activities, and pictures with Santa!

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Fall Tree Planting and Swamp Restoration

We are seeking volunteers who are looking to get their hands dirty and help us plant over 5,000 bald cypress and green ash trees throughout our beautiful Pontchartrain Basin! It is well known that forested swamp areas help absorb storm surges and stabilize land along our vanishing coastline. Restoring these essential habitats is one of the most effective ways you can help improve the resiliency of your community and bring biodiversity back to our wetlands!

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Check out the Reactive Fish Sculpture at the Lighthouse!

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reactive Fish Sculpture translates water sensor measurements to colors and motion. The fish sculpture reflects the salinity, algae, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity of the water at both the Lake Pontchartrain and Mississippi River. Visit The New Canal Lighthouse to view it in action and learn more below! Stay tuned to help us name this awesome fish!

See all that this fish can do!

Lake and Coast App Released!

Pontchartrain Conservancy is proud to announce the release of Water Quality's very own water quality results app: Lake and Coast! The app is now live and available for download on your Android/iOS device in celebration of National Water Quality Month this August!

Learn more about Lake and Coast!

Our mission is to drive environmental sustainability and stewardship through scientific research, education, and advocacy.

Water Quality

We've been keeping you up to date with the latest conditions around the lake and in our basin since 2000. Check out our latest happenings and weekly results below!

Learn About What We Do

Weekly Results

Coast & Community

Access information on projects and research that will keep our coastal region economically and culturally sustainable for the future.

Hydrocoast Maps

Multiple Lines of Defense

New Canal Lighthouse

The New Canal Lighthouse and Education Center has reopened to the public. We are excited to welcome the community back to experience this historic location.

If you have any questions, please call the museum at (504) 282-2134

Lighthouse History

Environmental Education

We offer school programs, community programs, and educator essentials anchored in opportunities for critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration.

Education Programming

Without help from foundation members, community partners, and countless volunteers, none of this would be possible. Together we can achieve transformational outcomes that improve the basin for us now and for the future.

Become a Member Today

Call us today at 504-836-2215, or email us at info@scienceforourcoast.org.

Help us create an environmentally sustainable, prosperous, and resilient region.