On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion initiated an immense tragedy that took eleven lives and spewed over three million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history. As a result of the various legal settlements and fines imposed, more than $7.29…

“There isn’t anything unusual in a woman keeping a light in her window to guide menfolk home.I just happen to keep a bigger light than most women because I have got to see that so many men get safely home”Margaret Norvell March is Women’s History month, it is also significant for being the month in…

Through a grant from the River Network, PC is partnering with Osprey Initiative, to remove and prevent litter from Tangipahoa Parish waterways.  Using the patented “Litter Gitter” tool from Osprey, floating litter from stormwater runoff is intercepted and captured before it can continue downstream. Litter captured in the device is then separated into vegetative debris,…

More than 100 business, parish and community leaders mobilized over the past few weeks, signing their entities onto a request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to contribute to the state’s River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project to balance what will be lost in the construction of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain levee. The widely-supported Maurepas Swamp…

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries invites you to participate in a photography contest celebrating the 50th anniversary of Louisiana’s Scenic Rivers Act! ENTRY DEADLINE: June 1, 2020 at 12:00 AM The purpose of the contest is to promote the beauty of Louisiana’s designated natural and scenic rivers. All photographs must be taken within the…

At the New Canal Lighthouse Museum we are studying Microplastics …. and we need your help! Recently, we built a new laboratory at the New Canal Lighthouse Museum to learn more about Microplastics and Algae in the Pontchartrain Basin.  “Community Scientists” are individuals who are concerned about our environment and want to do something more…

Pontchartrain Conservancy, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, launched a new artificial reef program this week. The sites include the Lake Borgne Shell Pad, Grand Banks, West Karako Bay and Cabbage Reef. These reefs will increase hard-bottom habitat in an otherwise soft muddy water bottom, allowing increased opportunity for larval settlement…