Ducks Unlimited is applying for economic stimulus money in the form of grants from the federal government to build “terraces” along Louisiana’s coast. Terraces are small levees used to retain sediment in water flowing through the coastal marsh. Ducks Unlimited is making four proposals for grants from the federal government for restoration projects in Louisiana.
For more detail on these project see the Saving Coastal Louisiana entry in the Ducks Unlimited web site. The entry at this link includes video of a news story appearing on Baton Rouge Channel 33 News.
Thank you Ducks Unlimited for your efforts.
Saving America’s WETLAND will happen one step at a time, if people get involved.
There are a lot of organizations trying to get their name out there but they lack the resources and support. People on an individual level need to start taking action and donating their time or money to help the cause. The environment will cease to exist as we know it today unless people start helping.
The Louisiana coast, one of the nation’s largest and most productive expanses of coastal wetlands, is disappearing. Every 50 minutes, we lose about enough land to fill a football field. And people can get involved and help. And they should because the potential collapse of this intricate ecosystem would have enormous negative environmental consequences for wildlife habitat and marine life.
See for yourself what is happening: http://www.youtube.com/user/marmillionco