Let’s do it right!

Restore the wetlands.

Protect the people.

Let’s do it right!<br>Restore the wetlands.<br>Protect the people.

Let’s do it right!
Restore the wetlands.
Protect the people.

Important Dates

Wednesday August 25

·         Global Green - Holy Cross groundbreaking/block party event, 6:00pm-8:30pm (409 Andry St.)

·         Memorial for Pam Dashiell

 

Saturday August 28

·         St. Bernard Parish Cabbage Ball tournament,  1pm - 4pm (Val Riess Park)

·         Lower 9th Ward Village Party, 7pm-10pm (1001 Charbonnet Street)

 

Sunday August 29

·         Katrina Commemoration Foundation March,  10am-6pm - Upper 9th Ward (Start at Jourdan and Galvez St.,  and End at Hunter's Field, N. Claiborne and St. Bernard Ave.)

·         Overcoming Obstacles - Katrina Memorial and Celebration, 8:30-11:30am - Lower 9th Ward (Claiborne Ave. and Tennessee Ave.)

·         Praise and Worship concert at St. Bernard Auditorium, 2pm-5pm - Chalmette (Sigur Civic Center Auditorium)

 

Coalition Members

American Rivers

CAWIC

Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

Environmental Defense Fund

Global Green

Gulf Restoration Network

Holy Cross Neighborhood Association

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation

Levees.org

Louisiana Environmental Action Network

Louisiana Wildlife Federation

Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper

Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development

MQVN Community Development Corporation

National Audubon Society

National Wildlife Federation

Sierra Club - Delta Chapter

More info on the coalition...

What Do We Need to Do?

 

Click the numbers on the map to learn about eight projects needed to fix damage caused by MRGO and protect people from hurricanes.

Interactive map

Reintroduce freshwater and nutrients into wetlands - Click for more info. Restore degraded wetlands - Click for more info. Reintroduce freshwater and nutrients into wetlands - Click for more info. Design surge and wave protection along the MRGO - Click for more info. Elevate homes and businesses - Click for more info. Elevate homes and businesses - Click for more info. Elevate homes and businesses - Click for more info. Elevate homes and businesses - Click for more info.

 

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Timeline

Timeline for MRGO Closure and Wetland Restoration
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