Coalition Volunteers Restore Marsh in Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
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In just 3 days, nearly 40 volunteers from across the coast of Louisiana have planted 10,500 plugs of smooth cordgrass to restore nearly 4 miles of marsh along the shoreline in Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge. The Coalition would like to especially thank all of the volunteers, as well as staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Rockefeller Refuge, for dedicating their time and effort to this project.
The Rockefeller Refuge planting is one of over 20 projects being conducted this year as part of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana's Community-Based Restoration Program and Louisiana's Vegetative Planting Program. With the hard work of volunteers contributing nearly 200 hours, the project has been implemented quicker than expected. The volunteer effort has been so successful that the volunteer planting on Thursday was canceled.
Watch our volunteers in action as our Executive Director, Steven Peyronnin, describes the importance of restoration projects like this one. Video Link
Numerous partners have joined the Coalition to ensure the success of these projects including NOAA's Community-Based Restoration Program, Restore America's Estuaries, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration, and Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
The Coalition will continue to recruit volunteers for upcoming planting events throughout the coast of Louisiana. The next planting will occur along the Cameron shoreline in July. Anyone interested in volunteering can Get Involved at www.crcl.org.
Again, thanks to everyone for making this planting a HUGE SUCCESS!
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