35 years of CRCL
2023
Formation of the Gulf Regional Oyster Network (GRO)
2023
Formation of the Gulf Regional Oyster Network (GRO)
Formation of the Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective (CWRC)
2023
Formation of the Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective (CWRC)
2022
Launches Native Plants Nursery at our Restoration Headquarters
2022
Launches Native Plants Nursery at our Restoration Headquarters
Debuts CRCLectures series. Returns to Bayou Pointe-au-Chien to build another oyster reef.
2022
Debuts CRCLectures series. Returns to Bayou Pointe-au-Chien to build another oyster reef.
https://www.crcl.org/crcl-lecture-series/ https://youtu.be/sTluum9_POw
2021
Hits milestone of 10 million pounds of oyster shell recycled.
2021
Hits milestone of 10 million pounds of oyster shell recycled.
Opens CRCL’s Restoration Headquarters in Violet, LA
2021
Opens CRCL’s Restoration Headquarters in Violet, LA
Rebrands Habitat Restoration Program to Native Plants Program
2021
Rebrands Habitat Restoration Program to Native Plants Program
2020
Amid COVID pandemic, builds oyster reef in Barataria Bay.
2020
Amid COVID pandemic, builds oyster reef in Barataria Bay.
2019
Constructs first Pointe-Au-Chien Community Reef.
2019
Constructs first Pointe-Au-Chien Community Reef.
2018
Hosts fifth State of the Coast conference. Hosts Coastal Issues Forum for congressional candidates.
2018
Hosts fifth State of the Coast conference. Hosts Coastal Issues Forum for congressional candidates.
2017
Releases “Shrimping with Diversions” study. Hosts Coastal Issues Forum for New Orleans mayoral candidates.
2017
Releases “Shrimping with Diversions” study. Hosts Coastal Issues Forum for New Orleans mayoral candidates.
https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/shrimping-with-diversions.pdf
2016
Constructs Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline in Lake Athanasio.
2016
Constructs Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline in Lake Athanasio.
Kicks off Restoration on the Half Shell community coastal restoration program. Builds first oyster reef as part of the Oyster Shell Recycling Program. Hosts Coastal Issues Forum for Senate candidates.
2016
Kicks off Restoration on the Half Shell community coastal restoration program. Builds first oyster reef as part of the Oyster Shell Recycling Program. Hosts Coastal Issues Forum for Senate candidates.
2015
Produces the video “A View of Restoration from the Barataria Basin” in English and Vietnamese. Hosts the Coastal Issues Forum featuring gubernatorial candidates.
2015
Produces the video “A View of Restoration from the Barataria Basin” in English and Vietnamese. Hosts the Coastal Issues Forum featuring gubernatorial candidates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJrI3xP7WO0
Hosts the first Coastal Issues Forum for the governor’s race.
2015
Hosts the first Coastal Issues Forum for the governor’s race.
2014
Founds the Oyster Shell Recycling Program, the first such program in Louisiana and one of the largest in the world.
2014
Founds the Oyster Shell Recycling Program, the first such program in Louisiana and one of the largest in the world.
2013
Hosts the Party for the Coast at Generations Hall, with over 700 people in attendance.
2013
Hosts the Party for the Coast at Generations Hall, with over 700 people in attendance.
2012
2011
Helps create draft language for the RESTORE Act, which directs monetary damages from the oil spill toward coastal restoration.
2011
Helps create draft language for the RESTORE Act, which directs monetary damages from the oil spill toward coastal restoration.
2010
2006
Leads advocacy efforts for congressional authorization to close the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet (MR-GO).
2006
Leads advocacy efforts for congressional authorization to close the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet (MR-GO).
2004
Galvanizes national environmental support for restoration in Louisiana.
2004
Galvanizes national environmental support for restoration in Louisiana.
2003
Hosts White House visit to shape Louisiana coastal restoration plan.
2003
Hosts White House visit to shape Louisiana coastal restoration plan.
2002
Appointed to Governor’s Advisory Committee on Coastal Restoration.
2002
Appointed to Governor’s Advisory Committee on Coastal Restoration.
2001
Sponsors Coastal Summit 2001 at which Gov. Mike Foster vows to expand the state restoration program.
2001
Sponsors Coastal Summit 2001 at which Gov. Mike Foster vows to expand the state restoration program.
2000
1999
Releases “No Time to Lose” report and initiates a campaign to implement Coast 2050 strategy.
1999
Releases “No Time to Lose” report and initiates a campaign to implement Coast 2050 strategy.
https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/no-time-to-lose.pdf
1998
Serves as main catalyst for the state/federal Coast 2050 strategy.
1998
Serves as main catalyst for the state/federal Coast 2050 strategy.
1997
Produces award-winning documentary “Bayou of the Lost.”
1997
Produces award-winning documentary “Bayou of the Lost.”
1996
Helps found Restore America’s Estuaries.
1996
Helps found Restore America’s Estuaries.
https://estuaries.org/
1993
CRCL’s “Here Today and Gone Tomorrow?” study serves as the basis for CWPPRA’s restoration plan.
1993
CRCL’s “Here Today and Gone Tomorrow?” study serves as the basis for CWPPRA’s restoration plan.
1990
Inspired by CRCL’s “Save the Wetlands” campaign, Congress passes CWPPRA (AKA the Breaux Act), which creates the first significant funding source for restoration of Louisiana’s coast.
1990
Inspired by CRCL’s “Save the Wetlands” campaign, Congress passes CWPPRA (AKA the Breaux Act), which creates the first significant funding source for restoration of Louisiana’s coast.
1989
Plays leading role in framing and passing a state constitutional amendment to conserve, restore, create and enhance wetlands.
1989