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Land Trust for Louisiana in the News

Land Trust for Louisiana: The WEB Project for Broadmoor For Release: June 19, 2014 Today the Land Trust for Louisiana announced the award of a grant for $82,750.00 in support of a neighborhood project to demonstrate the effectiveness of landscape measures to reduce local flooding.  Responding to a request for proposals issued by the Sewerage

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Live in Broadmoor? Come Learn About an Exciting Project in YOUR Area!

HOW STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REDUCES NEIGHBORHOOD FLOODING & IMPROVES WATER QUALITY AT LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN A presentation at Propeller – 4035 Washington Avenue Monday, March 20, 7:00 PM Presented by Land Trust for Louisiana   On Monday evening March 24, the Land Trust for Louisiana will describe an EPA-funded program sponsored by the Sewerage & Water Board,

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Say hello to another 680 protected acres!

We have just signed TWO new conservation easements for future wetland mitigation banks in Terrebone and St. Mary Parish. That means we helped protect an additional 680 acres thanks to individuals like you. Pictured: Bayou Grand Coteau Wetland Mitigation Bank

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2013 Annual Meeting

Land Trust for Louisiana hosted its annual event this year and it was a great success! This year’s meeting was a little bit different than past years with our guest speaker: David Muth, the Lousiana State Director of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and member of the Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign. This campaign is

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Paddling for Preservation

Craving a mini-vacation but don’t have the time to get away? Always wanted to paddle the Great Tangipahoa River but haven’t had the chance? Land Trust for Louisiana is here to make it happen! It’s time for the Third Annual Tangipahoa Canoe Trip! Join us for a day of relaxing and floating down this classic

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Propeller Selects Land Trust for Louisiana Urban Lands Initiative as a 2013-2014 Accelerator Fellow

After a competitive application process, Land Trust for Louisiana’s Urban Lands Initiative was selected to be part of the next graduating class of Accelerator Fellows at Propellor. Propeller’s Social Venture Accelerator will begin with a six-week intensive period, based on the Lean Startup Model. Ventures will focus on connecting with their potential clients and target populations

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Why the Live Oak Farm ALE program is important for Louisiana

Land Trust for Louisiana has some fantastic news to share about a project we’ve been working on for many years now: the final easement paperwork for Live Oak Farm in Vermilion Parish is officially signed! This ensures that nearly 6,000 acres of prime rice land will be preserved in perpetuity, protecting wildlife and a way

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Supporting Conservation Stories Across Louisiana

Mr. Ellis’s Story — Ruston, Louisiana “I’m doing it for my grandson.” Mr. Ellis has spent the entirety of his 80-some years on the property his grandfather bought in north Louisiana generations ago. A lover of this land, he has grown crops, raised chickens, fished the pond, and watched small saplings grow into giants. He

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