Burn Calories Volunteering: Jefferson Parish Christmas Tree Marsh Restoration Project 2010

Ann Bernard — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:51:42 +0000

Louisiana is losing 25 – 35 square miles of coastal wetlands each year. The Barataria Basin is the fastest-eroding area of Louisiana’s coast. Jefferson Parish once had 50 miles of near-solid healthy wetlands between it and the Gulf of Mexico. The wetlands protect developed areas against hurricane surges, provide natural treatment for storm water, and provide a rich nursery ground for fisheries. Now, a large percentage of these wetlands have been converted to open water, significantly reducing storm protection. Volunteer to make a difference.

Two opportunities to volunteer: Saturday, January 23 and 30th, 2010 8:00 AM

*If inclement weather (rain or high winds), please call 731-4612 to check if a scheduled event has been cancelled.

Meet at 8am: Cochiara’s Marina, 4477 Jean Lafitte Blvd, Lafitte, LA 70067
Volunteers must be 17 years of age or older.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Don’t want to go alone? Join the New Orleans Outdoor Meetup Group

Please contact the following for more information or apply to volunteer:

Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs
4901 Jefferson Highway, Suite E
Jefferson, LA 70121
Phone: (504) 731-4612
Fax: (504) 731-4607

Burn Calories Volunteering – The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Needs Your Help

Ann Bernard — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:15:00 +0000

There’s nothing like a “hard days labor”…say volunteering doing some restoration to the Louisiana Nature Center to make you feel good and burn some calories. Exactly how many calories can you burn planting trees, digging and shoveling dirt, and gardening?!?! Checkout the awesome calorie calculator on FitDay.com to find out – as an example, I used my stats and found out I would burn 247 calories an hour clearing land and hauling trees.

Doing physical labor through volunteering is an amazing way to make a difference in your life and in the lives of others!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and Entergy Corporation invite you to participate in a forested wetland restoration project at Audubon Louisiana Nature Center. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center was named one of the top five urban nature centers in the United States. The Nature Center suffered considerable damage from Hurricane Katrina which devastated its interpretive center, exhibits and an estimated 75 percent of the forest was destroyed.

This project is being completed through a partnership with Entergy Corporation, Restore America’s Estuaries, Audubon Nature Institute, RPM Ecosystems, Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. Volunteers will plant approximately 500 pots of various species of wetland trees, including bald cypress, red maple and pecan.

When: Saturday, January 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where: Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, 5600 Read Boulevard, New Orleans East (Behind Joe Brown Park)

All planting equipment (gloves, shovels, dibbles, etc.) will be provided. Lunch and drinks will be provided to all volunteers. You can volunteer for one or more days. Additional information will be provided to volunteers after registration.

You can register to participate online call the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana at (888)-LACOAST for more information. Additional information will be provided to volunteers after registration.

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Burn Calories Volunteering: Jefferson Parish Christmas Tree Marsh Restoration Project 2010

Burn Calories Volunteering – The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Needs Your Help