Volunteers Help with Coastal Restoration (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Pointe-Aux-Chenes WMA, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-02-15
Duration: 00:03:17
Subjects: TREES | Environment | COASTAL RESTORATION | America's Wetland Foundation
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Coffee, Sidney Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 15, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s visit to the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area in lower Terrebonne Parish. He reports that 150 volunteers planted more than 1,000 bald cypress tree seedlings for a coastal restoration project. Moreau interviews Sidney Coffee of America’s Wetland Foundation, who discusses the public-private partnership that made the project possible, the importance of these transitional projects, and the unique opportunity to get the public involved with coastal restoration.