Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 16, 2015

Parish prepares for Christmas tree recycling project
By WVUE (New Orleans). Dec. 15, 2015.
“JEFFERSON PARISH, LA (WVUE) – Some people haven’t even bought their Christmas trees yet, but Jefferson Parish is already planning on how to use them to help restore the coast…” (read more).

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, levee officials keep eye on rising Mississippi River
By Kweilyn Murphy, WDSU (New Orleans). Dec. 15, 2015.
“On your walk or run along the levee this week, you may have noticed that the Mississippi River waters are a little higher…” (read more).