Best of Bycatch: And the Winner Is…
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LUCY’S RETIRED SURFERS BAR & RESTAURANT! Asian carp, an invasive species with a growing presence in the Gulf of Mexico, spurred a competition among area chefs from Alma, Café Carmo, Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant and Spotted Cat Food & Spirits. The event was emceed by Chef Kevin Belton, who came straight from taping his show at the WYES studio. The event was hosted by Restore the Mississippi River Delta and the Culinaria Center at the Southern Food and …
Asian Carp: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em
Restore the Mississippi River Delta is partnering with the Culinaria Center to host an Asian carp cooking competition on Tuesday, June 20th at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. The event, Best of Bycatch, is being held in conjunction with the seventh annual New Orleans Eat Local Challenge. Best of Bycatch is the latest in an educational series sponsored by The Culinaria Center, a food law and policy institute that is part of the National Food and Beverage Foundation. As …
Sportsmen Support the Coast at Conservation on Tap
Originally posted by Vanishing Paradise on June 8, 2017. Recently, Vanishing Paradise and coastal restoration supporters headed to 40 Arpent Brewery in Arabi, LA for Conservation on Tap, co-sponsored by the Meraux Foundation. At the brewery, nestled right next to the Mississippi River levee, more than 60 supporters heard a presentation by Bren Haase with Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority on the 2017 Coastal Master Plan—including an overview of the plan, funding and how it would impact the sportsmen …
This Tool Lets You See Flood Risk to Your Own Home
Want to know more about flood risk in your own backyard, zeroing in on your very address? Want to know more about Louisiana Coastal Master Plan projects that will help reduce that risk? Then check out the best kept secret in coastal Louisiana: the Master Plan Data Viewer launched by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. Click here to see the Master Plan Data Viewer The easy-to-use viewer displays information on coastal land change, flood risk and impacts to communities. This …
Breakout Innovation: Collaborative Planning for Sustainable Coastal Communities
“As our population sky-rockets, climate change restructures the ecosystems we inhabit, and our unsustainable food systems begin to break down, our world is crying out for designs that re-imagine the way that we humans do pretty much everything on Earth – designs that are in greater alignment. We appear to be stuck working only with what can be observed and already exists, rather than imagining and creating what is trying to emerge.” – “Creating Breakout Innovation,” Stanford Social Innovation Review, …
Coastal Louisiana Supporters Rally at Concert for the Coast
We’re at a crucial moment for our coast. Louisiana’s 2017 Coastal Master Plan – the state’s blueprint for restoration and protection over the next five years – is making its way through the Louisiana Legislature. This plan and the projects it contains are critical to the protection of Louisiana’s communities and culture. To celebrate the culture that Louisiana’s coast supports and to raise awareness to the need to restore our coast and support the Coastal Master Plan, we held a …
Congressional Tour Shows Staffers Why Louisiana’s Working Coast Matters to the Nation
Last week, Restore or Retreat tested the notion of “seeing is believing” by hosting U.S. congressional staffers from both chambers – and sides of the aisle. After a whirlwind 32-hour educational field trip, we are confident our friends left believers in the importance of restoring Louisiana’s coast.[pullquote] One eye-witness weighs more than ten hearsays — Seeing is believing all the world over. ― Plautus [/pullquote] Following a similar fly-in hosted by the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana last fall, Restore …
Restore or Retreat? A Difficult Question Facing Many Across Louisiana’s Coast.
In May 2000, our founding fathers (and mothers) brought landowners, port commissioners, parish leaders, restoration advocates, levee experts, business owners and residents together for one purpose—to save our irreplaceable region. They were in the beginning stages of answering the question: Will restoration of Louisiana’s coast require coastal residents to leave their communities? That’s how the name “Restore or Retreat” came about. It was intended as a threat—take action or be forced to leave. Fast forward 17 years, through several devastating …
New Orleans Top Chefs Tour New “Catch of the Day” Habitat
Originally posted on November 10, 2016 on National Wildlife Federation’s Blog. The group used airboats to tour Lake Cataouatche and Davis Pond in upper Barataria Bay. Photo by Samantha Carter In the fight to save the wetlands that protect and provide for the ways of life in Southern Louisiana, the National Wildlife Federation is enlisting the help of New Orleans’ chefs to support the long-term sustainability of the delta and the coast. The National Wildlife Federation arranged a tour of …
Conservation Heroes of the Mississippi River Delta Profiled in New Book
In her recent book, “Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland”, author and EDF writer Miriam Horn takes a close look at unlikely conservationists living in one of the largest and most economically productive ecosystems in the world: the Mississippi River watershed. Horn spent more than three years researching and writing this book, and it shows in her personal descriptions of these heroes and deep knowledge of the environmental issues that concern them. Despite their disparate locations, backgrounds …
19th Annual Wild Things Festival
On October 15, outreach staff from Restore the Mississippi River Delta attended the 19th Annual Wild Things Festival in Lacombe, LA. The fun-filled day included nature walks, a wildlife youth art show, live animal exhibits, and much more. To encourage spending time outside and creating backyard wildlife habitats at home, our team worked with hundreds of children and families to make bird feeder tree ornaments out of easy-to-find household snacks. Staff also led discussions and answered questions about coastal restoration …
CPRA Hosts Community Conversations About 2017 Coastal Master Plan
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority – in partnership with Restore or Retreat – is hosting a series of six Community Conversations during October to update residents on the 2017 Coastal Master Plan and allow attendees to give feedback that will be used in developing the draft plan, which will be released in January 2017 for formal public comment and review. Find a Community Conversation in your area: Buras: Oct. 4, Buras Community Center 36342 Highway 11, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. RSVP here Dulac: Oct. 6, Dulac Community Center 125 Coast …
U.S. Senate Race Coastal Issues Forum
Join our partner, the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, at their 2016 U.S. Senate Race Coastal Issues Forum on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:00pm at the LSU Union Theater in Baton Rouge. Coastal land loss is one of the most important issues facing our state, and this forum is an opportunity to hear firsthand how five candidates running for U.S. Senate plan to deal with challenges and opportunities related to coastal restoration. The candidates participating in the forum include Charles …
4th Annual Downriver Fest: Oysters & the Restoration of our Coast!
Saturday, Sept. 10 was the 4th annual Downriver Festival at the New Orleans French Market! The festival featured lectures, live music and culinary demonstrations that celebrated all aspects of the Mississippi River’s influences. The theme this year was “Oysters and the Future of our Coast,” and Restore the Mississippi River Delta was lucky enough to be a partner for the first time. We sponsored the symposium section of the event, featuring many presentations from “What Makes a Tasty Oyster” to …
New Super School Focused on Coastal Restoration Coming to South Louisiana
It’s a great day for coastal restoration and education! Today, XQ: The Super School Project announced the winners of its Super Schools competition, including a new school in the greater New Orleans area, New Harmony High, which will have a focus on coastal restoration and protection. The 10 winning schools, selected from nearly 700 proposals, will each receive $10 million over the next five years to help turn their dream school into a reality. Because of this award, New Harmony …