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18 people are interested
National Public Lands Day| Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
ORGANIZATION: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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18 people are interested
Get your hands dirty and help take care of YOUR public lands---clean up the great outdoors at Jean Lafitte's Barataria Preserve in Marrero. Projects may include trail maintenance and/or invasive species removal.
Help clean up the great outdoors!
All ages are welcome; children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
Please bring a refillable water bottle, wear clothes that can get dirty and closed-toe shoes.
Project Location:
6588 Barataria Blvd. Marrero
Registration deadline: Thursday, September 20, 2018
For registration and information:
504-589-3882 ext 120
gaynell1_brady@nps.gov
www.nps.gov/jela
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About Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Location:
Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072, US
Mission Statement
Jean Lafitte NHP & P Mission Statement...
...to preserve for the education, inspiration and benefit of present and future generations significant examples of natural and historical resources of the Mississippi Delta region and to provide for the interpretation in such manner as to portray the development of cultural diversity in the region
Description
Organization Description
Louisiana’s Mississippi River Delta conjures images of a spirited culture and places of haunting beauty. It is a world shaped by a dynamic, centuries-old relationship between humans and a still-evolving land. Here a succession of peoples has both altered and adapted to the environment as they interacted with other cultures-changing and being changed. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve tells the story of this land and its culture that together show one of the most interesting faces of the American experience. The Mississippi River delta is some of the youngest land in North America. The deltaic sediments that underlie the New Orleans region are less than 4,000 years old. Natural processes-deposition of new sediment, erosion, subsidence (settling of sediment) - maintained a healthy equilibrium between land and water at delta’s edge. But canals, levees, jetties and floodways built by humans upset the balance, blocking sedimentation and increasing erosion and loss of coastal wetlands. The problem seems overwhelming - but we can save our wetlands if we work together and make smart choices. Any restoration program must be a commitment to the health of the entire system- including its human residents.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
The Barataria PreserveBarataria Unit of Jean Lafitte NHP&P6588 Barataria Blvd,Marrero, LA 70072
DATE POSTED
July 30, 2018
SKILLS
- Housekeeping
- Janitorial Maintenance
- Renovation
- Habitat Restoration
- Botany
- Environmental Education
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 13
- 9:30 am to 1:00 pm