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24 people are interested
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation - Museum Docents and Coastal Crew
ORGANIZATION: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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24 people are interested
The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation has a museum at the site of the New Canal Lighthouse where visitors learn about the history of the lighthouse, the importance of the lake in the founding of the city of New Orleans, the work that LPBF did to bring Lake Pontchartrain back to life, and what we continue to do to keep our lake clean and to restore our coastline here in Louisiana. Museum docents guide visitors as they tour the New Canal Lighthouse Museum and Education Center. Docents help these visitors have an educational experience through which they will learn about the Pontchartrain Basin and environmental problems affecting it and solutions available. Docents also assist in science education programs for students of all ages.
The LPBF Coastal Crew goes out to community events and festivals to help spread the word on the coastal needs of our region.
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About Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
Location:
8001 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans, LA 70124, US
Mission Statement
As the public's independent voice, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Through coordination of restoration activities, education, advocacy, monitoring of the regulatory process, and citizen action, LPBF works in partnership with all segments of the community to reclaim the Basin for this and future generations.
Description
The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation is a non-profit organization consisting of a 14-member board of directors representing Basin parishes and regulatory agencies.
The Lake Pontchartrain Basin is a 10,000 square mile watershed encompassing 16 Louisiana parishes. The land use of the region is both rural and urban and is the most densely populated region in Louisiana, including metro New Orleans and the state capital, Baton Rouge. It is one of the largest estuarine systems in the Gulf of Mexico containing over 22 essential habitats. The Basin's topography ranges from rolling woodlands in the north to coastal marshes in the south, with the 630 square mile Lake Pontchartrain as its centerpiece.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
8001 Lakeshore Dr.New Orleans, LA 70124
DATE POSTED
January 18, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16