• Brown Pelican’s 40-Year Recovery Victory for Supporters of Environmental Protections



    WASHINGTON, D.C. – National conservation groups focusing on the restoration of coastal Louisiana are hailing today’s announcement by federal officials that the state bird of Louisiana, the Brown Pelican, is being removed from the Endangered Species List.




  • Yellow Rails and Rice Festival



    The first annual Yellow Rails and Rice Festival runs Oct. 30-Nov. 7 in Jennings and Thornwell, La. Details and directions are available in this announcement (PDF). Come learn about "working wetlands," meet people and see great birds!




  • Obama, Sutley support wetlands restoration



    NEW ORLEANS - President Obama cited the need for Louisiana wetlands restoration during his Oct. 15 visit to New Orleans while Audubon's Dr. Paul Kemp and other environmental leaders met with top White House environmental adviser Nancy Sutley.




  • Audubon's Kemp on new coastal task force



    "On the eve of the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Obama has taken a crucial step toward saving Louisiana's nationally important coastal wetlands that provide natural hurricane protection, essential economic benefits and vital habitat for birds and other wildlife," says Dr. Paul Kemp, Vice President of Audubon's Louisiana Coastal Initiative and a recognized coastal expert. One of the worst disasters in our nation's history, Hurricane Katrina made its landfall in New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005. Click here to read Dr. Kemp's full statement on the creation of a new White House task force on Gulf Coast restoration.




  • Hands-on marsh creation in Louisiana



    One of 41 newly-announced TogetherGreen national innovation grants will put Louisiana residents one step closer to playing an active, hands-on role in restoring the vital wetlands that serve as the state’s first line of defense from hurricane-driven flooding.