Fwd: Bayou St John Urban Marsh volunteer day October 11th and dedication October 14th

[Scott Eustis]

on the 11th, LPBF will be doing ed out on the site

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From: Pontchartrain Basin <saintjoh...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 4:21 PM
Subject: Bayou St John Urban Marsh volunteer day October 11th and dedication October 14th
To: Pontchartrain Basin <saintjoh...@gmail.com>

LPBF is hosting two events at the new Bayou St. John Urban Marsh in mid-October. Construction is complete and the grasses planted this spring are thriving. It’s time to dedicate the marsh to the people of the Gulf Coast and shift our energy to long-term maintenance and monitoring.

Saturday, October 11^th, 9 to noon, will be the first “Second Saturday Work and Learn” at the Urban Marsh. On the second Saturday of every month, volunteers are invited to help with trash pickup and seasonal planting, maintenance and monitoring. LPBF scientists or other coastal experts will lead educational talks and hands-on projects about natural and cultural history. https://www.facebook.com/events/787788574610551/

Tuesday October 14^th, LPBF will host a ceremony to dedicate the newly built marsh to the people of New Orleans. We will gather at 9 am to launch canoes and kayaks. At 10 the press and public are invited to a short presentation to highlight the benefits of New Orleans’ newest natural resource. Around 10:30, a boat parade will conclude the ceremony and open the marsh for fishing, birding and nature recreation. LPBF biologists will be on hand until noon to give boat tours of the man-made marsh.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1560829424137048/

For more information, visit www.saveourlake.org

Or email saintjoh...@gmail.com

Or call 504-308-3470

 

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Scott Eustis
504 484 9599
Coastal Wetland Specialist
Gulf Restoration Network
scott...@gmail.com
sc...@healthygulf.org