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Volunteers Needed for a Terrace Planting Project in Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish is one of the foremost areas of marsh deterioration in Louisiana. To help combat this problem, research is being conducted on the effectiveness of terraces (long mounds of soil and sediment used to build up land) on marsh regeneration. The America’s Wetland Conservation Crops (AWCC) will be planting a variety of marsh grass along terraces to help fight coastal erosion and study which plants provide the most stable root mass to hold sediment.
What: A terrace planting restoration project.
When: June 25th and 26th
(Volunteers are welcome to come for both days or only one depending on availability).
Time: TBA – will start in the morning
Where: Miami Corporation Terraces in Cameron Parish
We will meet at the LSU AgCenter location in Lake Charles sometime Wednesday morning (meeting time will be announced as soon as possible). The address is 7101 Gulf Hwy, it is located south of Burton Coliseum.
Volunteers will be divided into teams for various jobs and then we will caravan to the site. Transportation to the site also includes a boat ride.
Drinks will be available and depending on the number of volunteers, lunch may be provided, but plan on bringing a sack lunch or money for meals, transportation, and lodging if needed.
Items needed: clothes that can get dirty, old tennis shoes or boots, sunscreen, bug spray, and hat. Keep in mind that it can get very hot and very sunny at this location, and will require hard work; so come prepared!
If you would like to participate in this service project, please email Lindsay Bordelon (AWCC Member) the following information at LBordelon@agcenter.lsu.edu:
Name
Email address
Phone Number
Day(s) willing to participate
She will provide you with directions and update you once a start time is determined. If you have any further questions please email Lindsay or call her at (985)707-6058