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Keep Louisiana Beautiful targets 14,400-mile waterway cleanup in new September initiative

BATON ROUGE - Registration is now open for Love Our Waterways, a new statewide waterway and shoreline cleanup initiative taking place across Louisiana throughout September.Lt. Gov....

Volunteers help transform Government Street median in first phase of beautification project

BATON ROUGE — Volunteers, community partners and local supporters gathered along Government Street on Saturday to participate in the Government Street Median Beautificati...

Keep Louisiana Beautiful launches first statewide waterway litter effort

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana is launching its first statewide waterway litter cleanup effort, covering the entire month of September.Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Keep Louisian...

Louisiana governor, Army Corps join summit on coast and flood protection

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry took part in the Summit at Sea Level, an effort to bring together stakeholders working on the future of Louisiana's coast and waterways.The...

Helping Baffin Bay: Researchers and communities team up for water quality

Unique bay receives support from Texas A&M University System and conservation coalition The post Helping Baffin Bay: Researchers and communities team up for water quality appea...

Editorial: Land stewardship law holds promise

Partnerships between the state and community organizations to protect and care for public areas exist in Hawaii, but a clear legal framework to allow longterm stewardship has been...

Houston Area Urban League and Park Street Homes Break Ground on Legacy Oaks at Bland Street

A New Model for Attainable Homeownership and Neighborhood Revitalization in Houston's Urban Core The post Houston Area Urban League and Park Street Homes Break Ground on Legacy Oak...

Baton Rouge community updated on University Lakes dredging and landscaping progress

BATON ROUGE — The University Lakes restoration project is nearing completion.Team leaders held an open house at the LSU Foundation to update the community on their progre...

Volunteers team up to haul trash from Miami River in local initiative

Several volunteers came together to create a cleaner community in South Florida. As part of the “I Clean Because I Care” initiative launched by Miami-Dade...

Galena Park mayor says city is short of cash needed for storm water upgrades

Just six weeks on the job, and the new mayor of Galena Park was rolling up his sleeves last night to help combat localized flooding.

Heres where the University Lakes Project currently stands

Heres where the University Lakes Project currently stands

Town hall held in Baton Rouge Garden District to discuss drainage, flooding issues

BATON ROUGE — Residents in the Garden District met with city-parish leaders on Saturday, June 13, to discuss repeated flooding that has impacted homes and street.The town...

Why Governor Landry and AG Murrill Should Halt Louisiana's Collapsing Coastal Erosion Lawsuits

Bike trail connecting EaDo and Third Ward shines with new lights

"This project demonstrates what's possible when districts, city officials, and federal partners work together to create safer, more accessible public spaces," the board chair of th...

Summit at Sea Level to Accelerate Coastal Resilience in Louisiana

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) h...

Louisiana officials, Army Corps of Engineers launch joint push to speed up project timelines

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana officials and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have agreed to a joint effort to cut red tape and speed up coastal resilience projects in Louisiana...

Meet the mussels doing the dirty work of cleaning up Newtown Creek

Gus Perry, restoration and marine projects coordinator for the Newtown Creek Alliance poses with TINA, a 600-gallon tank filled mussels. The Newtown Creek Alliance hopes their...

Trail's overgrowth frustrates neighbors as city sets schedule for maintenance

BATON ROUGE - For several months, one man has been trying to find out the party responsible for maintaining a pedestrian trail in his neighborhood. The trail is often overgrown.Las...

Club Camp A Lot's Young Entrepreneurs Market Day teaches Baton Rouge kids about business, leadership

BATON ROUGE — On Friday, Councilman Darryl Hurst's office hosted Young Entrepreneurs Market Day at Glen Oak High School as part of his Club Camp A Lot summer enrichment p...

Volunteers plant oyster shell habitats in effort to help clean waterways

More than 30 people carried 84 of the 30-pound oyster habitats into the Trout River at Riverview Park. The post Volunteers plant oyster shell habitats in effort to help clean water...

Being good stewards of the planet, one roof at a time

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Rivervision Leadership Projects

Check out some Rivervision Leadership Project examples below. These were done by high school field biology students within the Ferguson-Florissant School District, who were tasked...

Bayelsa Govt, NGO Launch Campaign Against Blocked Waterways to Tackle Flooding

The Bayelsa State Government, in partnership with the Environmental Conservation, Agriculture and Rural Development (ECARD), has launched a campaign to curb the blockage of natural...

Ouachita Green opens nominations for annual community awards luncheon

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- Ouachita Green is accepting nominations for its annual Ouachita Green Awards Luncheon, which recognizes individuals, businesses, organizations, law...