The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana is proud to announce the recipients of its 2020 Coastal Stewardship Awards. The winners will be honored at a gala next month. This marks the 25th year for CRCL’s Coastal Stewardship Awards, which honor individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding commitment to the coast and have made significant contributions to the conservation and restoration of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands.
“We have collected a mountain of oyster shell from New Orleans restaurants that would have ended up in landfills to build our second reef,” said CRCL Executive Director Kimberly Reyher. “This is important because oyster reefs act as speed bumps for storms – they provide an important line of defense for our coastal communities."
Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline Project
This time-lapse video shows dramatic changes to the shoreline in Lake Athanasio in the Biloxi Marsh. Over the course of a year, the installation of our living shoreline reef slows the erosion rate by nearly half compared to an area close by without one. View Video.
Critical Projects
The state’s 2017 Coastal Master Plan consists of 120 different restoration projects across the Louisiana coast. All projects are valuable to decreasing land loss, but certain projects can have broader impacts. CRCL highlights several key restoration projects that are critical to slowing this land loss. Read more.
"The Louisiana coast is our future. We can’t keep losing so much each year. We have to stand up and do something about it."
—Devin Ferguson, Age 18, West Feliciana High School