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Coastal wetlands education program conveys memories of fading lifestyles

NOLA.com - Thu Nov 05

The Rev. Joe Recasner's memory of his childhood in the Lower 9th Ward is a bit fuzzy -- he has a hard time remembering exactly when his family moved to the area or how long it was before a wall separating his neighborhood from the adjacent Bayou Bienvenue was built.

New books help genealogy research opportunities

News-Star - Sun Nov 01

Several new books have come in to help the genealogy researcher get passed their 'brick wall.' Maybe one of these could help you: n 'Miscellaneous Alabama Newspaper Abstracts' volumes 1 and 2, by Michael Kelsey, Nancy Graff Floyd and Ginny Guinn Parsons.

Man wanted for ATM burglaries sought by police

WAFB-TV Baton Rouge - Mon Oct 26

The pictures in this story leaves no doubt in the minds of Louisville Metro Police detectives that someone reading this knows the suspect.

Leader of the band tells students to listen

Herald-Mail - Mon Oct 19

Delfeayo Marsalis stood before Jefferson High School's first-period jazz ensemble and told the 25 young musicians to turn their sheet music around, that they were going to learn by listening, not reading.

Filling canals to restore Baratara marshes

WGNO - Sat Oct 17

Zipping in an airboat over a thick mat of water hyacinths floating in an old oil and gas service canal in the Barataria Preserve, David Muth pointed to wispy trees lining the banks and raised his voice to be heard above the roaring motor.

Aerial spraying for mosquitos planned in Kenner, Lafitte areas

NOLA.com - Thu Oct 15

Aerial spraying is planned Friday night to combat mosquitoes in Kenner and the Lafitte area, Jefferson Parish officials said.

Restoring nature at the Barataria Preserve: an editorial

NOLA.com - Wed Oct 14

The communities of Jean Lafitte and Crown Point in west Jefferson Parish have grown more vulnerable to surge flooding in recent decades as human activity and coastal erosion depleted surrounding marshes.

Restoring marshland in the Barataria Preserve could create a storm buffer

NOLA.com - Mon Oct 12

Zipping in an airboat over a thick mat of water hyacinths floating in an old oil and gas service canal in the Barataria Preserve, David Muth pointed to wispy trees lining the banks and raised his voice to be heard above the roaring motor.

Restoring marshland in the Barataria Preserve could create a storm buffer

Times-Picayune - Mon Oct 12

"These are 90 percent Chinese tallow trees -- a very aggressive and invasive exotic species," said Muth, a National Park Service administrator.

Reclaiming the marsh

NOLA.com - Sun Oct 11

The National Park Service is making a proposal to reclaim more than 20 miles of abandoned oil and gas canals inside Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve-Barataria Unit to restore marshland, reduce saltwater intrusion and reverse land loss.

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