Bayou Land RC&D

The Bayou Land RC&D area was approved by the Secretary of Agriculture on January 11, 2002. It encompasses Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and Terrebonne Parishes. The Bayou Land RC&D Council is a 501 (c) (3), all volunteer member based, non-profit organization. Their mission is to accelerate the conservation, development and utilization of natural resources, improve the general level of economic activity, and to enhance the environment and standard of living in their region. Current program objectives focus on improvement of quality of life achieved through natural resources conservation, community development which leads to sustainable communities, prudent use (development), and the management and conservation of natural resources.

Bayou Land RC&D’s goals include:

• Promote and coordinate grass-roots efforts to help save Louisiana’s coastal wetlands and improve and enhance wildlife and fisheries habitat
• Assist rural communities in developing strategies and revitalizing their economic base
• Promote local industries: grains, livestock, crawfish, trapping, shrimp, forest products, etc.
• Improve transportation and highway development through road improvement and maintenance
• Reduce flooding and improve drainage in low-lying areas

Recent projects include:

• Botanical gardens at New Orleans City Park “Pelican Greenhouse”
• St. Bernard Parish Community Center
• Jean Lafitte 4-H Clubs Tree Farm Project
• Orleans/Jefferson Parish Relief Tree Planting Project

Alton James, Coordinator
Bayou Land RC&D
2420 Athania Parkway, Suite 204
Metairie, Louisiana 70001
Phone: 504-828-1866
Fax: 504-838-9472

Last Modified: 08/08/2008

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