Today is...
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On April 22nd, 1970 the first Earth Day was established. On December 2nd of that year EPA began operation.

Visit the Smithsonian Channel to learn about the Mississippi River Delta. A $2.4 billion fishing industry that is rapidly disappearing; every 100 minutes, wetland the size of a football field is lost to open water, presenting a huge environmental threat to America and to the coastal residents who call the area home. Follow the stories of individuals experiencing this calamity firsthand and see how they're fighting to keep their cultures, livelihoods, and homes from washing away.

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Ben Depp documents Louisiana's barrier islands, which provide habitat for birds and protects coastal communities. Unfortunately, the islands are eroding at a rapid rate, putting the coast at risk.


Houma Nation tribe of the swamps of southern Louisiana are being forced to leave their sinking shores and find new places to call home. Sociology student, Kasha Clay records the oral histories of her tribal elders.


Will restoration be sufficient to stem the loss of land along coastal Louisiana? Join Dr. Alex Kolker as find out how New Orleans is sinking and what the state has planned to save its cherished city and coast.



Rising seas eat away at the wetlands and communities but land restoration solutions are depleting habitats and the fisherman's future. For Gleason Alexis, there's no good answer, but he's prepared to adapt.
Albertine Kimble takes us to her favorite hunting spots, she shares how the dying marsh is disrupting the bird migration route, the Mississippi Flyway, and could eventually put New Orleans at risk.
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What is an ecosystem?
Which ecosystems are near me? What animals and plants live in a swamp? What about a salt marsh? In this activity, you will learn about ecosystems in the Pontchartrain Basin and create a visual model that shows both living and non-living parts of the ecosystem.

Project: Research an ecosystem found in the Pontchartrain Basin using our resources and the internet. Use your research to create a visual model of the ecosystem. Can you make a visual model for all seven featured ecosystems?
Can YOU Guess Which Ecosystem we Made?
Share your models with us by emailing us  or tagging the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation on Facebook !
The Pontchartrain Basin

Source: The Sentinel
The New Canal Lighthouse: Fresnel Lens
Virtual Tour of LPBF's New Canal Lighthouse! Watch our newest virtual tour of the lighthouse museum! This installment focuses on the light of the new canal lighthouse, our Fresnel Lens .


From the Blog:

A retrospective of one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. History

Report: Storm Surge in St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish


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Driving environmental sustainability and stewardship through scientific research, education, and advocacy.
A message from our Executive Director
E.D. Kristi Trail
EARTH DAY IS EVERY DAY, AND ANYWHERE YOU ARE

YOU can still engage in outdoor activities, provided individuals maintain a distance of six feet from one another and abide by the 10-person limitation on gathering size. So here are some ideas to try!


We are still protecting the basin, and we want you to get out and enjoy it!