- PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

STORM SWEEP 2021

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. SAVE OUR LAKE, SAVE OUR COAST From this strategy the Pontchartrain Coastal Lines of Defense Program (PCLOD) was created. This program is a set of 10 projects and guidelines offered by PC to Federal and State agencies as the best way to provide coastal restoration and hurricane protection in the Basin. Additionally, out of MLODS came PC’s SAVE OUR COAST campaign as part

of

BEACH SWEEP 2020

Beach Sweep is the biggest community cleanup in Southeastern Louisiana. Last year we picked up trash from our streets, catch basins, and waterways around the basin. All throughout the region, we can care for the neighborhoods and areas that drain into the Pontchartrain Basin. We'll clean curbs, ditches, and storm drains on

city streets and

MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE STRATEGY MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE STRATEGY. The coast has always been our first line of defense against hurricanes for southeast Louisiana. Recognizing this, Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) developed the Multiple Lines of Defense Strategy designed to help save our coast. In the simplest terms, this strategy highlighted below shows how natural features of our coast (like barrier islands, marshes, and

HYDROCOAST MAPS

Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) sees a parallel between water monitoring and weather forecasting. Just as weather networks and websites use maps to forecast the weather, PC uses maps to show water movement, and the most recent distribution of salinity across a watersheds respective basin. PC has developed a map to display the

hydrology for these

MRGO – MISSISSIPPI RIVER GULF OUTLET The Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) is a 76-mile long artificial channel that was constructed to provide a shorter navigation route between the Gulf of Mexico and the Port of New Orleans. Authorized by Congress in 1956 and completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1968, the MRGO originally was 650 feet wide at the top and at least 36

feet deep.

SALINITY - PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

THEY'RE COOKED

They’re Cooked – The Invasive Species Cookbook. $ 20.00. Our friends at the Institute of Applied Ecology have done it again! With 50 recipes from acclaimed chefs, this cookbook features delicious recipes featuring invasive species from around the country. Full of ingenious and mouthwatering uses for the nutria of the Gulf Coast,

dandelion

POST-DEPLOYMENT REPORT FOR THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN Post-Deployment Report for the Lake Pontchartrain Artificial Reef Program Phase II Sidescan sonar image of St. Charles Parish site June

17, 2009

- PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

STORM SWEEP 2021

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. SAVE OUR LAKE, SAVE OUR COAST From this strategy the Pontchartrain Coastal Lines of Defense Program (PCLOD) was created. This program is a set of 10 projects and guidelines offered by PC to Federal and State agencies as the best way to provide coastal restoration and hurricane protection in the Basin. Additionally, out of MLODS came PC’s SAVE OUR COAST campaign as part

of

BEACH SWEEP 2020

Beach Sweep is the biggest community cleanup in Southeastern Louisiana. Last year we picked up trash from our streets, catch basins, and waterways around the basin. All throughout the region, we can care for the neighborhoods and areas that drain into the Pontchartrain Basin. We'll clean curbs, ditches, and storm drains on

city streets and

MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE STRATEGY MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE STRATEGY. The coast has always been our first line of defense against hurricanes for southeast Louisiana. Recognizing this, Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) developed the Multiple Lines of Defense Strategy designed to help save our coast. In the simplest terms, this strategy highlighted below shows how natural features of our coast (like barrier islands, marshes, and

HYDROCOAST MAPS

Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) sees a parallel between water monitoring and weather forecasting. Just as weather networks and websites use maps to forecast the weather, PC uses maps to show water movement, and the most recent distribution of salinity across a watersheds respective basin. PC has developed a map to display the

hydrology for these

MRGO – MISSISSIPPI RIVER GULF OUTLET The Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) is a 76-mile long artificial channel that was constructed to provide a shorter navigation route between the Gulf of Mexico and the Port of New Orleans. Authorized by Congress in 1956 and completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1968, the MRGO originally was 650 feet wide at the top and at least 36

feet deep.

SALINITY - PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

THEY'RE COOKED

They’re Cooked – The Invasive Species Cookbook. $ 20.00. Our friends at the Institute of Applied Ecology have done it again! With 50 recipes from acclaimed chefs, this cookbook features delicious recipes featuring invasive species from around the country. Full of ingenious and mouthwatering uses for the nutria of the Gulf Coast,

dandelion

POST-DEPLOYMENT REPORT FOR THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN Post-Deployment Report for the Lake Pontchartrain Artificial Reef Program Phase II Sidescan sonar image of St. Charles Parish site June

17, 2009

BASIN ISSUES

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. SWIMMING - PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. CREATING THE FOUNDATION Creating the Foundation. The Pontchartrain Conservancy was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. Most of the environmental problems that challenge the Basin were well recognized by the mid-1970s, yet there was no common effort towards restoration. Small groups of concerned citizens won some local battles {RECREATIONAL WATER MONITORING PROGRAM} To document the Lake’s water quality and encourage people to return to the lake, PC started the “Basin-Wide Water Quality Monitoring Program” in 2001. In this program we perform weekly water quality monitoring at ten recreational sites around Lake Pontchartrain. The program has three goals: Finally, the data is shared with the

Louisiana

WATER QUALITY

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. FISHING - PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

BARATARIA BASIN

Barataria Basin. The Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) produced Hydrocoast maps every eight (8) weeks from May 2016 to December 2019 for the Barataria Basin. Hydrocoast maps capture and analyze surface water salinity conditions, biologic variables, and weather monitoring component assessing basin conditions. STAFF DIRECTORY AND CONTACT Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

MARDI GRAS PASS

Mardi Gras Pass is located in the Bohemia Spillway about 35 miles southeast of New Orleans at river mile 43.7. Mardi Gras Pass began to develop during the 2011 Mississippi River flood. In the course of a hydrologic survey conducted during the 2011 Mississippi River flood event, PC staff observed a process of overbank flow developing into a channelized flow across the crest of the natural levee. POST-DEPLOYMENT REPORT FOR THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN Post-Deployment Report for the Lake Pontchartrain Artificial Reef Program Phase II Sidescan sonar image of St. Charles Parish site June

17, 2009

- PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

HYDROCOAST MAPS

Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) sees a parallel between water monitoring and weather forecasting. Just as weather networks and websites use maps to forecast the weather, PC uses maps to show water movement, and the most recent distribution of salinity across a watersheds respective basin. PC has developed a map to display the

hydrology for these

SAVE OUR LAKE, SAVE OUR COAST From this strategy the Pontchartrain Coastal Lines of Defense Program (PCLOD) was created. This program is a set of 10 projects and guidelines offered by PC to Federal and State agencies as the best way to provide coastal restoration and hurricane protection in the Basin. Additionally, out of MLODS came PC’s SAVE OUR COAST campaign as part

of

MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE STRATEGY MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE STRATEGY. The coast has always been our first line of defense against hurricanes for southeast Louisiana. Recognizing this, Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) developed the Multiple Lines of Defense Strategy designed to help save our coast. In the simplest terms, this strategy highlighted below shows how natural features of our coast (like barrier islands, marshes, and

BASIN ISSUES

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. MRGO – MISSISSIPPI RIVER GULF OUTLET The Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) is a 76-mile long artificial channel that was constructed to provide a shorter navigation route between the Gulf of Mexico and the Port of New Orleans. Authorized by Congress in 1956 and completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1968, the MRGO originally was 650 feet wide at the top and at least 36

feet deep.

SALINITY - PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

BARATARIA BASIN

Barataria Basin. The Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) produced Hydrocoast maps every eight (8) weeks from May 2016 to December 2019 for the Barataria Basin. Hydrocoast maps capture and analyze surface water salinity conditions, biologic variables, and weather monitoring component assessing basin conditions.

THEY'RE COOKED

They’re Cooked – The Invasive Species Cookbook. $ 20.00. Our friends at the Institute of Applied Ecology have done it again! With 50 recipes from acclaimed chefs, this cookbook features delicious recipes featuring invasive species from around the country. Full of ingenious and mouthwatering uses for the nutria of the Gulf Coast,

dandelion

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. - PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

HYDROCOAST MAPS

Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) sees a parallel between water monitoring and weather forecasting. Just as weather networks and websites use maps to forecast the weather, PC uses maps to show water movement, and the most recent distribution of salinity across a watersheds respective basin. PC has developed a map to display the

hydrology for these

SAVE OUR LAKE, SAVE OUR COAST From this strategy the Pontchartrain Coastal Lines of Defense Program (PCLOD) was created. This program is a set of 10 projects and guidelines offered by PC to Federal and State agencies as the best way to provide coastal restoration and hurricane protection in the Basin. Additionally, out of MLODS came PC’s SAVE OUR COAST campaign as part

of

MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE STRATEGY MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE STRATEGY. The coast has always been our first line of defense against hurricanes for southeast Louisiana. Recognizing this, Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) developed the Multiple Lines of Defense Strategy designed to help save our coast. In the simplest terms, this strategy highlighted below shows how natural features of our coast (like barrier islands, marshes, and

BASIN ISSUES

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. MRGO – MISSISSIPPI RIVER GULF OUTLET The Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) is a 76-mile long artificial channel that was constructed to provide a shorter navigation route between the Gulf of Mexico and the Port of New Orleans. Authorized by Congress in 1956 and completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1968, the MRGO originally was 650 feet wide at the top and at least 36

feet deep.

SALINITY - PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

BARATARIA BASIN

Barataria Basin. The Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC) produced Hydrocoast maps every eight (8) weeks from May 2016 to December 2019 for the Barataria Basin. Hydrocoast maps capture and analyze surface water salinity conditions, biologic variables, and weather monitoring component assessing basin conditions.

THEY'RE COOKED

They’re Cooked – The Invasive Species Cookbook. $ 20.00. Our friends at the Institute of Applied Ecology have done it again! With 50 recipes from acclaimed chefs, this cookbook features delicious recipes featuring invasive species from around the country. Full of ingenious and mouthwatering uses for the nutria of the Gulf Coast,

dandelion

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

BEACH SWEEP 2020

Beach Sweep is the biggest community cleanup in Southeastern Louisiana. Last year we picked up trash from our streets, catch basins, and waterways around the basin. All throughout the region, we can care for the neighborhoods and areas that drain into the Pontchartrain Basin. We'll clean curbs, ditches, and storm drains on

city streets and

BASIN ISSUES

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. CREATING THE FOUNDATION Creating the Foundation. The Pontchartrain Conservancy was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. Most of the environmental problems that challenge the Basin were well recognized by the mid-1970s, yet there was no common effort towards restoration. Small groups of concerned citizens won some local battles ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. SWIMMING - PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. {RECREATIONAL WATER MONITORING PROGRAM} To document the Lake’s water quality and encourage people to return to the lake, PC started the “Basin-Wide Water Quality Monitoring Program” in 2001. In this program we perform weekly water quality monitoring at ten recreational sites around Lake Pontchartrain. The program has three goals: Finally, the data is shared with the

Louisiana

STAFF DIRECTORY AND CONTACT Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PC) was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s independent voice, PC is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin.

MARDI GRAS PASS

Mardi Gras Pass is located in the Bohemia Spillway about 35 miles southeast of New Orleans at river mile 43.7. Mardi Gras Pass began to develop during the 2011 Mississippi River flood. In the course of a hydrologic survey conducted during the 2011 Mississippi River flood event, PC staff observed a process of overbank flow developing into a channelized flow across the crest of the natural levee. 90°30'0W 90°0'0W 89°30'0W 89°0'0W 88°30'0W 88°0'0W 6. 4 5 5. 0 . 5 0 .5 3 0. .5 1..5 0 .5 4 . .5 0. 5 0 . 5. 5 ..5 220.5 6 . 5 5. 1 5 1. 6.5 8.5 9.5 0. 5 2 2 10 . 5 2. 5 3. 1. 5 1..5 2 3. 5 3. 2. . 1 1. 4 4. .5 12 POST-DEPLOYMENT REPORT FOR THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN Post-Deployment Report for the Lake Pontchartrain Artificial Reef Program Phase II Sidescan sonar image of St. Charles Parish site June

17, 2009

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DERELICT CRAB TRAP RODEO A SUCCESS! THIS YEAR PC AND OUR PARTNERS REMOVED 4,800 DERELICT TRAPS FROM THE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN AND RELEASED 4,400 LIVE BLUE CRABS! Pontchartrain Conservancy has partnered once again with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) for the annual Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program. Derelict crab traps are any crab traps that have become discarded, lost, or abandoned in the marine environment. In Louisiana, they are a widespread form of marine debris. __ Click here to learn more! JOIN US FOR STORM SWEEP THIS MAY! Storm Sweep is a month designated to clean up the Lake Pontchartrain Basin and to promote education about storm preparedness. Join us for a catch basin and neighborhood clean-up, become an event sponsor, or

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__ Click Here to Watch the Interactive Videos! DERELICT CRAB TRAP RODEO A SUCCESS! THIS YEAR PC AND OUR PARTNERS REMOVED 4,800 DERELICT TRAPS FROM THE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN AND RELEASED 4,400 LIVE BLUE CRABS! Pontchartrain Conservancy has partnered once again with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) for the annual Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program. Derelict crab traps are any crab traps that have become discarded, lost, or abandoned in the marine environment. In Louisiana, they are a widespread form of marine debris. __ Click here to learn more! JOIN US FOR STORM SWEEP THIS MAY! Storm Sweep is a month designated to clean up the Lake Pontchartrain Basin and to promote education about storm preparedness. Join us for a catch basin and neighborhood clean-up, become an event sponsor, or

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