Bayou Land: action oriented Resource
Conservation & Development Council

MISSION:
Bayou Land Resource Conservation and Development seeks to improve the quality of life in rural and urban communities, to promote the wise use of our natural resources, and improve the economic, environmental, & social conditions in the Bayou Land area.

Designated by the Secretary of Agriculture January 11, 2002, the Bayou Land RC&D Council, Inc., is a 501©(3) not for profit organization that addresses natural resource conservation and development issues in Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St Bernard, St Charles, St John the Baptist, & Terrebonne Parishes. This organization works closely with and is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Our projects provide technical assistance, training, education and outreach programs.

featured projects

Junior Master Gardener

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Generous grants from Cox Charities and the Ella West Freeman Foundation have provided Bayou Land RC&D with the opportunity to develop a strong student-led gardening program called Junior Master Gardener (JMG) Program to two Orleans Parish Public Charter Schools. We are working to bring garden resources to these schools. We also have funds provided by the LA Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation that allow us to expand this program to include schools in the greater Bayou Land Area.

Green Tool

Bayou Land RC&D, the State Department of Environmental Quality, Geosyntec Consultants Inc. and the City of New Orleans has developed an "ecofriendly" Storm Water Infrastructure Best Management Practice Guidance Document. This document includes conceptual model applications for: major and minor street reconstructions, urban greenways, open canals, and new construction of streets and buildings. This document is meant to be a first step toward facilitating the acceptance, adaptation, and adoption of "green" storm water infrastructure in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes.

volunteering

If you are interested in volunteering for one of our projects, click here for more information.

Nondiscrimination Statement

All programs and assistance of this RC&D Council are available without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, marital status or disability.

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act

This is the reporting page for the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (NO FEAR Act), Public Law 107-174.

Bayou Land: action oriented ResourceConservation & Development Council