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.

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Regional Watershed Coordination Program

Bayou Land RC&D in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is working with agencies, organizations and citizens to develop effective watershed management plans and sustained long-term local efforts aimed at yielding clean bayous, lakes, rivers, and streams in the Lake Pontchartrain, Barataria and Terrebonne Basin.

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

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