Every name has a story — and every story connects us to the land. 🌾 Join CRCL & folklorist Dr. Keagan LeJeune for Language of the Land: Stories Behind SWLA’s Place Names! 📅 Nov. 18 | 6–8 PM 📍 Lake Charles Free event + book giveaway! Register here: ow.ly/knj550Xm5UU

🚀 Small biz owners — get certified & grow! Join An Introduction to Government Small Business Certifications (2025 Update) 💼 🗓️ 12–1:30 PM CST | 💻 Live on Zoom Learn how SBA, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone & more can open doors to gov’t contracts! 🎟️ Register here: ow.ly/Bhpg50Xm6q7

From sunrise over the bayou 🌅 to hot beignets 🍩 & good gumbo 🥘 — down here in Louisiana, we don’t just count blessings, we season ’em! 😉✨ Thankful for: 🦞 Crawfish boils 💜 Our people & culture 🐊 Those protecting our coast What Louisiana thing are you most thankful for?

🦃 Laissez les bon temps rouler… Thanksgiving is almost here! 🦃 Our office will be closed Wed. - Fri. We hope ya'll have a day full of love, laughter & gumbo, dressing, turkey & pie! Don’t be shy, drop those family recipes. We gotta go make groceries for the feast, beb!

Click the link below to view CTAC's December 2025 Newsletter: louisianactac.org/ctacs-december…

🌊🌿 Hey cher! Help restore our coast! Join us Dec 5, 9am–12pm at the BTNEP Native Plant Nursery to lend a hand with native plants that protect our wetlands. No sign-up needed — just your Louisiana spirit, sha! 🌊🌿 📍Thibodaux, LA #teamcoastal

🚗🌊 On the road again! Catch us at the CPRA Board Meeting tomorrow at 9:30 AM at the Louisiana State Capitol in BR in House Comittee Meeting Room 5. More info 👉 coastal.la.gov/calendar #TeamCoastal

🎄✨ Lights, boats & holiday cheer! ✨🎄 Dec 13 | 5–8 PM at New Canal Lighthouse. Tickets $10, kids 5 & under free! 🌊💚 🎟️Grab yours 👉 zeffy.com/en-US/ticketin… #LightsOnTheLake #TeamCoastal

🌳🌱 Join us in Violet, LA! Dec 19 & 20 | Help plant trees in the Central Wetlands with CRCL & CWRC partners to restore cypress & tupelo forests, boost wildlife habitat & protect our coast. 🌊 Register: volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/jo… #TeamCoastal #RestoreTheCoast

🎄✨ Cajun Christmas magic! From Bonfires on the Levee to Papa Noël by pirogue 🛶🎅 — healthy coasts help him find his way! 🌾💙 #CajunChristmas #ProtectOurCoast #teamcoastal

Click the link below to view CTAC's January 2026 Newsletter: louisianactac.org/ctacs-january-…

📣 You’re Invited! 🌊 Have a voice in the future of Louisiana’s coast at the Draft FY 2027 Annual Plan Public Meetings! 🗓 Jan 6 | 5:30 PM 📍 Coastal Center at Nicholls University Thibodaux, LA 🗓 Jan 8 | 5:30 PM 📍 Joseph S. Yenni Building Jefferson, LA

📣 You’re Invited! 🌊 Have a voice in the future of Louisiana’s coast at the Draft FY 2027 Annual Plan Public Meetings! 🗓 Mon, Jan 12 | 5:30 PM 📍 LSU AgCenter – Abbeville 🗓 Thurs, Jan 15 | 1 PM 💻 Virtual (Zoom): us06web.zoom.us/j/84341560461

🚨 Louisiana Marie, listen up! 🚨 USACE added 2 public meetings for the Morganza to the Gulf project — and this is your chance to speak up. 🌊⚜️ 🗓 Jan. 20, 2026 📍 Nicholls State University, Thibodaux 🕑 2–4 PM | 🕕 6–8 PM #TeamCoastal #MorganzaToTheGulf

🚀 Grow your business with SEBD Certification! 📅 Jan 14, 2026 | ⏰ 12–1 PM 💻 Online | 💲 FREE Learn about the SEBD certification process, benefits, & resources available to Louisiana business owners. 👉 Register here: ow.ly/G6RR50XSbmP #SEBD #SmallBusiness #Louisiana

🌳 CWRC Tree Planting Day 🌳 🗓 Fri, Jan 16, 2026 | 9 AM–3 PM 📍 Meraux, LA Join CRCL & CWRC to help restore cypress & tupelo forests in the Central Wetlands! Volunteers will help plant trees grown at CRCL’s native nursery. Register here: ow.ly/ainU50XSbKB

⏰ TOMORROW, LOUISIANA! ⏰ Don’t forget — USACE public meetings for Morganza to the Gulf are happening TOMORROW in Thibodaux. 🗓 Jan. 20 📍 Nicholls State University 🕑 2–4 PM | 🕕 6–8 PM Hurricane protection. Storm surge. Our coast. #MorganzaToTheGulf #TeamCoastal

📣 CPRA Board Meeting 🌊 🗓 Wed, Jan 21 | 9:30 AM 📍 LA State Capitol – House Committee Room 6 Baton Rouge Stay informed on Louisiana’s coastal protection & restoration efforts. 📧 [email protected] #CPRA #LouisianaCoast #CoastalRestoration #PublicMeeting #TeamCoastal

📣 CWPPRA Task Force Meeting 🌊 🗓 Thurs, Jan 22 | 9:30 AM–1 PM 📍 7000 Leake Ave New Orleans, LA Stay engaged in discussions on coastal wetland protection & restoration across Louisiana. More info here: ow.ly/gazp50XSccO #CWPPRA #TeamCoastal

🌳 CWRC Tree Planting – Meraux, LA 🌳 🗓 Jan 30 | 9 AM–3 PM 📍 Bartolo St & Florida Ave Join CRCL & CWRC to plant nursery-grown cypress & tupelo trees! 🌿 Register: ow.ly/Roso50XScqY 💪 Make a difference for our coast! #CWRC #TreePlanting #Volunteer #TeamCoastal