Our BTNEP Native Plant Nursery team is prepping for winter with some help from Shell volunteers! Together, we sorted and prepped 5,000 American beautyberry plants destined for the Grand Bayou Ridge & Marsh Restoration Project (BA-217). Want to volunteer? Email [email protected]

#EstuaryExplorers: Come see us this week! - Q4 Management Conference is TOMORROW, Nov 6, at 9:30 a.m., at the City of Plaquemine Community Center. Info: bit.ly/43msPgP - LATM/LSTA 2025 Joint Conference on Nov 6-7. Be sure to stop by the BTNEP table!

Recently, our Volunteer & Marine Debris Coordinator Emily Braud hosted University of Louisiana at Lafayette's ASCE student chapter for their “Clean the Coast” event! 🌊 Students removed 1,500+ lbs of debris at Elmer’s Island, heard talks from LaWildlife&Fisheries, BTNEP & The Nature Conservancy, and helped restore Lafitte Woods

From a foggy sunrise to the last note of Cajun music, our 1st Paddle the Estuary at Grand Bayou Choctaw was a huge success! Over 60 paddlers joined us for 8.7 miles of bayou-beauty & views of native wildlife. A big thank you to our sponsors! More pics: bit.ly/47AMcFf

A huge thank-you to our sponsors who made this event possible: Sealevel Construction Inc., Floyd’s Morley Marina, Cajun Outboards, West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Rouses Markets, Clean Solutions 365, Peppers Pizzeria, and Massey's Professional Outfitters!

Hi #EstuaryExplorers! Have you been out exploring #OurEstuary? Our BTNEP team sure has! Here are some highlights: - Louisiana Sea Grant's Ocean Commotion - EPA’s National Nonpoint Source Training Workshop - Invasive Brazilian peppertree removal - LATM/LSTA Joint Conference

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of 20 baby diamondback terrapins to the Audubon Aquarium! The turtle headstart program was funded by BTNEP, in partnership with Nicholls State University and Audubon. Learn more at the link below!

Little #EstuaryExplorers now, #EstuaryProtecters later! We’re excited to debut our BTNEP Coloring Pages for kiddos, available at Alumni Grill, Spahr’s Seafood, Rotolos, & Bayou Delight. Want to bring BTNEP Coloring Pages to your favorite restaurant? Let us know: [email protected]!

In the last 3 years, we've awarded $3.3M+ to local projects improving water quality, preserving culture, protecting wildlife and pollinators, educating communities, restoring habitat, fighting invasives, reducing waste, and more. Have an idea? Submit here: bit.ly/4pRM8b7

Today, we’re grateful for the places, wildlife, & people of #OurEstuary! Thank you to all who support BTNEP by volunteering, sponsoring, donating, or sharing our message — we couldn’t do it without you! Our office is closed 11/26–11/27. Happy Thanksgiving, #EstuaryExplorers!

Haven’t submitted a project proposal for our FY27 funding yet? There’s still time, but the solicitation closes TONIGHT, November 30th at 11:59 p.m. CST. For more information about submitting, visit: bit.ly/4pRM8b7

Native plants are drought-tolerant, support pollinators, & more, but when to plant them? Fall & early winter are ideal for direct-sowing native seeds! Find our FREE native seeds at Thibodaux, Lockport, or Houma libraries. Thanks to La-Terre Master Gardeners for their help!

Hey #EstuaryExplorers! Want to give back this season? Volunteer with us TOMORROW from 9–noon at our BTNEP Native Plant Nursery (NSU Farm, 104 Thoroughbred Park Dr., Thib). Help sort and weed plants to support coastal restoration and pollinator habitats. No registration needed!

🌊🌿 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

We hope you’ll join us in our commitment to protect and restore the Estuary in 2026! Together, we can work to protect the precious land, water, wildlife, and people of #OurEstuary — building a healthier and more resilient estuary for generations to come. Happy New Year, everyone!

How good it is to be loved BA-YOU! 🎶 Mark your 🗓️ & show your 💙 for the bayou at BTNEP Bayou Cleanup on Sat, 4.18.26 | 8:30–11:30 am. More info soon! Register: Bayou Lafourche: bit.ly/3Za4aJu Terrebonne Parish: bit.ly/4jvcTPQ Sponsor: bit.ly/4szNgSd

Mais, we told y'all we had clawesome news! Meet Claude & Clawdette, 2 blue crabs with big personalities and plans for our littlest Estuary Explorers. Since the 1990s, they’ve taught thousands about the BTNE. After a makeover, they’re back, and they didn’t come alone...👀

Claude & Clawdette aren't teaching our #EstuaryExplorers on their own…they have a whole Critter Krewe to help! Meet: Odette the Otter, Tallulah the Terrapin, Timmy the Tree Frog, Rosie the Redfish, and Gaston the Gator. But that’s not all...stay tuned for one more reveal! 👀

Critters of all kinds rely on the land and water of #OurEstuary, including birds and pollinators that need healthy vegetation to land, eat, rest, and do important work. Meet the BTNEP air krewe: Lafitte, Pascal, Betty, Molly, and Polly.

We're thrilled to share our entire BTNEP Critter Krewe, and we hope you love them as much as we do! Thank you to Kassie, owner and artist of That's So Kassie, for her time and talent recreating our tried-and-true Claude and Clawdette, and introducing 10 new friends to the krewe!