Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater New Orleans

MUST REGISTER HERE: https://connect.crcl.org/waiver?c1event1=468&c2event1=468

Coastal Restoration Field Trip & Oyster Shell Bagging Event
Baton Rouge, LA to Violet, LA
Saturday, September 10, 2022
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) welcomes high school and college students for a no-cost day of coastal education, exploration, and service. Join CRCL on Saturday, September 10, for a hands-on coastal restoration tour down the Mississippi River. We will travel from New Orleans, through St. Bernard, and down to the border of Plaquemines Parish. This guided bus tour will include several stops to learn about restoration projects and priorities, featuring a stop at CRCL's Restoration Headquarters where you can experience how we engage volunteers and even help in constructing our own restoration projects. While on the bus and at other stops, you will hear from a variety of speakers and learn about the plans, projects, and players that are working towards a better coast. We will visit a degraded historic cypress swamp in Lower New Orleans, an educational center supported by the local Meraux Foundation in St. Bernard, and the site of a river diversion on the border of Plaquemines where Cypress re-forestation is alive and growing! This is a full-day field trip (approx. 9-5) with lunch, refreshments, and snacks provided; plus, a special gift for those in attendance!
Important information:
Everyone must sign our release and waiver of rights upon registration.
Offered at no cost to high-school or college students.
Directions and additional details will be provided to registered students via e-mail a few days prior to the event.
Bus pickup is available in Baton Rouge at the Water Institute of the Gulf (1110 River Road S, Suite 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70802) and in New Orleans at CRCL's office (3801 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119).
Buses will be departing from Baton Rouge at 8:30 am, and from New Orleans at 10 am. New Orleans students should expect to return by 4 pm, and Baton Rouge around 5:15 pm
Student check-in will be from 8 am- 8:15 am in Baton Rouge, and 9:30 am-10 am in New Orleans.
Stops include: CRCL's own Restoration Headquarters, the Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion site, Docville Farms, and the Bayou Bienville Triangle.
Snacks, lunch, and drinks will be provided to students. All equipment for oyster shell bagging will be provided.
In an effort to reduce risks associated with in-person gatherings, students are strongly encouraged to take a COVID-19 test before and after all CRCL events. If you are experiencing any signs of illness, please stay home. CRCL will provide PPE, hand sanitizer, and handwashing stations for use throughout the event. For the safety of CRCL staff and students, please contact CRCL immediately if you test positive following a volunteer event so that we can implement contact tracing protocol.

Volunteering on our coast is a wonderful way to spend a day and we would like to ensure that everyone gets a chance to have a great experience. We require that all volunteers please register to let us know if you plan to attend.
If any additional members of your family/friends are attending, then they must also register.
If, after registering, you find you are unable to attend, please notify us of your cancellation.
If the event registration is full, you can be added to a waiting list. Please contact volunteers@crcl.org to request to be added to the waiting list.
For inquiries about any of the above, you can contact us at volunteers@crcl.org