Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater New Orleans

YOU MUST REGISTER HERE: https://connect.crcl.org/waiver?c1event1=477&c2event1=477

CRCL's Rutherford Beach Dune Grass Planting
November 18th, 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Creole, LA
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) invites you to participate in our Rutherford Beach Dune Restoration event on November 18th at Rutherford Beach in Creole, LA. In November 2021, this project was initiated with the installation of sand fencing and 10,000 plugs of native beach grass (bitter panicum). To complete this project, we will be working to install more sand fencing and planting an additional 10,000 plugs of native beach grass, and we need your help! This project will assist in growing and stabilizing beach dunes with the intention of preventing future erosion and creating wildlife habitats.

Important Information:

Volunteer check-in will be from 8:30 to 9:00 am.

Please note the minimum age for volunteers is 10. No one under 10 will be allowed to participate in any capacity. Minors are required to have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian and must be accompanied by an adult.

You should receive a confirmation email after registering, if you do not, please email volunteers@crcl.org.

All equipment (dibbles, gloves, etc.) will be provided to all volunteers.

Pre-made lunches and drinks will be provided to volunteers, with vegetarian options. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Directions and additional details will be provided to registered volunteers via e-mail a few days prior to the event. If it is the day before the event and you have not received details, check your spam folder, if not found, email sofia.giordano@crcl.org

If you are interested in carpooling, please post to our carpool board. If you can offer a ride, please include the capacity of your vehicle, departure and return times, and where you are driving from. Please carpool at your own risk and discretion.

Planting on the beach can be a strenuous activity, please be sure you are physically fit.

Closed-toed shoes are required.

In an effort to reduce risks associated with in-person gatherings, volunteers are strongly encouraged to take a COVID-19 test before and after all CRCL volunteer 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 volunteers, please contact CRCL immediately if you test positive following a volunteer event so that we can implement contact tracing protocol.

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.

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.

If, after registering, you find you are unable to attend, please notify us of your cancellation.

If the event registration is full, you can request to be added to the waitlist by emailing sofia.giordano@crcl.org.

If you'd like to bring a group to volunteer, please let us know, and we'll try our best to accommodate you.

For inquiries about any of the above, you can contact our Native Plant Program Coordinator, Gardner Goodall, at gardner.goodall@crcl.org.