CRCL: Bayou Sauvage with US Fish and Wildlife

Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Volunteer Opportunity

Bayou Sauvage Christmas Tree Drop

Wednesday, April 20th

Madere Marsh Boardwalk – Bayou Sauvage, New Orleans

9 AM – 1 PM

Join CRCL, the Fish and Wildlife Service, City of New Orleans and the National Guard for a day of volunteering at Bayou Sauvage! Each year with the disposal of hundreds of Christmas Trees the City has teamed up with the Fish and Wildlife Service to reuse this waste stream to help support coastal restoration efforts at the 2nd largest urban refuge in the country. Once the National Guard Aircrew drops the bundles of Christmas trees in their designated place, volunteers will be needed to ride out on airboats to collect the harnesses used to lift them. Once deployed the trees will slow down wave action, allow for submerged vegetation to grow, and trap sediment in place.  Watch this video to learn more about Christmas Tree Recycling and what you will do as a volunteer!

Important information:

• Volunteers are strongly encouraged to take a COVID-19 test before and after this volunteer event. If you are experiencing any signs of illness, please stay home. We recommend social distancing and masking during the event.
• Additional details will be provided to registered volunteers via e-mail a few days prior to the event.
• Please note the minimum age for volunteers is 16. No one under 16 will be allowed to participate in any capacity, sorry, no exceptions.
• Lunch and water will be provided to volunteers.
• Volunteers will be working in the marsh, which is a wet and dirty environment. Volunteers may get wet – clothes that can get wet and dirty are recommended.
• This can be a strenuous activity, so physical fitness is required.

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.
• 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 Plants Program Coordinator, Gardner Goodall, at gardner.goodall@crcl.org.

Click here to register for event.