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Welcome to the Center

The Wetlands Discovery Center is revolutionizing how we think, teach and learn about Louisiana’s disappearing coast. Our programs focus on developing adaptation skills in our young people. By doing so, we ensure the survival of our culture along with our workforce.

Revolutionizing Coastal Education

The students of South Louisiana are ready to fight to preserve their way of life, but it is our responsibility to arm them with the tools necessary to win this battle. The Wetlands Discovery Center has an obligation to educate these students to adapt for the future. We have the opportunity to lift our young people from the water. By teaching our students adaptability, we teach them to swim and survive.

Envisioning the Future

Whether you live along Bayou Terrebonne, work along Bayou Lafourche, or celebrate in the city of New Orleans, we're all in this together. Everyone across the globe faces challenges in the place they choose to live, but the residents of coastal Louisiana face complicated issues. Our land is washing away, but that doesn't mean our next generation has to be lost too.

Environmental Heritage

We live at a very unique intersection between environment and culture where one is dependent on the other. Our Environmental Heritage comes with the great responsibility of ensuring that generations to come will be able to enjoy what this land and water have given us for decades.

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Good Earth Market Goes Online!

Since we had to cancel our Good Earth Market, we decided to create a contact list of local food/goods producers as a part of our virtual Good Earth Market.

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South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center

1 week ago

We had another great virtual camp session! Thank you ConocoPhillips and Ducks Unlimited for talking to our campers about your wetland restoration projects! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

We missed visiting the Chauvin Sculpture Garden for Swamp Camp this year but loved having Dr. Gary LaFleur join us for one of our virtual camp sessions! Dr. Gary talked to our campers about the importance of observation in both art and science, encouraging them to observe the world around them! Thank you Dr. Gary!! ... See MoreSee Less

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South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center

3 weeks ago

While we miss having all of our campers with us for Swamp Camp, we are piloting virtual Swamp Camp sessions!!

We want to thank Alma with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program for teaching our campers about the species found in our estuary during week 1! ... See MoreSee Less

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