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Bayou Vermilion, Our Working River



The Bayou Vermilion Preservation Association is hosting a symposium on September 10 -12 for the public, Bayou Vermilion, Our Working River. Opportunities for Conservation, Management and Development of the river will be discussed. The event includes a sunset cruise on Thursday, a day of speakers from 8:30 – 3:00 at Vermilionville on Friday and family fun activities on Saturday. Registration and information can be found online at www.bayouvermilionpreservation.org. Dr. Ernest Girouard, Coordinator of the Louisiana Master Farmer Program serves as Symposium Chair. Dr. Robert Thomas, Director of Center for Environmental Communication at Loyola University and key note speaker will talk about Our Love, Fascination, and Dreams for Rivers and Bayous. Other highlighted speakers are Donald Sagrera, Kevin Norton, Amanda Vincent and Ron Boustany. A panel from four parishes on tourism opportunities on the river will be moderated by Dr. David Cheramie and a panel featuring experts on Agriculture, Navigation and Economic Development will be moderated by Rebecca Triche. Also during the water weekend the public will be invited to participate in the BVPA’s Iris Project - the fall planting of Louisiana Iris in public places and in private yards to beautify Acadiana and to slow and absorb storm water along our bayous, streams and rivers.

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Bayou Vermilion, Our Working River: Opportunities for Conservation, Management, and Development


Welcome - Morning
8:30 am Welcome - Dr. David Cheramie, Bayou Vermilion District
8:35 am Introduction - Dr. R. Ernest Girouard, Jr., LSU Ag Center/Louisiana Master Farmer Program
8:50 am Proclamation - Mr. Joey Durel, Lafayette City-Parish President
9:00 am Our Love, Fascination, and Dreams for Rivers and Bayous - Dr. Robert Thomas, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
9:35 am Film about the Teche Vermilion Freshwater Project – Mr. Donald Sagrera, Teche Vermilion Freshwater District
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Effective Partnerships Lead to Successful Voluntary Conservation - Mr. Kevin Norton, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
11:00 am Opportunities to Attract Tourism to the Bayou Vermilion – Dr.David Cheramie, Bayou Vermilion District, will be the moderator.
Panelists:
Mr. Jesse Guidry, Lafayette Parish
Ms. Cheryl Castille, St. Landry Parish
Ms. Dona Richard, St. Martin Parish
Ms. Alison Miller, Vermilion Parish

12:00 noon Begin Lunch Service
12:30 pm Lunch – A Paddle Trail Map of the Bayou Vermilion – Mr. William LaBar
1:00 pm Stakeholder-based Strategies for Water Quality Restoration and Protection - Dr. Amanda Vincent, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
1:30 pm Preserving and Restoring the Urban Ecosystem – Mr. Ron Boustany, Natural Resources Conservation Service
2:00 pm Bayou Vermilion Industrial Partners: What are the stakes? – Ms. Rebecca Triche, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, will be the moderator.
Panelists:
Mr. Jay Campbell, Tenneco Oil Company and the Abbeville Harbor and Terminal District
Mr. Jim Bourgeois, One Acadiana
Ms. Alicia Wiseman, Ducks Unlimited
3:00 pm Upcoming Events
Iris Planting Initiative: Ms. Jan Wyatt, Mr. Bob Cole



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