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What is the Youth Wetlands Program and what does it have to offer?

Since the 1930’s, over one million acres of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands have converted to open water. The preservation of estuaries and other wetland areas is not just a concern of Louisiana citizens, but is recognized as a global challenge that will persist well into the next generation. Consequently, there is a growing state and national need to engage the youth of Louisiana in the fight to save Louisiana’s wetlands. To combat this need, a partnership between the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter) was formed to create the Youth Wetlands (YW) Program.

The YW Program develops and distributes wetland education curriculum and teaching materials FREE to any teacher who signs up for the program. The overall goal is to enhance student’s knowledge about the various types of wetlands found throughout the state and how they can help get involved with wetland conservation. During the last five years, the program has reached over 300,000 students throughout the state and parish participation has increased each year!

The YW Program Provides all this at NO COST:
  • Hands-on educational curriculum for grades 4-12 (Designed to follow Louisiana’s Grade Level Expectations (GLE’s)).
  • Supplies to teach the wetland lessons
  • Opportunities to participate in wetland restoration projects and activities.
 Registration is now open. To register for the YW Program, please click on the link below to fill out the registration form.

Youth Wetlands Registration Form

For Questions about the YWP contact:
Mindy Brooks
21549 Old Covington Highway
Hammond, LA 70403
Phone: 985/543.4129
E-mail: mmbrooks@agcenter.lsu.edu

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