NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):

Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust

Project Title: Restoring the Ridge: A New Orleans Maritime Forest Habitat Restoration Project at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge (LA)

Organization:

Friends of Louisiana Wildlife Refuges, Inc.

Project ID:

1301.15.048356

Award Amount:

$44958.00

Location:

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge is entirely within the city limits of New Orleans, making it one of the nation’s largest urban refuges. Activities will primarily take place on site at the refuge, at the University of New Orleans’ Coastal Education Facility, targeted urban schools, and parks.