Ducks Unlimited is taking the lead in restoring a portion of the corridor’s coastline. The conservation organization signed an agreement this week with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to restore and protect nearly 2,500 acres of coastal marshland in Southwest Louisiana at a cost of $3.26 million. The money – a combination of government appropriations and grants as well as private donations – will be used to construct nearly 250,000 linear feet of marsh terraces in areas plagued by saltwater intrusion and waves from hurricanes Rita and Ike. The project will also restore the natural habitat for the 10 million waterfowl that fly to the state’s coastal marshes each year. Ducks Unlimited Executive President Don Young says the agreement “represents yet one more tangible example of Ducks Unlimited’s commitment to protecting this vital coastline for wildlife and people.”
Ducks Unlimited rescues coastline
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