Press Releases
Pilot Programs, River Monitoring Plan Among Highlights of Watershed Council Meeting
The Council on Watershed Management met May 30 in Baton Rouge to discuss the state's ongoing efforts to reduce statewide flood risk through the Louisi...
State Seeks Firms for Initial Watershed Modeling
In a major step forward for the Louisiana Watershed Initiative, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has begun seeking qualified...
ICYMI: Council on Watershed Management Meeting on March 28
Last week, the Council on Watershed Management met to discuss the state's ongoing efforts to reduce statewide flood risk through the Louisiana Watersh...
Council on Watershed Management to Meet on March 28
The Council on Watershed Management will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 28, in Baton Rouge. The meeting will be held at the following location:House C...
ICYMI: Louisiana Watershed Initiative Best Practices Summit
Last week, more than 150 local, state and national experts joined us in Lafayette, along with more than 1,000 online participants, to help create a fo...
Louisiana Watershed Initiative to Host Best Practices Summit on Feb. 19
BATON ROUGE, La. ‒ The Louisiana Watershed Initiative will host a summit featuring experts in floodplain and water management at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. ...
ICYMI: Council on Watershed Management Meeting on Jan. 30
Last week, the Council on Watershed Management met to discuss several items related to the State of Louisiana's ongoing efforts to reduce flood risk a...
Council on Watershed Management to Meet on Jan. 30
The Council on Watershed Management will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 in Baton Rouge. The meeting will be held at the following location: House Commit...
Council on Watershed Management to Meet on Nov. 8
BATON ROUGE, La. ‒ The Council on Watershed Management will meet on Thursday, Nov. 8 in Baton Rouge. The meeting is open to the public and will begin ...
Louisiana Watershed Initiative Launches Statewide 'Listening Tour'
BATON ROUGE, La. ‒ The Louisiana Watershed Initiative will host a statewide listening tour to gather input from data experts, planning officials and l...
Council on Watershed Management to Meet in Monroe on Sept. 25
BATON ROUGE, La. ‒ The Council on Watershed Management will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 25 in Monroe, Louisiana. Earlier this year, Gov. John Bel Edwards e...
Gov. Edwards Announces Launch of Louisiana Watershed Initiative
Baton Rouge, La. – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the launch of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative and a long-range vision for the state’s mul...