The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP), Nicholls State University and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) are hosting a beach sweep at Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge to coincide with the Ocean Conservancy's annua
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The Great Lazy River
The Atchafalaya is Culture, Tourism, Nature
and So Much More! -

Welcome to the Atchafalaya
It’s not a swamp. It’s a whole new country!
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It’s so big - and full!
Birding, Biking, Paddling, Camping, Hunting,
Fishing, Golf and Tree Tagging! -

To infinity, and beyond!
The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Stretches far...
Well into the Gulf of Mexico!




















