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28 Aug

Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District Works Towards Increasing Water Flow

The Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District is currently working on plans to build a new pump station in Donaldsonville in order to increase the amount of water pumped into Bayou Lafourche District eyes Donaldsonville city batture land for new pump station to send more fresh water into Bayou Lafourche – The Advocate

7 Aug

Inaugural Tony Waguespack Memorial Catfish Jugline Jamboree

The Inaugural Tony Waguespack Memorial Catfish Jugline Jamboree will take place from Friday, August 10th to Saturday, August 11th 2018 at Beck’s (4293 Highway One, Raceland, Louisiana 70394) Rules and Registration are as follows: Official start time 5pm Friday August 10th $40 per team/boat 3 fish stringer $10 optional lunker per boat All public waters […]

26 Jul

Bayou Lafourche named top 5 great paddleboarding spots in Louisiana

Bayou Lafourche has been named by Step Outside USA as one of Louisiana’s top 5 destinations to paddleboard.

19 Jul

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve to host Bayou Lafourche Paddle

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve will be hosting the Bayou Lafourche Canoe Trek from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 21st at 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux. People age 18 and over can register by calling 985-448-1375 or emailing Kimberly Cook at kkm2ms@gmail.com.

19 Jul

Thibodaux listed as most charming town in Louisiana

Readers Digest recently added the City of Thibodaux to their list of “The Most Charming Small Town In Every State”. Read the Daily Comet article about the announcement. Or check out the original Readers Digest article.

16 Jul

$30 million in grants for coastal resiliency projects

This partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the federal government has the potential to fund projects that will help save Louisiana’s coast and fragile ecosystem. For more information on this program, read this article written by the Daily Comet.

11 Jul

Derelict Vessels To Be Removed From Bayou Lafourche

The Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District is partnering with Lafourche Parish Government to remove derelict vessels from Bayou Lafourche. $250,000 has been allocated by the two agencies in order to complete the project. Read the full article by the Daily Comet.

5 Jun

Daily Comet Covers FOBL Progress

The Daily Comet recently wrote an article on the work being done by Friends of Bayou Lafourche. Click to read the entire article.

30 May

Bayou Lafourche Asset Submission Form

Friends of Bayou Lafourche is in the process of developing a comprehensive and interactive map of Bayou Lafourche which will include all launches, parks, museums, historical landmarks, restaurants, lodging facilities, and much more along the 106 miles of the bayou. If you or someone you know are a part of an organization that provides access […]

14 May

Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou Food Trail

It’s time to wander off the eatin’ path and taste authentic Cajun food! Download the Cajun Bayou Food Trail map and passport and get to grubbin’! Click here to get your trail map and passport.