Happy Holidays from LPBF. The Staff and Board at the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation would like to wish you and yours a happy and healthy 2007 ____________________________________________ If you wish to receive the Basin Bulletin by e-mail every month, please join our mailing list. It’s simple to do - just click here! Feel free to forward this email to any interested friends. If you are having trouble viewing this e-mail please copy this link into your browser http://www.saveourlake.org/bulletin.htm In This Issue Basin Bulletin The twelve months of 2006 have been some of the busiest in Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation’s history. We continue to collect and provide more water quality information than any other region on the Gulf Coast. Our habitat program is proactively promoting sustainable, smart growth and preservation of sensitive areas like stressed cypress swamps. Recommendations developed by our coastal program have been adopted by the State of Louisiana and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as the cornerstone projects for coastal restoration below New Orleans. We have begun work to rebuild the New Canal Lighthouse. Outreach and public visibility could be the greatest yet in the LPBF’s history. It has been a very busy and productive year. My thanks to our tireless staff for their frequent early mornings and late nights, their quality work, dedication, and “we can do it” attitudes. Thanks to our Board for their sincere interest in fulfilling our mission and thoughtful guidance. And thanks to each of our volunteers and supporters for making Pontchartrain’s restoration a possible; you’re wonderful. Best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, fun 2007. ~Carlton Dufrechou
____________________________________________ Save The Date 2007 is right around the corner! Remember to mark your calendars for LPBFs spring and summer events: March 12 - Golf Classic For more information on sponsorships or tickets call 504 836-2205. ____________________________________________ Support Save Our Lake LPBF continues work to restore and preserve the Pontchartrain Basin. Now more than ever, we need your help to protect our natural resources. Donations, annual memberships, gift memberships, corporate partnerships, and event sponsorships help fund programs that benefit the Basin. Please consider making a donation or becoming a member today! ____________________________________________ Are You Purely Pontchartrain? Have a great story about Lake Pontchartrain? Want to share photos and memories of the Lake? Are you writing poetry about the Pontchartrain Basin? LPBF is accepting submissions for our future “Purely Pontchartrain” web page on www.saveourlake.org. This is great way to express your feelings about the Lake, showcase your creative writing and share photos of the present and past with the world.
Please send photos, poetry and stories to Crystal Gross, Membership & Outreach Coordinator at crystal@saveourlake.org or LPBF, Attn: Crystal, P.O. Box 6965, Metairie, LA 70009. If enclosing photos, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so that we may return your photos to you. We’re looking forward to hearing from you! ____________________________________________ Education & Outreach News LPBF’s Coastal Lines of Defense Program: Call for a 45-minute interactive presentation to your group on LPBF’s plan to restore the coast. There is no cost and an LPBF staff member is happy to discuss how to protect our region from the next hurricane. JoAnn Burke ____________________________________________ |
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