By Sean Richardson
Louisiana Radio Network
The state is breaking ground on the Maurepas Swamp Project in St. John the Baptist Parish. A freshwater divergence that will reconnect the Mississippi River to Maurepas Swamp. Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Communication Director James Karst says CRCL is also working in conjunction with the state.
“The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana is beginning a three-year project during which we will plant 4,500 trees in the swamp.”