#GiveNOLADay is TOMORROW! Your gift will directly support our coast, our lake, our basin, and our future!🌿🌊 Visit the link in our bio to donate today.

Thank you to all to came out today for our 5th annual Storm Aware & Prepare Event! 💙

‼️GENERATOR GIVEAWAY‼️ Here’s how to win: 1. Simply pick up trash around your neighborhood! 2. Take a before & after photo of the area you cleaned up 3.) Follow our account & tag Pontchartrain Conservancy in your cleanup efforts! Let’s get prepared for #hurricaneseason!🌀🔋🔌

✨ Host your dream event at the New Canal Lighthouse! From sunset weddings to epic family reunions, our stunning venue has it all. Book now and make memories by the lake! 🌅💍🎉 For rental inquiries and to schedule a tour of the property, visit scienceforourcoast.org/lighthouse.

🌊 Dive into Discovery with Pontchartrain Conservancy! 🌊 Join us at the New Canal Lighthouse for our inaugural Remote Operated Vehicle expo. 📅 Date: July 25-28, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 📍 Location: New Canal Lighthouse 🎟️ Admission: $10 per person (includes museum access)

Our coastal team has studied #hypoxia in Breton and Chandeleur Sounds since 2010. In 2024, we deployed new buoys to more effectively record data, help us understand this phenomenon better and work towards effective mitigation. 🌊🔬 #PontchartrainConservancy #scienceforourcoast

🌊 Dive into Discovery with Pontchartrain Conservancy! 🌊 Join us at the New Canal Lighthouse from July 25-28 for our inaugural Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) expo! Plus, on Thursday, July 25, we will join the #Nautilus expedition as it explores the Pacific Ocean!

Download the Lake & Coast app for water quality info in southeast #Louisiana! Our team samples 12 locations weekly along #lakepontchartrain to ensure water quality and safety💧. Plus, salinity, pH, & pollution are great ways to keep up with potential fishing hot spots! 🐟

Happy National Oyster Day! 🦪🌊 Recently, we had the chance to visit Louisiana Sea Grant’s Oyster Lab in Grand Isle and learn all about the amazing benefits oysters bring to our coastal ecosystems. #NationalOysterDay #Oysters #CoastalConservation #PontchartrainConservancy

Sunset Perfection🌅 Happy National #Lighthouse Day from the New Canal Lighthouse on the New Orleans Lakefront! Come see our historic lighthouse museum Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm! 💙📸 @markshuttimages #lighthouseday #newcanallighthouse #nationallighthouseday

🦐Our Seafood 🤝 Our Lake🌊 Did y’all see that lost shrimp fall to the ground?! 😭 Water Quality Month is here — a reminder that clean water fuels Louisiana’s seafood industry. From shrimp to crabs to oysters, our waters are the heart of our heritage.💙

🌊 Our latest fieldwork at Bayou St. John is all about analyzing different habitats, water quality, soil, and vegetation at 3 unique sites! We’re comparing natural shorelines, concrete edges, and rocky spots to see how each one impacts the bayou’s environment. #BayouStJohn

Let’s celebrate 35 years of Pontchartrain Conservancy protecting our coast with your very own Commemorative Brick at the New Canal Lighthouse! 🌊 When you snag a brick, you’ll get a special certificate showing off your Lighthouse love! Head over to our Linktree for the deets!

Join us at the WYES-TV Coastal Expo this Saturday, August 17th, from 1-4 PM! 🌊 Discover exciting opportunities in coastal science and STEM, and learn more about the vital environmental and water quality work we’re doing across Louisiana. 🌱

Help us solve the Bayou St. John Mystery! 🕵️‍♂️ While sampling biodiversity in Bayou St. John, we hit a snag—literally. Something BIG got into our fish traps and tore them to shreds! 😱 We had 5 pounds of bait in there, and it was all devoured. What do you think it was?!

Last week, NOAA’s New Canal Station recorded its hottest water temp of the summer at 91.2°F! 🥵 Did you know the Pontchartrain Conservancy tests water quality weekly at 13 locations across the Lake Pontchartrain Basin? 📲 Download the Lake & Coast app to get weekly updates!

Heavy rain and southeast wind are blowing invasive water hyacinth out of South Shore Canals & Bayou St John into Lake Pontchartrain. Invasive species like water hyacinth can degrade water quality and choke out other native beneficial species.

Happy #NationalWildlifeDay! 🐊🌿 Louisiana’s bayous are full of incredible wildlife, but the gators? They’re the true kings of these waters! 👑 From swamps to marshes, our state is bursting with biodiversity, and we’re so lucky to call it home. #scienceforourcoast