NAWCA 30 Celebration
NAWCA Celebrates 30 Years and Over 30 Million Acres
NAWCA in the LMVJV
Facts & Figures
From easement protection of Trinity River bottom land in NE Texas, to emergent wetland restoration in the heart of the MAV, to reforestation across the JV region, NAWCA continues to be an important catalyst for wetland conservation and partnerships in the LMVJV. The impact of NAWCA in facilitating partnership and fueling important wetland conservation in the LMVJV cannot be overstated. Since 1991, NAWCA Standard Grants alone are responsible for the following in the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture:
111 Projects
$78,000,000 in grant funds to partners
$315,000,000 in partner match
648,000 acres of wetland conservation
All through hundreds of partners
Project Hi-Lights
With over 100 wetland conservation projects accomplished through the aid of NAWCA, there are more great examples to choose from than space allows. Below are just two such examples of NAWCA at work in the LMVJV.
Indianola WMA Wetland Habitat Enhancements
Several wetland types were conserved through this project, including 945 acres of palustrine emergent, 514 acres of palustrine forested, and 69 acres of palustrine scrub-shrub wetlands. Most of the project work was carried out on public lands, providing increased access to quality wetland (emergent marsh and forest) by the public. Work on this project contributed directly and significantly to the forest-breeding landbird and waterfowl objectives of the Lower Mississippi Joint Venture.
MAV Public Lands Enhancement - Boeuf WMA & Pomme De Terre WMA
The ecologically diverse habitats conserved through this project include: 195 acres of palustrine emergent wetlands, 1,361 acres of protected and enhanced forested wetlands, 40 acres of palustrine scrub/shrub wetlands, and 15 acres of associated uplands within the MAV. Project work at Boeuf WMA focused on installation of a large relift pump to provide Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF) capacity to consistently flood the forested, scrub-shrub and emergent wetland habitat, enhancing over 600 acres of wetland habitat. In a similar way, replacement of two large water control structures at Pomme De Terre WMA has enabled LDWF to more effectively manage over 1,000 acres of palustrine forest and forested wetlands.
