Pontchartrain Conservancy and Valero Plant 500 Seedlings in St. Bernard

SEEDLINGS –

  • Pictured are the volunteers who planted 500 bald cypress, live oak and water tupelo seedlings in the Bayou Dupre central wetlands area of St. Bernard Parish on Nov. 11. The trees will help enhance the natural coastal wetland buffer, mitigate effects of storm surge.
    Pictured are the volunteers who planted 500 bald cypress, live oak and water tupelo seedlings in the Bayou Dupre central wetlands area of St. Bernard Parish on Nov. 11. The trees will help enhance the natural coastal wetland buffer, mitigate effects of storm surge.
Last week, Pontchartrain Conservancy, a leader in coastal sustainability, water quality and environmental education partnered with Valero to plant 500 bald cypress, live oak and water tupelo seedlings in the Bayou Dupre central wetlands area of St. Bernard Parish. Employees from Valero’s Meraux Refinery volunteered their time to assist Pontchartrain Conservancy staff in planting the…

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