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Mission
Statement:
The
Ouachita Riverkeeper's purpose is to restore and monitor
the Ouachita River watershed to ensure that the people
who use this resource enjoy a clean and safe environment
and to protect that environment for future generations.
Current News & Environmental
Issues:
- Corps
of Engineers propose to cut trees along 200 miles
of Ouachita River, other rivers across the nation
are also in danger -
The Corps of Engineers controls 13,000 miles of
levees in the United States, the proposal to cut
"all" trees along the levees also includes all of
the scenic rivers that have levees controlled by
the Corps of Engineers.
Full
Details - Click Here >>
- "Save
our Cypress Trees"
Ouachita
Riverkeeper along with the Sierra Club and a handful
of other groups have joined together to raise awareness
to stop the logging of cypress forests to be used
for cypress mulch. If cut, most of our coastal forests
and native wetlands will not be able to regenerate
due to the changes in the ecology. The coalition's
new website was designed and maintained by Jeffrey
Dubinsky, webmaster extraordinaire for the Baton
Rouge Group.
Go to the site at: http://www.saveourcypress.org
Contact
Us:
Ouachita
Riverkeeper
Cheryl Slavant
2610 Washington Street
Monroe, Louisiana 71201
318-381-0996
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& Resources:
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