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April 2012

23rd Annual Back to the Beach Festival
The 23RD Annual  Back to the Beach Festival will be held on Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 3rd at Laketown (end of Williams Boulevard in Kenner). Great Music Line-up! Great Festival Food from local caterers! Variety of Arts & Crafts Booths!  Fun for the entire family!!

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Back to the Beach Walk/Run will be held on Saturday, June 2nd with a Sunset Run along Lake Pontchartrain

 

Back to the Beach Fishing Rodeo will be held on Friday, June 1st and Saturday, June 2nd. Fishing in the entire Pontchartrain Basin.  Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 2nd @ BTB Festival.

 

Back to the Beach "Bikes at the Beach"will be held on Saturday, June 2. 

 

Back to the Beach Car Show will be held on Sunday, June 3. 

 

For information please visit our website @ www.saveourlake.org or call us at (504)836-2205. 

2012 Ashley Kelly Swim Program
AKSP 2001 The 9th annual Ashley Kelly Swim Program will be held this year from May 7 - May 18th. Registration will open on May 1st. Read more...

 

Lighthouse Rebuilding Announced at White House Conference  
On March 2, 2012 Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation was invited to participate in the White House Conference on Conservation.   During the conference President Obama personally addressed the group and Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator, announced the re-building of LPBF's New Canal Lighthouse. Read more... 
Maurepas WMA Expansion
On Friday, March 2, 2012 the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) with the Louisiana Coastal Protection Authority (CPRA) announced a 29,630 acre property acquisition in Pontchartrain Basin which will be added to the existing Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA). This addition brings the total acreage of the Maurepas Swamp WMA to 103,374 acres. Read more... 
LPBF Coastal Position Opening
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation is seeking to immediately hire a qualified scientist to assist with the execution of the Coastal Sustainability Program.  Application deadline is April 30.  Read more...
Bohemia Mardi Gras Pass
LPBF coastal scientists are studying an historical development in the Bohemia Spillway to observe its affects on our coast. Read more... 
Save Our Lake & Coast Golf Clagolf logossic    
LPBF would like to thank all those who participated in our  16th Annual Save Our Lake & Coast Golf Tournament, which was held on March 12 @ Chateau Golf & Country Club.  A special thanks goes out to our Honorary Chairman, Sheriff Newell Normand and our Committee.  The event was a huge success thanks to their hard work and dedication.  Also thanks to our sponsors - your support and dedication is invaluable to us and we greatly appreciate you. For a complete listing of sponsors, winners and pictures from the event, please visit our website.
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