Marsh Grass Planting

Montegut, LA

Thursday, April 18th 2024

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) invites you to join us to plant grasses in partnership with the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe, Glass Half Full, Common Ground Relief and the Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development. We will be planting spartina behind a berm of recycled Christmas trees and recycled glass to protect the eroding marsh. The berm will encourage sediment accretion and allow newly planted grasses to mature with low wave impacts while strengthening the marsh behind.

Not sure what to expect? Watch this short video!

Registration: 

• Everyone must sign our release and waiver of rights upon registration. Volunteers 17 years old and younger must have a parent or guardian complete the registration on their behalf.
• Please note the minimum age for volunteers is 16. No one younger than 16 will be allowed to participate. Minors are required to have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian and must be accompanied by an adult.
• If you register and later discover you are unable to attend, please notify by email at volunteers@crcl.org so another volunteer can take your slot.

Communications:

• Please be sure to provide a good email address during registration. This is the address that will be used to communicate any last-minute event details.
• Registered volunteers will receive an additional email 2 to 3 days prior to the event with SPECIFIC driving directions and additional event details. If it is the day before the event and you have not received this email, check your spam folder. If it is not there, email volunteers@crcl.org.
• If you are interested in carpooling, please post to our carpool board. If you can offer a ride, please include the capacity of your vehicle, departure and return times, and where you are driving from. Please carpool at your own risk and discretion.

Day-of Logistics & Safety:

• Volunteer check-in will be from 8:45 to 9:15 am.
• We will begin the intro speech and logistics discussion at 9:15, so please arrive promptly.
• We will be taking a boat ride (~20mins) to the project site. Volunteers must wear a life-jacket and follow directions from their boat captain.
• Snacks, lunch, water, sports drinks and all necessary equipment (including work gloves, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.) will be provided to volunteers. Please bring a reusable water bottle to cut down on plastic waste.
• Volunteers MUST wear closed-toed shoes. CRCL will provide boots on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Volunteers will be walking through shallow water throughout the planting.
• If you have a severe allergy or dietary restriction, please email sofia.giordano@crcl.org, and we will do our best to accommodate you. We are currently unable to accommodate gluten-free volunteers. If you are gluten-free, please bring a lunch. If you have a severe allergy that requires an EpiPen, please be sure to bring it with you.
• CRCL staff members are wilderness first aid-certified. If you get injured during any activity, please report it to a CRCL staff member immediately.

Volunteering on our coast is a wonderful way to spend a day, and we would like to ensure that everyone gets a chance to have a great experience. We require that all volunteers register to let us know if you plan to attend.

• If any additional members of your family/friends are attending, they also must register.
• If the event registration is full, you can be added to a waiting list. Please email volunteers@crcl.org.
• If you’d like to bring a group to volunteer, please let us know and we’ll try our best to accommodate you.

For inquiries about any of the above, please contact sofia.giordano@crcl.org.