Conservation starts at home
Over 90% of land in Louisiana is privately owned. The key to improving ecosystem function for wildlife is property owners.
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Large, natural areas
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Working lands in agriculture
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Residential landscaping
Attend the Expo
Stay tuned! Planning for the South Louisiana Conservation Expo is underway. We tentatively plan to have the Expo at the Cajundome Convention Center in 2026. The Expo will be a free, public event where property owners can interact with conservation pros to improve ecosystem function on land they manage, from acreage to small yards. Our planning team is putting together an inspiring program of speakers.
Share your work and services
The SoLaCon Expo invites exhibitors and vendors to interact with the public to promote their conservation activities and services. Stay tuned for application information.
What’s next?
How will we support conservation once the Expo is over?
Stay in touch. We can make South Louisiana a better home for all living things.
Partners bringing the SoLaCon Expo to you
Many organizations working in South Louisiana have already been doing great work. Learn more about them!
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CWPPRA
To combat coastal land loss, the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act, (CWPPRA) was enacted in 1990 by the federal government to identify, prepare, and fund the construction of coastal wetland restoration projects. Since its inception, over 200 coastal restoration or protection projects have been authorized, benefiting over 100,000 acres in Louisiana. CWPPRA is
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Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
Louisiana’s coastal land loss is having dramatic effects on the nation’s energy, navigation and fisheries interests. It’s also devastating the communities of south Louisiana and the families who have called this place home for generations. CRCL works at the state, local and federal levels to ensure that restoring and protecting coastal Louisiana are top priorities
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Bayou Vermilion Preservation Association
The mission of the Bayou Vermilion Preservation Association Inc. is to create awareness of our natural environment by providing education and outreach to the general community about ways to conserve, protect and enjoy the Bayou Vermilion Watershed. The BVPA is devoted to the south Louisiana waterway central to many of our lives. The BVPA
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Each of us carries an inherent responsibility to preserve the quality of earth’s ecosystems. When we leave the responsibility to a few experts, the rest of us remain largely ignorant of earth stewardship and how to practice it.
Dr. Doug Tallamy
Nature’s Best Hope
South Louisiana Conservation 