2023 Impact Report

2023 IMPACT REPORT

MISSION: 2023

Unite people in action to achieve a thriving, sustainable Louisiana coast for all.

Board of Directors

VISION:

Parker Kilgore Chairman

Vibrant wetlands, with hurricane protection, bountiful ecosystems and economic opportunities across Louisiana’s coast.

Ashley Liuzza Vice Chair

2023 FINANCIALS

James Wiltenmuth Treasurer Steve Chustz Secretary

Governmental Grants

Management and General Advocacy

Investment Return In-Kind Contributions Registration and Fees Sponsorships

Donations

Mindy Nunez Airhart

Communications Fundraising

Donald Brinkman Robert Gardiner Sarah Giles Brendan Hughes

Outreach Restoration Nongovernment grants

Devyani Kar Heather Layrisson Terrence Lockett Will Norman

REVENUE

EXPENSES

Revenue and expenses do not include the biennial State of the Coast conference.

For additional information please visit our website at www.crcl.org/crcl-finances/

Brock Piglia John Ross Randy Smith Kristen Sonnier Kimberly Davis Reyher Executive Director

LOOKING AHEAD With several partner organizations, we are planting more than 30,000 bald cypress trees and other vegetation as part of the Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective. We’ll also build our sixth oyster reef, host marsh grass and dune grass volunteer plantings, workshops and more across south Louisiana, and we’ll continue to support our state’s work to restore and protect our coast.

2023 BY THE NUMBERS NATIVE PLANTS PROGRAM

624

VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED

240+

ACRES OF WETLANDS ENHANCED

Southcentral Louisiana 1,500 bald cypress

Southwest Louisiana 12,000 dune grass plugs

North shore 144 bald cypress 8,100 marsh grass plugs

Southeast Louisiana 1,383 bald cypress 150 willow trees 3,000 black mangroves

OYSTER SHELL RECYCLING PROGRAM

35

860

1,725

5th

RESTAURANT PARTNERS

TONS OF SHELL RECYCLED

VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED

RECYCLED SHELL REEF BUILT

ADVOCACY & OUTREACH

4,040

People engaged through our outreach and events

89

Students empowered through Future Coastal Leaders

We also supported the state’s Coastal Master Plan, which was approved unanimously by the state Legislature.

SPECIAL EVENTS 1,271 people were in attendance at the State of the Coast conference, the premier gathering on coastal restoration in Louisiana. CRCL also honored 15 coastal stewards at our 26th annual Coastal Stewardship Awards, and we hosted three exciting conversations through our CRCLecture series.

With our support, our state Legislature passed a bill to create an oyster shell recycling tax credit for restaurants.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT BAYOU POINTE-AU-CHIEN OYSTER REEF NEAR MONTEGUT 200 tons of recycled shell 250 volunteers Protecting 400 linear feet of marsh Partnership with Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe

Theresa and Donald Dardar, Pointe-au-Chien tribal elders and community leaders

CRCL.ORG Front cover photo: Students at Saint Margret Catholic School plant dune grasses on Little Florida Beach in southwest Louisiana.