Nominate a Coastal Steward for a CRCL Award

We have decided to push back our Stewardship Awards event. These awards recognize individuals and groups that have made significant contributions to the conservation and restoration of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. Restoring and protecting the natural treasure of Louisiana’s coast is a duty embraced by many people with diverse backgrounds. They are volunteers, students, researchers, sportsmen, governmental and business leaders, and sometimes simply coastal residents who care enough about the future of our state to take action.

The deadline for nominations has been shifted to January, and we will celebrate award winners at an in-person event in May. This move made sense for several reasons. Many south Louisiana residents are too preoccupied with immediate needs after Hurricane Ida to commit capacity to award nominations. At the same time, we have seen heroes step up in the aftermath of this storm, and we believe that any coastal awards ceremony that does not recognize them would be incomplete if not irrelevant.

Two special awards will be given in 2022 -- one for stewardship during and after Hurricane Ida and one for stewardship during and after Hurricane Laura.

To learn more about the awards or to make a nomination, go here.