A Letter From the Executive Director
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Kristi Trail Executive Director
Board of Directors
Dickie Brennan Chair Natalie Robottom Vice-Chair
Elizabeth Ellison-Frost Secretary
Derek Bessler
Danielle Bourg
Lee Henderson
Brice Howard
Martin Landrieu
John Alden Meade
LaVerne Toombs
Nick Trist III
Joni Tuck
David Waggonner
Jennifer Armentor
Carl Britt
Zoila Osteicoechea
Robert Williamson
Michael Kelly Treasurer
What We Do
Our mission is to drive environmental sustainability and stewardship through scientific research, education, and advocacy.
1989-2024
Pontchartrain
Conservancy
Clean Waterways
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Coastal Success
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ha(e Øeèö¡Øed 567 acØeè ¡f ,eöxadè ,iöh
a a(eØage 90% öØee è Ø(i(ax Øaöe
Leaders in Science
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Øeèö¡Øaöi¡ ,aöeØ Ô axiö5 ad xad èe
Education & Research
O(eØ 300K èö deöè ad ciöiAeè ha(e bee ed caöed ö¡ bec¡e e(iØ¡eöax
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COMMUNITY
Impact Report
Louisiana Association of Museums Kate Tannian 5th
Community Outreach Award
Storm Aware & Prepare
Hurricane Community
Prep Event
EDUCATION
+90%
Increase in # of Title I schools served +25%
Increase in # of adult professional development participation
CORE St. James
CORE, or Collaborating on Resilience, is a project located in St. James Parish that centers the community in the process of planning for coastal resilience. St. James Parish community members attend trainings, use Coastal Hubs, and attend meetings to prioritize coastal resilience projects in the parish with a focus on sustainability and community input.
SCIENCE
1st Water quality monitoring project in Lake Maurepas
Tree survival rate
255 Million 90%
Gallons of waste water improved through PC training sessions
Sông Community Development Corporation
Located in New Orleans East, this project brings community members and Pontchartrain Conservancy scientists together to design and build green infrastructure installations near canals and waterways. PC is monitoring water quality before and after the projects are built, testing for typical pollutants and water runoff rates. Data analysis will determine how effective the installations are in naturally filtering out pollutants. Community members are learning how to use native plants and a custom designed soil mix to help filter the runoff before it enters storm drains. The data is being collected, analy~ed, and shared at community outreach and teaching workshops.
FINANCIALS
LOOKING BACK... AND AHEAD
A SPECIAL THANKS TO YOU
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In 1989 we set out to stop the degradation of Lake Pontchartrain and all its basin waters¤ Later we recognized LouisianaÝs coastal crisis and incorporated this critical work into our mission¤ We made a commitment and year after year you have been with us during highs lows and learning curves¤
After multiple devastating disasters weÝve learned our most valuable lesson yet nothing can stop us¤ Not even levee breaks or oil spills or a pandemic¤ Our work has never stopped and neither has your support¤
Our success is thanks to the incredible community of supporters Our success is thanks to the incredible community of supporters volunteers sponsors and research partners who never left our side¤ We volunteers sponsors and research partners who never left our side¤ We would not be here in 2024 without you¤ would not be here in 2024 without you¤ We will solve our coastal crisis We will solve our coastal crisis with you. Here’s to the future of Louisiana. with you. Here’s to the future of Louisiana.
Thank You
A special thanks to the following grant funders and corporate sponsors for their generous support.
Atmos Energy
Chalmette Refining
City of Harahan
City of Ponchatoula
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Coypu Foundation
Dow Chemical Company
Entergy
First Horizon Bank
Garden Study Club of New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Henderson Hutter Group
IKON Construction
International Paper
Jefferson Parish
Joe W. & Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation
Liberty Bank
Louisiana Beverage Association
Louisiana Sea Grant
Lupin Foundation
Marathon Petroleum
National Academy of Sciences
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Science Foundation
New Orleans City Council
Restore America's Estuaries
Restore the Mississippi River Delta
Shell
Sông Community Development Corporation
St. Tammany Parish
State of Louisiana
U.S Coast Guard
U.S Environmental Protection Agency
Valero Energy Foundation
Walton Family Foundation
WastePro
