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His Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative has rescued and replanted more than 60,000 irises
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His Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative has rescued and replanted more than 60,000 irises
Environmental organizations have teamed up to collect and use Christmas trees to restore a marsh on the Pointe-au-Chien Indian tribe’s land.
A new community effort aims to restore 63,000 trees, along with native grasses, to Orleans and St. Bernard parishes over the next three years.
"Over the next few years, we're going to be planting 65,000 trees just here in this one little part of Louisiana," Benitez said of the work his group is doing.
Louisiana is known for its lush swamps filled with all kinds of creatures that swim, fly or crawl. However, many parts of the state suffer from coastal erosion, losing the