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The winners in the Easter egg hunt were:

2 and under: first, Aslyn Phillips; second, Scottie Vega.

3-5: first, Carter Vega; second, Baleigh Bourg; third, Abigail Percle.

6-8: first, Timberlynn Lacoste; second, Ralph Guidry; third, Reid Pellerin.

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The winner in the drawing for a girls bike, donated by It Takes A Village, was Lydia Phu.

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The winner in a drawing for a boys bike, donated by It Takes A Village, was Kai To.

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The Easter basket winners were Kaliyann Grow, 11 months; Kyler Streva, 6; and Paisley Guidry, 6.

On the hunt for Easter eggs

Scores of youngsters swept Lawrence Park for goodies Saturday at Morgan City's annual Easter egg hunt.

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LSU AgCenter/Olivia McClure
Participants in a Friday hardscape workshop at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station look at equipment that can be used to compact base layers for hardscapes.

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Scott Anderson, operations manager with Natural Paving USA, demonstrates how to use a rubber mallet to install stone pavers in a walkway.

Landscapers learn ways to build skills

There’s a lot more to building a garden walkway or a patio than simply clearing an area and throwing down some gravel and pavers.

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The Review/John K. Flores
Hunters will get a chance to hunt black-bellied whistling ducks during a special October season.

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Black-bellied whistling ducks in flight over the marsh in Southwest Louisiana.

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Black-bellied whistling ducks fill the sky around this grain elevator in Westwego.

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BBWD populations have increased dramatically over the past two decades, where a special season has been set this year.

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The black-bellied whistling ducks range has expanded over the past two decades.

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Black-bellied whistling duck nest box data were key in establishing the inaugural 2026 season.

John K. Flores: LDWF approves 2026 black-bellied whistling duck season

“It’s sort of a long time coming,” said Jason Olszack, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Waterfowl Program Manager, while discussing the upcoming special season for black-bellied whist

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