Marsh and coast restoration planting

St. Mary Soil and Water Conservation held a marsh grass planting at Burns Point on Sept. 23. Along with volunteers the following agencies partnered with SWCD were the NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service), Farm Service Agency, St. Mary Parish 4-H, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office-Marine Section, CCA Louisiana, Gulfcoast SWCD, Lafourche-Terrebonne SWCD, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Department of Ag and Forestry, St. Mary Parish Goverment and Friends of the Teche. This project’s goal is to stabilize the shoreline of the bay. A total of 16,725 linear feet will be planted on three foot spacing with 5,575 plugs of smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora ‘Vermilion’) on the shoreline of East Cote Blanche Bay. The project will re-vegetate the shoreline of East Cote Blanche Bay to increase stability, lessen erosion, create a habitat for wildlife and provide a seed source for natural regeneration.