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Students taking part in the annual re-vegetation project unload plugs of Bullwhip to be planted in the marsh.

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Students plant in the marshes of Lake Fearman.

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Members of Erath FFA, Kaplan FFA and Eunice FFA took part in the re-vegetation project.

Volunteers plant 5,771 plugs of Bullwhip in Intracoastal marsh

The Vermilion Soil and Water Conservation District (VSWCD) in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, LDAF Office of Soil and Water Conservation, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries held its annual re-vegetation project on May 4.

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This is an example of what kind of rubber “Speed Cushions” the town of Erath will be placing on three streets.

Erath getting 14 ‘speed cushions’ to help slow down speeders

ERATH - The town of Erath has a speeding problem, and it may have found a solution that does not involve giving speeding tickets.
At Monday night’s monthly meeting, the aldermen approved buying $13,000 worth of “speed cushions” and signs to help slow down traffic on certain streets in Erath.
Speed cushions are larger than speed bumps, explained Erath Mayor Taylor Mencacci. They are around seven feet long and approximately three feet wide. The height is three inches high.

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Photo credit: Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette
UL Lafayette is steering the $14 million, three-year LO-SPAT research initiative to develop oyster broodstock capable of survival in low-salinity environments. Scientists are examining heritable traits that make some oysters hardier than others; they are conducting research in campus laboratories, in the field and at UL Lafayette’s Ecology Center, shown above. Pictured are Andre Daugereaux, the center’s operations manager, and Emma Weiser, an oyster husbandry technician for the project.

UL Lafayette leading $14 million research partnership to produce more resilient oysters

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is steering a $14 million, three-year research initiative to develop oyster broodstock capable of survival in low-salinity environments.
Leveraging Opportunities and Strategic Partnerships to Advance Tolerant Oysters for Restoration, or LO-SPAT, is designed to help sustain populations of the shellfish and support the seafood industry. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is funding the project.

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School Board members Dale Stelly, Laura LeBeouf and Kevin Meyers (L-R) look at the proposed map.

Vermilion Parish School Board: Moving closer to 9 school board members

The Vermilion Parish School Board is moving closer to becoming a nine-member board.
On Wednesday, seven school board members attended a special workshop to look over the new district lines for the school board members.
The final vote to approve the new boundaries for a nine member board will be voted on at the May 19 school board meeting.
School Superintendent Tommy Byler emphasized the new district lines are for only school board member representation and not new school zone lines.

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