Brazilier Island

New Orleans | Louisiana

What We Did
Helped protect New Orleans from hurricane flooding.

Our Goal
Add a land bridge to Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge, providing habitat for birds and fish and a barrier against floods.

Brazilier Island by the Numbers
2,027
acres of marshland
23,000
acre Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge now includes Brazilier Island
The Brazilier Island Story
About This Project
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Get in Touch with Our Louisiana Team
Jackson, MS Office

P.O. Box 16667
Jackson, MS, 39236
601-213-8077
stacey.shankle@tpl.org

Mid-South Program Director, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Oklahoma

601-213-8077
stacey.shankle@tpl.org