Creating healthy wetland areas like this is the goal of the canal reclamation project at the Barataria Preserve.

The National Park Service is committed to involving the public in its decisions on managing park resources. Links to any current public discussions are shown on this page.

You can also become part of the Jean Lafitte team by volunteering at the park.

National Park Service staff are currently working on a proposed project to reclaim more than 20 miles of canals in the Barataria Preserve. Learn more about the project through a news release and an information brochure with a map of the project area.