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UW-Madison practicum on Bayou Bienvenue wetlands restoration - Summer 2007
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UW Madison Water Resources Practicum
Bring Back the Bayou Summer 2007
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Our Research Combines
Wetland Science
Social Science
And
UW - Madison Water Resources Management Practicum
• Ten master’s degree students acting as a volunteer consulting group, HCNA is client– Study wetland conditions and history– Survey community attitudes, needs and
knowledge of environmental issues– Gather baseline knowledge and assess
environmental situation in Bayou Bienvenue– Help HCNA / CSED develop environmental
strategy and action plan
UW-Madison WRM Final Products
• Background & analysis report for HCNA, community & future researchers (January)
• Help with strategic planning and grant writing (ongoing)
• Ongoing commitment from UW-Madison, Expanding to other departments
Our Initial Impressions
• Situation complicated, difficult, interesting
• Ecological restoration is possible but not guaranteed
• New Orleans is in big trouble from wetland loss
• Bayou Bienvenue can be the “poster child” for the Delta wetland crisis
• HCNA has big plans to help restore the swamp and the community together
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=500
Louisiana Gulf Coast Wetland Losses
Damaged Wetlands No Longer Provide:
Protection From
Storms
Ecosystem Services
Local Knowledge
Local residents Local residents have been witness to ecological changes.
They know the social and political reality
(Pleuss)
Specialized Knowledge
Best science is needed to make the best choices
Knowledge gives the community power
Southern Scrap
Dumping
Crescent Acres
Landfill
Sewage Treatment
PlantUrban Runoff
Q: Is the Fish Safe to Eat?Working Hypothesis: No
Restoration Close to
Community
Large Scale Restoration
Integrative Knowledge
Local people can fight for
Environmental and Social Justice with
knowledge and organization
(Malek-Wiley)
Holy Cross Neighborhood Association (HCNA) and the
Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development
CSEDCSED
Organize, Educate and Serve the Community
Bayou Bienvenue Restoration
HCNAHCNA
Sustainable Community
Redevelopment
Community
Environmental
CSED Overall Goals for the Bayou Bienvenue Project
Restore a Functioning
Wetland
Restore a Functioning
Wetland
Rebuild Storm Protection (Primary)
Re-establish Ecosystem
Services for the Community (Secondary)
WHY?
CSED Initiative: Community Environmental Restoration Center
Community-Based Environmental Action
Community Building
Citizen Science
Economic Development
Community Based Environmental Monitoring
BIRDS
FISH
PLANTS
Imminent Threat: Florida Avenue Bridge
“Betsy” The Lone
Cypress
Possible Initial Restoration Project
Possible Treatment Wetland
Use Runoff to Create Treatment Wetland
Lone Cypress “Betsy”
Fresh Storm Water
GLOBAL ISSUES REGIONAL CRISIS
LOCAL SOLUTIONS