Sometimes a single piece of writing captures a feeling better than any recap ever could. This poem was written by Michaiah Tatum, a summer staff member, and captures the beauty of the swamp, as well as the quiet moments that will stay with her long after the summer. "The Swamp" I’m where the water bends into ripples and the dying light reflects orange and purple off its surface Locusts and crickets chirp cheerfully and I pray my mind can rest Spanish moss cascades down and ca

LOUISIANA SWAMP BASE, INC. PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE July 16, 2026 at 4pm AQ Studios 115 E. Main Street Lafayette, LA 70501 Project Title: Louisiana Swamp Base High Adventure Campus – Phase 2 Development Owner: Louisiana Swamp Base, Inc. This Selection Committee orientation is being conducted in conformance with the recently enacted amendments to the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) statute, LRS 38:2225.2.4. Although those amendments are not effective until August 1, 2026,

"Roots in the Atchafalaya" photograph by Ben Pierce For more than 250 years, the Atchafalaya Swamp has been a place where history, culture, and ecology have shaped one another in remarkable ways. As we celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, we are taking a 250 year look back at the timeline of events that unfolded along the same waterways our treks travel today. From early settlement and engineering feats, to conservation milestones, this timeline traces the evolution of t