The Youth Wetlands Education and Outreach Program, known as 4-H Youth Wetlands Week, is a statewide program sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. The program is designed to heighten students’ awareness of Louisiana’s wetland loss through an organized educational program of outreach, empowerment and advocacy.

The video allows students get a glimpse into the careers of wetland professionals who are making a difference in Louisiana’s unique habitats.

St. Tammany Parish teachers had an inservice to pick up YWW curriculum and materials.

To help prepare for YWW, America's Wetland Conservation Coprs (AWCC) members from across Louisiana came to Baton Rouge to help get all the YWW educational materials packaged and delivered to over 55,000 students.

Four major hurricanes battered Louisiana’s coast in the past few years. During Youth Wetlands Week, April 20-24, the state’s youth will learn how they can protect Louisiana’s coastline from storms and also protect wetlands across the state. A goal of the program is to teach students they have the power to make a difference, said Youth Wetlands Week program director Ashley Mullens.