About Us
Vanishing Paradise is a program of the National Wildlife Federation that unites sportsmen to advocate for restoration of the Mississippi River Delta, the Gulf Coast and the Everglades. From partnering with other conservation groups to complete a restoration project that builds new wetlands, to meeting with legislators at the state Capitol, to connecting outdoor industry leaders to the conservation movement, we’re educating on the issue of coastal restoration in duck blinds, out on the water and in D.C. — and everywhere in between.
Engaging with leaders to reconnect the river with its wetlands.
Our Vanishing Paradise Sporting Council is a group of volunteer leaders who have a passion for the outdoors and for passing on our nation’s conservation legacy. These individuals are working to enhance and expand Vanishing Paradise’s reach so hunters and anglers across the country are aware of the Mississippi River Delta’s and the Gulf Coast’s importance to fish and waterfowl — and become inspired to take action to protect this great American landscape.
Hosting meetings with state and federal legislators.
Vanishing Paradise staff coordinate and host fly-ins in D.C. and around the Gulf to bring conservation leaders together to educate and advocate with elected officials, policy influencers and other decision-makers. These meetings help us convey our message that we support a wide range of restoration solutions for hunting and fishing habitats, and we want to ensure funding is spent strategically to gain the most returns for the future.
Keeping the conversation fun with Conservation on Tap.
We host Conservation on Tap events in communities across the Gulf Coast, allowing us to bring our conservation messages to local breweries and connect with in-state conservation organizations, the hunters and anglers community and government agencies.
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PARTNERS
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future. Founded in 1936 by editorial cartoonist J.N. “Ding” Darling, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has emerged as a premiere grass-roots conservation organization, leading an integrated network of four million members and supporters and 47 state-based affiliated organizations throughout the United States. Through a range of publications, grassroots networks, and professional staff NWF unites Americans in their shared value of wildlife conservation.
Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited was founded in 1937 to conserve, restore, and manage wetlands for North America’s waterfowl. DU is a charitable, non-profit,501©(3) organization with over one million members and supporters in all 50 states. DU has helped conserve over 12 million acres of habitat. Ducks Unlimited has worked to conserve over 240,000 acres of waterfowl habitat throughout Louisiana. These marshes were once among the most productive wetland systems in North America, regularly holding half of the wintering duck population of the Mississippi Flyway. Today, the region’s ability to support waterfowl has been severely compromised by natural and human-induced changes that have caused dramatic loss of wetlands and their associated functions and values. Learn about DU’s habitat projects.
Louisiana Wildlife Federation
Louisiana Wildlife Federation is the oldest non-profit conservation organization in the state of Louisiana. LWF has been working to preserve fisheries and wildlife habitat and the rights of the citizens to access and enjoy those resources since 1940 by helping establish Louisiana’s Wildlife and Fisheries Commission as well as working with state policy makers to craft laws, limits and regulations that ensure the long-term sustainability of the state’s natural habitats, fisheries and wildlife. The Louisiana Wildlife Federation and its 25 affiliate organizations represent more than 10,000 hunters, anglers, trappers, hikers, bird watchers, biologists and other outdoorsmen and women across the state.