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Endangered Cypress Forests

THE CURRENT THREAT Though Louisiana’s wetlands face serious threats from coastal land loss and development, widespread clear cutting of cypress forests is also a very imminent danger. In the past cypress mulch used to be a by-product of lumber mills. This is no longer true.…
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Our Threatened Cypress Forests

Bags of Cypress Mulch In the past cypress mulch used to be a by-product of lumber mills. This is no longer true. The mulch purchased today comes from widespread clear cutting of entire ecosystems. Loggers are operating with little to no oversight.…
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