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Cook-off for the Coast & Friends of Bayou Lafourche
FromDelta Dispatches
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On today's episode, Simone and Jacques welcome back National Wildlife Federation Outreach Manager Samantha Carter to discuss the fourth annual Cook-off for the Coast (https://coastcookoff.wordpress.com/). Although this year's cook-off will be virtual, Sam highlights how it will still feature great content, including music from the Michot’s Melody Makers with special guest Leyla McCalla, a virtual coastal flyover, cooking demonstrations with celebrity chefs, as well as a recipe and artwork contest. On the second half of the show, Friends of Bayou Lafourche Executive Director Ryan Perque joins to discuss exciting progress on the bayou, including a new partnership with Nicholls State University, improvements along the waterway, as well as upcoming events and opportunities to get involved. Learn more and support this organization at bayoulafourche.org (http://bayoulafourche.org/).
Released:
Feb 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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