Atchafalaya Basin Program
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Splitting off from the Mississippi River near Simmesport, the Atchafalaya River, on its way to the Gulf of Mexico, is the flowing lifeline of the nation’s largest river swamp – the Atchafalaya Basin.
Home to some of Louisiana’s signature wildlife – alligators, roseate spoonbills, water moccasins and crawfish, to name a few – and spectacular views of the intersection of plant life, animal life, water and weather, the Atchafalaya Basin has long called to fishermen, photographers, hunters and those who simply enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of nature.
As the river’s flow has marked the generations, people have made different aspects of what is now the Atchafalaya Basin spillway part of their heritage, from the Native Americans who made their homes there to the loggers and fisherman who used the natural riches of the basin to make their livelihoods.
Basin Pics
The Atchafalaya Basin Program now provides visitors to the basin the opportunity to share photographs of their own experiences “Livin’ and Playin’ in the Basin.”
We invite you to submit your photographs to dnrinfo@la.gov. We would like your permission to add them to our Atchafalaya Basin Pics collection. Tell us the photographer's name/city, and when (date), and where the photos was taken. Your basin pictures will be posted here! Happy Trails in the Basin!
Buzz ‘Round the Basin
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