Coastal Zone Management and Restoration Advisory Committee (CZMRAC)
All regular meetings of the CZMRAC are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month and are held in the Terrebonne Parish Council Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor of Government Tower at 8026 Main Street, in Houma. Meeting dates are subject to change at the discretion of the CZMRAC to allow for a quorum of members present in order to constitute an official meeting.
Meeting dates are advertised in the Courier (official Parish Journal) a week prior to each meeting, and are also posted on the Public Notice Bulletin Boards located outside the doors of the Terrebonne Parish Council Meeting Room.
Annual fundraising fair to provide entertainment to the community while also supporting Thibodaux volunteer firefighters. The fair includes a parade on Sunday at 11 a.m., a 5K on Saturday at 8 a.m., an auction on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday following the parade, and a raffle on Sunday at the end of the fair. Delicious food, carnival rides and live music.
Bayou Black Gym, 3688 Southdown Mandalay Rd, Houma
Date:
05/05/2017
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Organization:
South Louisiana Center for the Arts
Families are invited to discover this age old story that brings audiences through the circle of life through the eyes of Simba. Disney’s “The Lion King KIDS” is a one-of-a-kind musical based on the famous 1994 animated feature. Be amazed as the African savanna comes to life on the stage with fan favorites like Simba, Rafiki, and the rest of an unforgettable cast journeying from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this coming-of-age tale. Performances are open to the public. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the door.
Annual fundraising fair to provide entertainment to the community while also supporting Thibodaux volunteer firefighters. The fair includes a parade on Sunday at 11 a.m., a 5K on Saturday at 8 a.m., an auction on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday following the parade, and a raffle on Sunday at the end of the fair. Delicious food, carnival rides and live music.
Annual fundraising fair to provide entertainment to the community while also supporting Thibodaux volunteer firefighters. The fair includes a parade on Sunday at 11 a.m., a 5K on Saturday at 8 a.m., an auction on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday following the parade, and a raffle on Sunday at the end of the fair. Delicious food, carnival rides and live music.
Courthouse Square, 7856 Main Street, Houma, LA 70360
Date:
05/06/2017
Time:
8:30 am - 11:00 am
Contact:
Katie Portier
Phone #:
985-851-3341
Organization:
Lemonade Day National
This event is a free, educational statewide initiative designed to teach children how to start, own, and operate their own lemonade business. Children can enter for a chance to win best tasting lemonade, most creative stand, and best salesmanship. Prizes will be awarded to the first place winner in each category. Participants must provide their own stand and supplies.
To register, contact Katie Portier via email at marketing@banksynergy.com or by phone at 851-3341.
The 2017 Rougarou Fest queen will be selected during this year’s Rougarou Ball to be held 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Houma Municipal Auditorium, 880 Verret St., Houma.
Creative teams will present their queen contestant dressed in a “Swamp Thing” theme during the Ball where judges will crown the 2017 Rougarou Fest Queen.
Tickets for the Ball are $75 per person with proceeds supporting the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center. There will be food, drinks, a live and silent auction, and live music provided. Guests are asked to wear their best Swamp Chic attire. It’s cocktail attire with a flair that only South Louisiana can bring!
The event welcomes special celebrity guest, Adrienne Barbeau, from the 80s classic film “Swamp Thing.”
The Wetlands Discovery Center will also present the John W. Woodard Award to P.J. and Marv Marshal for their years of service to the preservation and restoration of coastal Louisiana through Restore the Earth Foundation.
For more information about the Rougarou Ball or the Wetlands Discovery Center, please visit www.slwdc.org.
To sponsor the Rougarou Ball, purchase tickets, or to make a donation, please contact the Wetlands Discovery Center by calling (985) 580-7289 or email apercle@slwdc.org.
Bayou Black Gym, 3688 Southdown Mandalay Rd, Houma
Date:
05/06/2017
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Organization:
South Louisiana Center for the Arts
Families are invited to discover this age old story that brings audiences through the circle of life through the eyes of Simba. Disney’s “The Lion King KIDS” is a one-of-a-kind musical based on the famous 1994 animated feature. Be amazed as the African savanna comes to life on the stage with fan favorites like Simba, Rafiki, and the rest of an unforgettable cast journeying from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this coming-of-age tale. Performances are open to the public. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the door.
Oak Alley Plantation, 3645 Louisiana 18, Vacherie, LA 70090
Date:
05/06/2017
Time:
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Organization:
Sports Medicine Center of Thibodaux Regional
Historical Oak Alley Plantation is the site for Reveille at Oak Alley 5K and 1/2 Mile Run and Walk.
Registration is $35 for ages 18-65 and $25 for ages 65+ and 17 and under. Event highlights include custom medallions to all finishers, tech fabric t-shirts, post race food and beverages, and a spectacular finish at the historic Oak Alley.
Aphrodite Hall, 212 Venture Blvd., Houma, LA 70360
Date:
05/06/2017
Time:
6:30 pm - 11:59 pm
Organization:
St. Bernadette School
This inaugural event is sure to impress with entertainment, auctions, and much more. Enjoy live music from Snapper and the Fishsticks, as well as silent and live auctions, door prizes, and food and drink. There is also a tuition drawing, in which one person will receive $4,000 off their tuition for the 2017-2018 school year. Admission is $80 per couple or $40 per individual in advance; admission is $100 per couple or $50 per individual at the door. Tuition drawing tickets are $25 for one chance, $45 for two and $60 for three.
This fourth annual event honors the memory of Stephen Louviere II and raises money to support local youth shooting sports organizations. This event is open to all shooters.
Crawfish Aquatics, Nicholls State University campus, Thibodaux
Date:
05/06/2017
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Organization:
Calypso's Bayou Paddleboarding Company
SUP Yoga is yoga performed on stand-up paddleboards in a safe pool environment. All boards are linked to the pool lane runners with enough room between each board for "falling" and cooling off. Your yoga teacher will then welcome you to the best savasana you will truly experence. Surround yourself with nature, sky above you, and the water below you.
Houma Christian School, 109 Valhi Blvd., Houma, LA 70360
Date:
05/06/2017
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Contact:
Christy Bourg
Phone #:
985-851-7423
Organization:
Run2Him and Run2Him4him
Houma Christian School's inaugural 5K and Fun Run. Walkers and runners are welcome! There is a "Best Dressed" contest for the one who best reflects how to bright their inner light shines. Registration will continue until race day.
Bayou Black Gym, 3688 Southdown Mandalay Rd, Houma
Date:
05/07/2017
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Organization:
South Louisiana Center for the Arts
Families are invited to discover this age old story that brings audiences through the circle of life through the eyes of Simba. Disney’s “The Lion King KIDS” is a one-of-a-kind musical based on the famous 1994 animated feature. Be amazed as the African savanna comes to life on the stage with fan favorites like Simba, Rafiki, and the rest of an unforgettable cast journeying from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this coming-of-age tale. Performances are open to the public. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the door.
Annual fundraising fair to provide entertainment to the community while also supporting Thibodaux volunteer firefighters. The fair includes a parade on Sunday at 11 a.m., a 5K on Saturday at 8 a.m., an auction on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday following the parade, and a raffle on Sunday at the end of the fair. Delicious food, carnival rides and live music.
Terrebonne Parish Waterlife Museum 7910 Park Avenue Houma, LA 70364
Date:
05/12/2017
Time:
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Contact:
Anne Picou
Phone #:
985-873-6408
Organization:
Terrebonne Parish Waterlife Museum
Come meet and enjoy a performance premiere Cajun music fiddler David Greely. David is a four-time Grammy nominee and veteran of the Louisiana dance hall scene and concert and festival performances worldwide.
Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd., Houma, LA
Date:
05/13/2017
Time:
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Organization:
Terrebonne Parish
Free fun-filled day of hands-on interaction with over 30 public agencies dedicated to servicing the needs of citizens of the bayou region. Displays include: Mobile command posts, helicopters, SWAT equipment, K-9 units, motorcycles, patrol units, ambulances, fire trucks, and patrol boats. Activities include: K-9 demo, equipment demo, interactive training tools, safety demos, and child safety seat inspections. Food and drinks will also be served.
Mechanicville Gym, 2814 Senator Street, Houma, LA 70363
Date:
05/16/2017
Time:
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Phone #:
985-873-6817
Organization:
Housing and Human Services
Housing and Human services will be distributing commodities on a first come, first serve basis to all applicants registered to this site.
Applications will not be taken during this distribution.
Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd., Houma, LA 70360
Date:
05/16/2017
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Phone #:
985-873-6817
Organization:
Housing and Human Services
Housing and Human services will be distributing commodities on a first come, first serve basis to all applicants registered to this site.
Applications will not be taken during this distribution.
Bayou Towers (Residents Only), 7491 Park Ave., Houma, LA 70364
Date:
05/17/2017
Time:
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Phone #:
985-873-6817
Organization:
Housing and Human Services
Housing and Human services will be distributing commodities on a first come, first serve basis to all applicants registered to this site.
Applications will not be taken during this distribution.
Ward 7 Citizens Club, 5006 LA-56, Chauvin, LA 70344
Date:
05/17/2017
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Phone #:
985-873-6817
Organization:
Housing and Human Services
Housing and Human services will be distributing commodities on a first come, first serve basis to all applicants registered to this site.
Applications will not be taken during this distribution.
Gibson Gym, 5575 Bayou Black Rd., Gibson, LA 70356
Date:
05/18/2017
Time:
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Phone #:
985-873-6817
Organization:
Housing and Human Services
Housing and Human services will be distributing commodities on a first come, first serve basis to all applicants registered to this site.
Applications will not be taken during this distribution.
Evergreen Cajun Center, 4694 West Main Street, Gray, LA 70360
Date:
05/18/2017
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Phone #:
985-873-6817
Organization:
Housing and Human Services
Housing and Human services will be distributing commodities on a first come, first serve basis to all applicants registered to this site.
Applications will not be taken during this distribution.
VFW Post 4752, 7587 Gran Caillou Road, Dulac, LA 70353
Date:
05/19/2017
Time:
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Phone #:
985-873-6817
Organization:
Housing and Human Services
Housing and Human services will be distributing commodities on a first come, first serve basis to all applicants registered to this site.
Applications will not be taken during this distribution.
Enjoy great Cajun cooking while raising money for your community! Some of the best local cooks are fixing their specialties in a tasty battle to be tops in Terrebonne. Come join us in Houma's Courthouse Square! Admission and live entertainment are free.
Cooking teams arrive and setup begins at 2:00pm.
Open to the public at 5:00pm.
Music by Bandit
Evergreen Cajun Center, 4694 West Main Street, Houma, LA
Date:
05/20/2017
Time:
11:00 am - 11:59 pm
Phone #:
985-223-1593
Organization:
Evergreen Lions Club
Music fest including crafts, food, and a car show. Proceeds benefit the Louisiana Lions Camp and Eye Foundation and various community projects of Evergreen Associates and Evergreen Lions. Admission is free. Music lineup: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- Sheaux Down; 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. -- Pepper Jelly;
8 p.m. to 12 a.m. -- Junior LaCross. For vendor applications, email evergreencajun@att.net.
Government Tower at 8026 Main Street in Houma, Louisiana
Date:
05/29/2017
Organization:
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government observes 11 regular holidays throughout the year. Public Transit buses will use the weekend schedule during all observed holidays. Garbage collections are suspended/cancelled on New Year's Day, Mardi Gras Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day only. For more information about Parish Government observed holidays, visit the HR section of the parish website, or click the View Event Details link below.
Louisiana's Strategic Adaptations for Future Environments
Join us at 6 p.m. for a discussion at the North Branch Library, where we will start designing specific parishwide adaptation strategies for at least one project, program or policy to be implemented in your parish and funded through LA SAFE.
Louisiana's Strategic Adaptations for Future Environments
Join us at 6 p.m. for a discussion at the Montegut Recreation Center, where we will start designing specific parishwide adaptation strategies for at least one project, program or policy to be implemented in your parish and funded through LA SAFE.
Falgout Canal Marina, 1868 Doctor Beatrous Road, Theriot, LA
Date:
06/02/2017
Time:
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Phone #:
985-223-5040
Organization:
Gordon "Bubba" Dove Jr. Foundation
$1,000 for first place bull red and for the biggest fish overall. $1,000 cash drawing.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at Broussard & Dove, Civic Stop, Songy's Falgout Canal Marina or by calling (985) 223-5040.
All proceeds benefit charity.
Falgout Canal Marina, 1868 Doctor Beatrous Road, Theriot, LA
Date:
06/03/2017
Time:
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Phone #:
985-223-5040
Organization:
Gordon "Bubba" Dove Jr. Foundation
$1,000 for first place bull red and for the biggest fish overall. $1,000 cash drawing.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at Broussard & Dove, Civic Stop, Songy's Falgout Canal Marina or by calling (985) 223-5040.
All proceeds benefit charity.
The Bud and Burger Championship raises money for the club's annual Christmas bicycle giveaway. Come taste the best burgers around along while listening to great music by Jonny and Casie followed by Bandit. Adult tickets for alcohol and food are $30. Food only adult tickets are $20, and kid tickets are $10.
Think your burger is the best around? Come compete in one of our three categories: Restaurant, Corporate, Backyard Grillers.
Louisiana's Strategic Adaptations for Future Environments
Join us at 2 p.m. for a discussion at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, where we will start designing specific parishwide adaptation strategies for at least one project, program or policy to be implemented in your parish and funded through LA SAFE.
For transportation and child care, call 225-772-1372.
Free kid-friendly event featuring swimming lessons by certified instructors, rules of pool safety, first aid instruction, water safety tips, and CPR and fire extinguisher demos.
Food will be served, and entertainment will be provided by DJ KiddKidd of 105.9 FM.
Falgout Canal Marina, 1868 Doctor Beatrous Road, Theriot, LA
Date:
06/04/2017
Time:
12:00 am - 2:00 pm
Phone #:
985-223-5040
Organization:
Gordon "Bubba" Dove Jr. Foundation
$1,000 for first place bull red and for the biggest fish overall. $1,000 cash drawing.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at Broussard & Dove, Civic Stop, Songy's Falgout Canal Marina or by calling (985) 223-5040.
All proceeds benefit charity.
Family fun day benefiting Children's Water Safety Awareness. The organization raises awareness for water safety, while giving free swimming lessons to children, CPR classes to parents, and support for families who have lost children to drowning incidents.
Car show includes car, truck, bike, and jeep classes. Live music, door prizes, raffle, live and silent auctions.
Pig roast, white beans, burgers, jambalaya, plate lunches, and drinks will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For car show entry/information, call Joey Vining at (985) 860-6625
The Mighty Kids Triathlon welcomes children ages 3-14 to participate in a race that includes swimming, biking, and running. The entry fee is $25.00 plus a $10.00 USTA Annual License fee.
The South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center will hold its annual summer camp from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5-9 and June 12-16 for campers ages 9-12.
Campers will take field trips to exciting wetlands venues and then return to the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum to discuss their experiences and participate in other fun activities. The Wetlands Explorer Camp (June 5-9) focuses on what makes our coast special and the Working Coast Camp (June 12-16) explores our natural resources.
Camp activities include a Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum Scavenger Hunt, USDA Sugarcane Research Station Tour, T. Baker Smith Tour, Wildlife Gardens Swamp Tour, A Cajun Man’s Swamp Tour, Greenwood Alligator Farm tour and MORE!
The Wetlands Discovery Center’s summer camp is made possible by a grant from ConocoPhillips. Camp tuition is $135 per week and includes ALL field trip costs. There is NO REGISTRATION FEE! Registration for the camp is on a first come, first served basis with only 30 students being accepted per week. For more information about the camp call 580-7289.
Coastal Zone Management and Restoration Advisory Committee (CZMRAC)
All regular meetings of the CZMRAC are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month and are held in the Terrebonne Parish Council Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor of Government Tower at 8026 Main Street, in Houma. Meeting dates are subject to change at the discretion of the CZMRAC to allow for a quorum of members present in order to constitute an official meeting.
Meeting dates are advertised in the Courier (official Parish Journal) a week prior to each meeting, and are also posted on the Public Notice Bulletin Boards located outside the doors of the Terrebonne Parish Council Meeting Room.
The South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center will hold its annual summer camp from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5-9 and June 12-16 for campers ages 9-12.
Campers will take field trips to exciting wetlands venues and then return to the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum to discuss their experiences and participate in other fun activities. The Wetlands Explorer Camp (June 5-9) focuses on what makes our coast special and the Working Coast Camp (June 12-16) explores our natural resources.
Camp activities include a Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum Scavenger Hunt, USDA Sugarcane Research Station Tour, T. Baker Smith Tour, Wildlife Gardens Swamp Tour, A Cajun Man’s Swamp
Tour, Greenwood Alligator Farm tour and MORE!
The Wetlands Discovery Center’s summer camp is made possible by a grant from ConocoPhillips. Camp tuition is $135 per week and includes ALL field trip costs. There is NO REGISTRATION FEE! Registration for the camp is on a first come, first served basis with only 30 students being accepted per week. For more information about the camp call 580-7289.
The South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center will hold its annual summer camp from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5-9 and June 12-16 for campers ages 9-12.
Campers will take field trips to exciting wetlands venues and then return to the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum to discuss their experiences and participate in other fun activities. The Wetlands Explorer Camp (June 5-9) focuses on what makes our coast special and the Working Coast Camp (June 12-16) explores our natural resources.
Camp activities include a Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum Scavenger Hunt, USDA Sugarcane Research Station Tour, T. Baker Smith Tour, Wildlife Gardens Swamp Tour, A Cajun Man’s Swamp Tour, Greenwood Alligator Farm tour and MORE!
The Wetlands Discovery Center’s summer camp is made possible by a grant from ConocoPhillips. Camp tuition is $135 per week and includes ALL field trip costs. There is NO REGISTRATION FEE! Registration for the camp is on a first come, first served basis with only 30 students being accepted per week. For more information about the camp call 580-7289.
The South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center will hold its annual summer camp from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5-9 and June 12-16 for campers ages 9-12.
Campers will take field trips to exciting wetlands venues and then return to the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum to discuss their experiences and participate in other fun activities. The Wetlands Explorer Camp (June 5-9) focuses on what makes our coast special and the Working Coast Camp (June 12-16) explores our natural resources.
Camp activities include a Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum Scavenger Hunt, USDA Sugarcane Research Station Tour, T. Baker Smith Tour, Wildlife Gardens Swamp Tour, A Cajun Man’s Swamp Tour, Greenwood Alligator Farm tour and MORE!
The Wetlands Discovery Center’s summer camp is made possible by a grant from ConocoPhillips. Camp tuition is $135 per week and includes ALL field trip costs. There is NO REGISTRATION FEE! Registration for the camp is on a first come, first served basis with only 30 students being accepted per week. For more information about the camp call 580-7289.
The South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center will hold its annual summer camp from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5-9 and June 12-16 for campers ages 9-12.
Campers will take field trips to exciting wetlands venues and then return to the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum to discuss their experiences and participate in other fun activities. The Wetlands Explorer Camp (June 5-9) focuses on what makes our coast special and the Working Coast Camp (June 12-16) explores our natural resources.
Camp activities include a Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum Scavenger Hunt, USDA Sugarcane Research Station Tour, T. Baker Smith Tour, Wildlife Gardens Swamp Tour, A Cajun Man’s Swamp Tour, Greenwood Alligator Farm tour and MORE!
The Wetlands Discovery Center’s summer camp is made possible by a grant from ConocoPhillips. Camp tuition is $135 per week and includes ALL field trip costs. There is NO REGISTRATION FEE! Registration for the camp is on a first come, first served basis with only 30 students being accepted per week. For more information about the camp call 580-7289.