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DNR Secretary Scott Angelle To Host Atchafalaya Basin Celebration

Event to Feature Cast of History Channel’s “Swamp People” TV Show

Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle has announced that DNR's Atchafalaya Basin Program will be hosting a celebration this Saturday to commemorate a historic year in the management and promotion of the Atchafalaya Basin.

The Atchafalaya Basin Celebration will be held on Saturday, December 11 at Bass Pro Shop in Denham Springs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., marking the end of a 2010 year that brought new partners, new national attention and new tools for preserving the Atchafalaya Basin. 

"The Atchafalaya Basin is the crown jewel of Louisiana's natural resources and this celebration will recognize those who have worked so diligently to promote, protect and preserve what nature has blessed us with," said Secretary Angelle.  "The Atchafalaya Basin Celebration will also offer us new opportunities to draw attention to both the value and the needs of one our great state's signature features."

The Atchafalaya Basin Celebration will feature a reading of "Cajun Night Before Christmas" by Troy Landry, cast member of History Channel's "Swamp People."  Additionally, photo opportunities with the entire cast of "Swamp People" will be available to the public.

From Cajun Night Before Christmas by Trosclair, illustrated by James Rice © 1973, 2001, used by permission of the publisher, Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

Who: DNR Secretary Scott Angelle

What: DNR Secretary Scott Angelle Hosts Atchafalaya Basin Celebration

When: Saturday, December 11, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Where: Bass Pro Shop
175 Bass Pro Blvd.
Denham Springs, LA 70726

Schedule of Events: 10:00 Reading of "Cajun Night Before Christmas" by Troy Landry

11:00 Press Conference Highlighting Past Accomplishments and Continued Success of the Atchafalaya Basin

12:00 Photo Opportunity with Cast of History Channel's "Swamp People"

The Department of Environmental Quality, Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism's Nature-Based Tourism and Atchafalaya Heritage programs and the Evangeline Council of the Boy Scouts of America will also be on hand throughout the day sharing information about the Atchafalaya Basin and its resources.