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 LANG conducts tree drop to fight erosion, help wildlife By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh,
                LANG Public Affairs Office
 NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, supported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during the annual Christmas Tree Drop in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans East May 26. During the operation, LANG aviators hooked up and dropped bundles of recycled Christmas trees, provided by Orleans Parish residents, into key areas to rebuild marshland in Bayou Sauvage, which is the second-largest urban wildlife refuge in the nation. This process creates new marsh habitats by building structures that can support native marsh grasses, which traps and holds sediment, creating more land and stable environments for wildlife. “If it was not for the Louisiana National Guard, we would not be able to do this project,” said Shelley Stiaes, refuge manager for Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. “It is very labor-intensive, and the National Guard does all the heavy lifting for us.” The project has reestablished nearly 200 acres of wetlands in Bayou Sauvage over the past 26 years. The project was put on hold during 2020 due to COVID-19 but returned this year with the emplacement of approximately 4,200 Christmas trees. Stiaes said that in addition to creating wildlife habitat, rebuilding eroded marshlands in the area is important because they act as wave breaks that protect against New Orleans East flooding from storm surges during hurricanes. She also said the operation would not be possible if not for the thousands of New Orleans residents who donate their Christmas trees. This year, the trees will be used to reconnect islands that were torn apart by storm surges. “This is the first layer of protection,” said Ramsey J. Green, the deputy chief administration officer for infrastructure with the city of New Orleans. “The way New Orleans is protected is through its coastal wetlands first, then the levees second, and then finally by our infrastructure on the interior of the city: pump stations, power systems, the sewage and water board and our drain lines.” For the LANG, the project is a way to train on sling load operations, preparing Soldiers to respond in emergency operations to evacuate people safely and effectively. “This is the most cost-effective way to obtain training,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Louis G. Age Jr., the LANG noncommissioned officer in charge of the operation. “It’s also a great way to get involved with the community that we are a part of and, at the end of the day, do something great for the environment.”
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