Blog: Barryfest

The Waterkeeper Alliance is an international, grassroots coalition of local watchdog groups that protect the health and sustainability of over 200 of the most important waterways in the world .  The local chapter, the Atchafayala Basinkeepers , is charged with looking after the largest swampland in the United States, the delicate 135-mile long distributary that leads the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico.  Last year, a group of Acadianain concert promoters organized a one-day music and arts festival celebrating the Basinkeepers' message of renewability and environmental conservation with a specific focus on halting the destructive and [...]