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THE ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL & ECONOMIC INTEGRITY OF
CADDO LAKE
Caddo Lake Institute is a non-profit scientific and educational organization founded in 1992 with the mission of protecting the unique treasure that is Caddo Lake. We address issues such as the need to return healthy flows of water to the lake, restore water quality in the watershed, control invasive species, and conserve significant lands. Click To Learn More >


THE PADDLEFISH PROJECT
Caddo Lake Institute and their partners have experimentally released paddlefish fit with radio transmitting tags on the Texas side of Caddo Lake and facilitated three separate releases on the Louisiana side of Caddo Lake, (not fitted with transmitters). The survival rates lead us toward a full re-stocking of this once native fish on both sides of the lake!Learn More >
LATEST NEWS
WORLD WETLANDS DAY – CADDO LAKE RAMSAR WETLAND OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE
For 29 years, Caddo Lake has been the only Wetland of International Importance in Texas. World Wetlands Day is celebrated every February 2nd, and this year the theme is: Wetlands Action for People and Nature, highlighting the importance of actions to ensure the...