INSIDE CADDO LAKE INSTITUTE
Caddo Lake Institute is deeply committed to working alongside local communities, conservation groups, and government partners to safeguard the natural wonder that is Caddo Lake. Together, we are focused on restoring the lake’s natural flow, healing water quality across the watershed, controlling the spread of invasive species, and protecting vital lands that support the region’s rich biodiversity. This shared dedication has helped earn Caddo Lake the distinction of being named a “Wetland of International Importance” under the Ramsar Convention, a global agreement established in 1971 to protect wetlands around the world.
Caddo Lake Institute was selected as a Texan by Nature Conservation Wrangler in 2023. During each Conservation Wrangler program cycle, Texan by Nature provides up to 6 projects with 12-18 months of tailored support in the form of program management, strategic planning, marketing messaging, metrics capture and analysis, professional content production, and partnership development – whatever is needed to accelerate the project. The information below includes results from the time the project was active in the Conservation Wrangler program.
To see the interactive story map of Caddo Lake Institute and a history of
Caddo Lake created by Texan by Nature:
CLI Annual Report 2023
CLI Annual Report 2022
SOURCES OF CLI FUNDING
The Caddo Lake Institute is very pleased to have the financial support over the last year from foundations, businesses, individuals and government agencies. Among such supporters are:
Foundations and Organizations
- Alta and John Franks Foundation
- Bonneville Environmental Foundation
- Community Foundation of North Louisiana
- The Rainwater Charitable Foundation
- Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
- Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation
- Meadows Foundation
- Nature Conservancy
- Kelcy Warren
- Walter & Lori Rainwater Foundation
Government Agencies
- Louisiana Dept. Of Wildlife & Fisheries
- Northeast Municipal Water District
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Texas Parks and Wildlife
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service