ABOUT US
CADDO LAKE INSTITUTE
Caddo Lake Institute is proud to work with local communities, organizations and others to protect the unique treasure that is Caddo Lake. Together we are addressing issues such as the need to return healthy flows of water to Caddo Lake, restore water quality in the watershed, control invasive species, and conserve significant lands. That work has included the designation of wetlands at Caddo Lake as “Wetlands of International Importance” under the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty created in 1971. A healthy watershed supports wildlife and animal habitats, recreation and the local economy.
SOURCES OF 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
- Bonneville Environmental Foundation
- Dallas Safari Club
- Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation
- Meadows Foundation
- Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
- Sherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing
Government Agencies
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Caddo Lake Institute (CLI) is a non-profit scientific and educational organization founded in 1992 with the mission of protecting the ecological, cultural and economic integrity of Caddo Lake, its associated wetlands and watershed.
LATEST NEWS
~Salvinia Relief~ (Pictures Included)
The harsh winter this year gave Caddo Lake and it's surrounding waterways huge relief from Salvinia this spring. There has been an estimated 80% die off of the invasive plant species! Texas Parks and Wildlife surveyed locations where significant green Salvinia still...
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