INSIDE CADDO LAKE INSTITUTE – OVERVIEW
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 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
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.