What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees
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An egret takes off in a wetland with newly-planted trees Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Meraux, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)Andrew Ferris, executive director of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, paddles out to a wetland restoration site Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Meraux, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)White plastic sleeves protect newly-planted trees in a wetland Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Meraux, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)Andrew Ferris, executive director of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, enters a greenhouse Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at his organizations' restoration headquarters in Violet, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)A newly-planted bald cypress tree sits in a wetland as part of restoration efforts Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Meraux, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)Blaise Pezold, the coastal and environmental manager for The Meraux Foundation, stands near a bald cypress tree planted as part of restoration efforts Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Chalmette, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)White plastic sleeves protect newly-planted bald cypress trees in a wetland area Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Chalmette, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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An egret takes off in a wetland with newly-planted trees Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Meraux, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)