Tyrone Foreman

Background:

• Became involved in wetland issues in the early 1990s
• Member of inaugural 2012 LMNGNO class
• LMNGNO Board of Directors (2012-2016)

Professional Achievements:

• Executive Producer – Documentary “Bayou of the Lost: The Legacy of the Labranche Wetlands” (1999)
  • Produced in association with WYES-TV and Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
• Project Manager – Cypress Restoration Project (2007-2010)
  • Four-year project funded by the Coypu Foundation
  • Conducted in the Pontchartrain Basin
  • Purpose: Determine critical factors for successful restoration in impacted wetlands

Conservation Work:

• Caretaker – Longue Vue’s Wild Garden (2008-2016)
• Caretaker – New Orleans Botanical Garden’s Native Garden (2017-2020)