Plaquemines Parish 4-H

Please spread the word about a position opening for a 4-H Agent in our Parish! If you are curious about working for 4-H, please apply so you can learn more information about the work we do. This colleague will work alongside Lou Duplantier and Gabby Guerra as an additional 4-H Agent.

https://www.lsuagcenter.com/profiles/amarrero/articles/page1783517288408

(This position is based in St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish, with flexibility on time spent in each Parish.)

Assistant/Associate Extension Agent (4-H Youth Development) - St. Bernard Parish - R00117039 Work Location: The area served by this position is St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes. The position will be domiciled at the St. Bernard Parish Extension Office in Chalmette, Louisiana, with regular programming and stakeholder engagement occurring throughout Plaquemines Parish, where the Extension...

Happy Earth Day! We are using this day to celebrate the awesome environmental service our members and volunteers have done this Spring.

First, our restoration work at the Belle Chasse Middle School greenhouse - tackled by amazing Master Gardener volunteers & BCMS 4-H members.

Second, pictures from 2 native tree plantings we completed with Plaquemines Parish Recreation Department! Students from South Plaquemines High School, Boothville-Venice Elementary School, South Plaquemines Elementary, and Phoenix High School planted a total of 250 trees at community centers on both sides of the river.

Finally, a glimpse into our City Park ecosystem scavenger hunt with 7th & 8th grade members from SPHS, BCMS, and PHS.

In 4-H we teach our children that nature is to be respected, protected, and sustained for us and all living things. Planting a tree, like caring for a child, is an investment in our collective future. How lucky we are to be from such a beautiful place!

This year, we have double the interest in attending 4-H Summer Camp Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center! At this 4th-6th grade sleepaway camp, 4-H members have a safe environment to meet new friends and build their independence. They can swim, canoe, hike, cook, dance, create, and more! Above all, they bond with youth from different schools in Plaquemines and make our program stronger.

We are still looking for volunteers to join us this Saturday in putting the Belle Chasse Middle School back together! Please RSVP with Lou Duplantier at [email protected] if you can join us😀

We are looking for help to get our Belle Chasse Middle School garden back into shape for Spring & Summer! Save the date: Saturday, March 14 9:00am-12:00pm

Please RSVP with Lou Duplantier [email protected] or Anna Timmerman at [email protected] to attend.

We were honored to have living legend, Chef Ruth Varisco from Nunez Community College's Culinary Program teach our Belle Chasse High School's Culinary Club how to make a delicious king cake last Wednesday. The cake was so good that Chef didn't even get a slice! We are happy to connect two great educational programs for our students to know all of the opportunities available to them post-graduation.

We are looking for help to get our Belle Chasse Middle School garden back into shape for Spring & Summer! Save the date: Saturday, March 14 9:00am-12:00pm

Please RSVP with Lou Duplantier [email protected] or Anna Timmerman at [email protected] to attend.

We are so proud of our first year Livestock Club Exhibitors for their work raising their animals to show at the Southeast District and State Shows!

Special shoutout to our member from Plaquemines, Sophia Foret, for placing as Louisiana bred Champion, 1st in Breed and Variety in the State with her chickens! The Foret family is representing our Parish and 4-H wonderfully in their care and attention to their animals. Congrats Sophia!

Photos from: Stephanie Foret

Please join us in celebrating our Livestock Club members from Plaquemines, Orleans, and Jefferson at our tri-Parish Livestock Show this Saturday 12/20 from 9:00am-12pm at the Belle Chasse Middle School Gym!

They will display their showmanship skills, poultry knowledge, and personal growth over the last few months.

Here are a few outtakes from a Showmanship Clinic we held in October, with the help of retired LSU AgCenter employee Rebecca Lirette!

We've been busy fishin'! And some of us catchin' :) Click the Google Album link to see all of our pictures from our October Aquatic Education Fishing Clinics!

2025 4-H Fishing Clinics · Oct 20 – 28 📸 Shared album · Tap to view!

Thank you for the Venice Port Complex's commitment to our growing 4-H program!

The Venice Port Complex is proud to announce a $5,000 donation to Plaquemines Parish 4-H, in support of its ongoing efforts to develop leadership, citizenship, and life skills among local youth.

Representing the Venice Port Complex was George Pivach, joined by Wayne Burgess, Lou Duplantier, and Marlena Cowart of Plaquemines Parish 4-H.

This contribution reflects the Venice Port Complex’s continued commitment to investing in community-based programs that empower the next generation of leaders and strengthen the future of Plaquemines Parish.