Voice of the Wetlands is expanding it's efforts daily to get the wetlands issues out to the national, regional and local audiences and media.
With your help, we can get everyone talking and sharing their voices. Attend events, enjoy the cultural aspects this unique area has to offer. Or, if you have an event you would like to benefit VOW, please contact us with more details on your event/contributions.
We want to spread the word and have everyone enjoy the benefits the wetlands provide to all of us. The food, music, culture and history should be enjoyed by everyone. Support this unique American culture and get the word out.
Upcoming Events (click on events for more information)
The New Orleans All-Star Mountain Jam-Balaya
VOW Allstars join forces with the Friends of New Orleans for the National Democratic Convention Sunday, August 24th, 2008 Monday, September 1st, 2008 The 5th Annual Voice of the Wetlands Festival October 10th-12th, 2008
Voice of the Wetlands (click on events for more information)
New Orleans Marching to Aspen Thursday, August 21st, 2008
New Orleans Musicians Take Their Message To Republicans, Democrats Tuesday, August 6th, 2008
New Orleans Musicians to Kick Off Democratic Convention The Times Picayune Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
----------Washington D.C. Coverage: 6/17/08---------- Washington Watch The Advocate Sunday, June 22, 2008
Mr. Benoit Goes to Washington Tri Parish Times Monday, June 23, 2008
Tab Benoit Visits Capitol Hill For Wetlands Vintage Guitar Magazine June 5, 2008
Tab Benoit Takes Wetlands Message To Capitol Hill STL Blues.net June, 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Louisiana's Natural Defenses at Risk USA TODAY December 19, 2007
Baghdad on The Bayou: Disaster Capitalism and the War on Equality OpEdNews December 3, 2007
Benoit Concert Benefits Local Food Bank Sky-Hi Daily News November 2, 2007
Tab Benoit Golf Classic a Huge Success Grand County Blues Society October 8, 2007
Listen to Tab Benoit Live on National Public Radio’s “Talk of the Nation” 2/19/07 NPR, February 19, 2007
New Orleans' biggest problem isn't failing levees Fortune Magazine, August 11 2006
Katrina's fury will hit IMAX in 'Hurricane on the Bayou' USA Today June 30, 2006
Bluesman with a mission Tab Benoit is passionate about rebuilding, protecting hurricane-ravaged Louisiana Kalamazoo Gazette July 2, 2006
Mardi Gras benefit to help preserve wetlands Vail Daily July 2, 2006
Tab brought the storm Roanoke Times June 8 2006
Tab Benoit – saving the planet one song at a time Pelican Press February 2006
Tab Benoit on...Hurricane Katrina Guitar Player February 2006
Domestic Bliss - Down on the bayou CSIndy - October 27, 2005
Tab Benoit: 'Voice of the Wetlands' NPR Story October 11, 2005 Soul of New Orleans Vail Daily October 2, 2005
Something lost and something gained Vail Daily September 29, 2005
Summit Daily Newspaper Article
Come pass a good time in bayou country - Houma Today
Voice of the Wetlands – Music making a difference
Voice of the Wetlands Myspace Page
Wetlands in the News (click on events for more information)
Musician Heads to Washington- Pleads for Help Sunday, June 15th , 2008
FEMA Maps Delayed For Months Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Educators Tour Reclaimed Coastal Land Thursday , June 19th, 2008
Corps Says It Still Plans to Build Dulac Levee Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
In Lieu of Parish Help, Bayou Black Homeowner Builds His Own Levee Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Local Students To Be Honored For Wetlands Art Saturday, June 14 th, 2008
Despite Corps Delays, Parish Will Begin Building Storm Levees Wednesday, June 4th , 2008
As Hurricane Season Looms, the Gulf is Closer Than Ever Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Coastal Residents Fear Hurricanes' Impact on Energy Costs Saturday, May 31st , 2008
Coastal Residents Link Hurricanes and Higher Energy Prices Friday , May 30th, 2008
Corps Blueprint For Coastal Louisiana Falls Short Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Levee Officials Take Annual Inspection Trip Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Wetlands Projects Vie for Nods Satur day, April19th, 2008 Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Bush Picks New Recovery Director Friday, April 18th, 2008 State May Be Spilling Coast's Rescue Friday, April 18 th, 2008
Work to Control Montegut Levee Breach Continues Despite Setbacks Friday, April 18th, 2008
Study Aims To Quantify Oil Port's Significance Friday, April 18th, 2008
LA Coast to Benefit from Latest Gulf Oil-Lease Sale Thursday, April 17 th, 2008
Realistic Picture is Vital to Fix our Problems Thursday, April 17 th, 2008
What the Giant Suck Sounds Like Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Another Morganza Hurdle Stirs Frustration Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Erosion Defense Yet to Begin in Full in Louisiana Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
LA Coast to Benefit from Latest Gulf Oil-Lease Sale Thursday, April 17 th, 2008
Oil Fight is One the State Must Win Sunday, November 4th , 2007
Louisiana Touts Itself as America's Main Oil Artery Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Harnessing The River Sunday, October 14th, 2007
Motorcyclist Raises Awareness About Monday, July 30th, 2007
Governor Doyle Proclaims Friday, September 1, 2006
Federal Wetlands Report Misleading
VOW All-Stars
After the Storm
Bledsoe: Musicians do their thing to aid Gulf Coast
CD Reviews - Voice of the Wetlands Review
Other Wetlands Articles
Wikipedia - Wetlands
If you find an important wetlands article you'd like to share with VOW, please email the article or link to: voiceofthewetlands@hotmail.com
