Little Florida Beach: A Quiet Frontline

Nestled along the Creole Nature Trail in Cameron Parish, Little Florida is a rare stretch of coastal peace—

‣ soft sand underfoot,

‣ migratory birds overhead, and

‣ solitude restored by nature’s own rhythms.

 

Here, even a small sign of recovery matters.

Working with the Cameron Parish Police Jury, Fenstermaker installed offshore rock breakwaters designed to dampen waves and encourage sediment deposition.

Drone footage captured at project completion in June 2021 shows encouraging response: sand building behind the structures and the shoreline edging seaward again.

 

But this is no cure. Cameron’s coast remains fragile, shaped by:

 

‣ storms,

‣ subsidence, and

‣ rising seas.

 

⚠️ The reality of land loss in Cameron Parish

‣ Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost more than 1,800 square miles of land, with another 1,200–4,100 square miles projected to disappear in the next 50 years without intervention.

‣ Cameron Parish alone could lose 444 square miles—nearly 40% of its land area—over the next half century.

‣ Portions of Cameron’s shoreline have retreated at 5 to 30 feet per year since the 1950s, some of the fastest erosion rates in the state.

Breakwaters like these help buy time, giving the shoreline a foothold to recover and communities a measure of protection—but the broader fight against land loss continues.

🎥 From above: a glimpse of progress in the wake of intervention—reminding us that resilience is a process, not a finish line.

 

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