Our Mission:

Friends of Lake Concordia is a 501c(3) nonprofit orgranization created to preserve and protect Lake Concordia and its surrounding tributaries from indiscriminate waste, protect its wetlands and aquatic habitats, and ensure that Lake Concordia meets the needs of the public via recreation and environmental education.

What we do:

Friends of Lake Concordia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.  Founded in April 2024, and granted a nonprofit designation by the IRS in May 2024, the Corporation is operated exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes. 
Our future projects include a biological study of the lake in partnership with Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, fundraisers in partnership with the Lake Advisory Committee (appointed by the Concordia Parish Police Jury) to provide gauges across the lake, fundraisers to update drainage and the weir to best support the natural wildlife habitat, clean up days for the tributaries that drain the lake, and educational programs to target the local underserved rural minority community about public access to waterways, lake safety, environmentally friendly practices, and the unique wildlife habitat of the lake fostered by the Mississippi Flyway and proximity to the Mississippi River.

 

Caroline Cole - President, Board of Directors

Caroline has always been passionate about wetlands conservation, ever since her father pioneered the Save the Tensas campaign in the 1980s.  As an avid outdoorswoman, Caroline strives to make Lake Concordia the best it can be, educate the community about the Lake, and bring "lake life" to everyone.