The Port Commission is currently creating a forest ridge through environmental conservation projects. Fourchon and Grand Isle are two points in South Louisiana that support migratory birds. Birds stop in Fourchon and Grand Isle during both south and north-bound migrations across the Gulf of Mexico. The Port of Fourchon is working with the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program to conserve the forest ridge at Fourchon to preserve bird habitats.

In the Fall and the Spring, migrations of an abundance of birds can be viewed at Fourchon and Grand Isle. The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program and the Grand Isle Sanctuary Group sponsor an annual Migratory Bird Festival as spring migration begins. Migratory birds have been known to drop out of the sky out of fatigue as they reach land. Birders from across the country and Canada come to Fourchon and the barrier island to witness the migration.

More bird species can be seen here in one stop than any other spot in the country during migrations. Click here for information about the annual Migratory Bird Festival.