About Us
The South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center (SLWDC) began as a project of the Houma Downtown Development Corporation (HDDC) in the late 90’s. In 2002, the location of the Center changed and it was decided to form a new group solely dedicated to working on the Center. The new group was called the Friends of South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Foundation. In 2007 a Technical Advisory Board was formed and in 2008 a State Commission was formed. The boards and commission are composed of a cross section of members from the local community. SLWDC has one paid staff member.
The temporary office of the SLWDC is located in the Terrebonne Folklife Culture Center at 317 Goode Street in Historic Downtown Houma, Louisiana. The SLWDC has also been designated as 
an America's Wetland resource site and has many friends and supporters on the local, regional, state, and corporate levels. If you would like more information, check out the FAQ or contact us.
In an effort to recognize the individuals who work tirelessly during the year to bring awareness to the region, the SLWDC presents the Outstanding Educator’s Award. Each year an individual that has dedicated their time, talents, and resources to make this community the best that it can be is selected as the award recipient. If you know of an individual you would like to nominate, email his/her name to the SLWDC.
Vision Statement
Every student in Louisiana will, by the time he or she graduates from high school, have a deep appreciation of the value of the wetlands, as well as a broad understanding of many key principles of science, mathematics, and technology enhanced through experiential learning based at the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center. Citizens and tourists who visit the Center will understand the community’s enduring dedication to the conservation and preservation of the wetlands as well as learn about the ecology of the Gulf Coast area.
Mission Statement
The mission of the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center (SLWDC) is to provide an educational resource which utilizes the ecology of the Gulf Coast as the focus of experiential learning and expands existing resources in science, mathematics, and technology. Through the use of interactive exhibits and displays, the dynamics of the Discovery Center serves to encourage a passion in local citizens and eco-tourists to conserve and preserve the Louisiana Wetlands.
Benefits to the Community
- Enhanced Education
- by offering additional educational programming, the SLWDC will help to reinforce lessons taught in the schools
- University Connection
- by teaming up with NSU and LUMCON students utilizing the SLWDC will have easy access to university professors
- Tourist Attraction
- by utilizing the interactive exhibits designed to draw people from around the world, the SLWDC will increase the number of visitors to the area
- Economic Development
- visitors from other places will patronize local restaurants and numerous other attractions which will have a positive economic impact on Terrebonne parish