Interest in nature-based shoreline protection is surging—and Lockport, Louisiana, is at the center of the movement. The recent installation of a living shoreline at Lockport Bayouside Park, using Natrx’s “Cajun Coral” ExoForms™, has sparked headlines and conversations across the coast.

The project, completed in partnership with Danos and AIM Engineering, is already making waves—literally and figuratively. Funded through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) and led by the Lafourche Parish Office of Coastal Zone Management, the effort deployed over 800 feet of wave-dampening, habitat-positive infrastructure.

As Parish President Archie Chaisson III said in a statement to the press:
“This was a special day for us and our Office of Coastal Zone Management as we installed our first Living Shoreline with our Partners at Danos and Natrx. By utilizing our GOMESA funding we are able to install 826 feet of the Cajun Coral units along Company Canal at the Bayouside Park. Once complete, this project will offer erosion protection and create a new marine wildlife habitat.”

This project is a local success story powered by local leadership. It exemplifies how public-private partnerships—backed by regional expertise and cutting-edge innovation—can deliver fast, efficient, and ecologically beneficial shoreline solutions.

Big thanks to our partners at Danos for bringing operational excellence to the installation and to AIM Engineering for their critical role in design and planning. And above all, thanks to the Lafourche Parish Government for championing this bold, Louisiana-grown approach to resilience.

Read the full story in Biz New Orleans and see how “Cajun Coral” is redefining what’s possible for our coastlines.