The Water Campus

Where the Mississippi River once met working industry, a new era of innovation now stands. Built on the historic Baton Rouge City Dock — completed in 1926 — The Estuary is the crown jewel of The Water Campus, a 35-acre world-class research hub developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT). ▪️Designed by Coleman Partners & global firm Perkins+Will, the all-glass & steel building pays tribute to the area’s industrial freight history while housing a state-of-the-art conference & event center on the third floor with sweeping views of the Mississippi River. ▪️From a century-old working dock to one of the South’s most stunning event venues — The Estuary is Baton Rouge’s past & future in one remarkable place.

LSU CENTER FOR RIVER STUDIES TOURS
LSU Center for River Studies is located on the Baton Rouge Water Campus near the banks of the Mississippi River. It houses one of the world's largest movable bed physical models - the Lower Mississippi River Physical Model.
Tours are available for groups only at this time.
REQUEST A TOUR: [email protected]

While a fishing license is not required, all fishing regulations, including size, season, catch limits, and gear restrictions, will remain in effect during Free Fishing Weekend.

Join us Monday, June 15 at 11 AM for the Mississippi River Shoreline Cleanup at The Water Campus: Center for Coastal & Deltaic Solutions in Baton Rouge! 🌊 See you there! 📍 1110 River Road S., Baton Rouge, LA 70802

CELEBRATE THE FIRST-EVER NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER DAY TODAY ON JUNE 2!
A Day For Communities Across the Country To Celebrate the River That Connects Them.

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana's Love the Boot Week set a new record, officials said, with volunteers removing 566 tons of litter across all 64 parishes.
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser & Keep Louisiana Beautiful announced that 28,079 volunteers logged 77,648 hours across 1,624 events during the statewide cleanup effort.
Nearly 10,000 plastic bottles and aluminum cans were recycled instead of being sent to a landfill. Volunteers also planted 1,546 trees and 4,231 plants and refurbished 396 gardens.
Coming In June, Nungesser & KLB plan to launch Love Our Waterways, a statewide waterway and shoreline cleanup.

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭. 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐭. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 - 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 - 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 15𝐭𝐡

Louisiana’s coast is not a single system. It is a mosaic of swamps, freshwater marshes, intermediate + brackish wetlands & salt marshes — each shaped by distinct hydrology, vegetation & sediment supply.
READ MORE ⬇️
🔗https://www.lsu.edu/science/news/2026/04/wilson-nat-comms.php

As of May 2026, The Water Campus in Baton Rouge is at the forefront of advancing coastal resilience. With groundbreaking research on seagrass restoration & modeling, The Water Institute is tackling future sea-level rise scenarios. Meanwhile, the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group is gearing up to draft restoration plans for local habitats. The campus continues to be a dynamic hub for environmental defense innovation.