WHEN: Saturday, November 9, 8am - 1pm
WHERE: The project site is on the west side of the mouth of the bayou at the lake, between the flood wall nd the Lakeshore Drive Bridge
WHAT: Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation will begin planting native marsh plants
WHY: Stabilize new land built up after dredging project. For more infomation click
here.
Installation of Diversity Garden at Ben Franklin High School Saturday, Nov. 9
WHEN: 8am-11:30am, 11:30-3pm, Sat, Nov. 9
WHERE: Ben Franklin High School, 2001 Leon C. Simon Drive (at UNO), New Orleans
WHAT: Diversity (Native Plant) Garden organized by the school's Green Society
WHY: Establish a demonstration garden at the school for storm water management and wildlife habitat
Couturie Forest Native Tree Tour Sunday, Nov. 10
WHEN: 5pm - 6pm
WHERE: Parking lot on Harrison Ave. west of rotary in City Park
WHAT: Tour of trails and lagoons highlighting native trees and wildlife habitat
WHY: To tour the city's treasured forest and learn how to identify native (and non-native) trees
Vegetation Survey at Delacroix Preserve Saturday, Nov. 16
WHEN: 9am-2pm
WHERE: 700 Delacroix Rd.
WHAT: Woodlands Conservancy requesting volunteers to survey vegetation at Delacroix Preserve
WHY: To identify what is native, invastive and to determine where restoration efforts are needed. For more information click here
City Park Native Plant Tour Saturday, Nov. 16
WHERE: Parking lot on Friedrichs Ave. after turning left from Wisner
WHY: To tour City Park's efforts at native landscaping and to identify Louisiana natives
