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August 28, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways Now Accepting Applications for Tree Planting Grants

The City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways today announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 Tree Planting Grant. The grant provides $225,000 in funding to nonprofit organizations in Orleans Parish for planting trees on public property throughout the City of New Orleans. 

May 18, 2023 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Celebrates Completion of Citywide Tree Planting Project

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today was joined by Director of Parks and Parkways Michael Karam, Director of Capital Projects Vincent Smith, Deputy Chief Resilience Officer Greg Nichols, District C Councilmember Freddie King and members of the Algiers Point Association, Algiers Economic Development Foundation and Algiers Neighborhood Presidents Council to celebrate the planting of 1,165 trees citywide. Today’s ribbon cutting was held at McDonogh Memorial Park in Algiers, the new home to three magnolias and one live oak.  

December 13, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Announces Start of Citywide Tree Planting Project

The City of New Orleans today announced that the Department of Parks & Parkways (Parkways) will plant 1,165 trees citywide starting Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022.