Dillard Wetlands

The Dillard Wetlands project site is a 27-acre dense woodland tucked along the western side of the London Avenue Canal - - bordering the former Gregory Junior High School site and across the Canal from the historic Dillard University campus.

The project is being designed in collaboration with the community to develop a comprehensive program with the following core goals & benefits:

Stormwater Management - Mitigate Flooding and Improve Water Quality
Support Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration
Create a community space with varied educational / recreational / social opportunities

View the Current Fact Sheet

2022 Community Engagement

Watch the 90% Design Community Engagement meeting (February 10, 2022 @ 6PM):

Watch the 90% Design Review meeting (February 9, 2022 @ 6PM):

2021 Community Engagement

Neighborhood canvassing and surveying (December 2021 - January 2022)

The design team held a canvassing event on December 22, 2021. We distributed mailers and digital surveys to stakeholders to further gather input on design elements for the project.

Watch the “Educator Roundtable” virtual meeting (November 18, 2021 @ 5PM):

Watch the Design Update Stakeholder virtual meeting (November 4, 2021 @ 6PM):

Watch the 60% Design Review Meeting (August 4, 2021 @ 6PM):

View meeting recording

Watch the Design Workshop (June 12, 2021 @ 10AM):

We had multiple design stations for the public to engage with individuals from the design team.

Community Partners / Resource Tables:

For the Horticulture
Pontchartrain Conservancy
WATER BLOCK KIDS
Leon A. Waters, Hidden History Tours
New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board

Watch the “Remember and Reclaim” Virtual Panel Discussion (June 10, 2021 @ 6PM):

A panel discussion exploring our historical relationship with land

Panelists:

Sasha Irby, Bvlbancha Collective
Leon A. Waters, Hidden History Tours
Dr. Robert Collins, Dillard University

Moderator:

Atianna J. Cordova, WATER BLOCK and WATER BLOCK Kids

View meeting presentation

Watch the Design Workshop w/ remixecology (April 17, 2021 @ 10AM):

Watch the 30% Design Review and Community Engagement meeting (February 25, 2021):

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Community Pop-up Events (November 21 & 24 and December 5, 2020)

Community Leaders Forum (November 19, 2020)

Neighborhood canvassing (November 14, 2020)

The project team walked the neighborhood within the project direct impact area to share information and to solicit community feedback - this input was included in the project design!