Resources

 

Project Fact Sheets

• National Disaster Resilience (NDR) Projects

  • Mirabeau Water Garden

  • Blue-Green Corridors

  • St Anthony Green Streets 

  • St Bernard Neighborhood Campus

  • Dillard Wetlands 

  • Dwyer Canal (Pontilly) 

• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Projects

  • Oak Park

  • St Roch Drainage Improvements

  • Broadmoor DPS 01 Phase I

  • Broadmoor DPS 01 Phase II

  • Hagan Lafitte

 

City Code for Stormwater

• Stormwater Fee-in-lieu of Compliance

• Integrated Green Infrastructure Fund

 

Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Definitions

• Glossary of Water Terms

• What is Green Infrastructure? 

 

Native Plants in/around New Orleans

• Lousiana Native Plant Society

• Mississippi Native Plant Society

• University of Texas at Austin Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

• USGS Plants of Louisiana

 

Drainage in New Orleans

• Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans

 

Books about Green Infrastructure and Drainage

• Campanella, R. (2023). Draining New Orleans: The 300-year Quest to Dewater the Crescent City. LSU Press.

• Brown, D. (2013). Using Plants for Stormwater Management: A Green Infrastructure Guide for the Gulf South. LSU Press. 

• Norris-Davis, S. & Wiygul, A. (2021). The Big Easy Native Plant Guide. Susan Norris-Davis Productions.

• Brown, C. (1976). Wildflowers of Louisiana and Adjoining States. LSU Press. 

 

Nurseries with Native Plants

• Banting's Nursery

• Harold's Plants

• Ninth Ward Nursery 

• Urban Roots Garden Center

• The Plant Gallery

• Perino's Home and Garden Center

• Pelican Greenhouse Plant Sales

• Delta Flora Native Plants

• Native Plant Initiative of The Greater New Orleans

• Pretty Trees Nursery

 

DBE Green Infrastructure Businesses

• Mastadonte

• Swamp Fly Native Landscapes

• Gravel Road Builders + Construction Services

• Big Shane's Landscaping and Lawn Care

• Whimscapes

 

Relevant Community-Based Organizations

• Water Wise Gulf South

• The Water Collaborative

• Urban Conservancy

• Healthy Gulf

• Pontchartrain Conservancy

• Healthy Community Services

• Bunny Friend Neighborhood Association

• Common Ground Relief

• Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

 

Green Infrastructure Workforce Development

• Thrive New Orleans

• LA Green Corps