Engage 600 community volunteers to plant 700 large, native trees in order to restore 457 acres of urban forest. Project will mitigate stormwater runoff into Lake Pontchartrain, enhance habitat for urban bird species, and increase the Pontchartrain Park community’s access to nature.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust
Project Title: Riparian Tree Planting in the Lake Pontchartrain Watershed (LA)
Organization:
Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL)
Project ID:
1301.21.071439
Description:
Award Amount:
$64348.39
Location:
Pontchartrain Park neighborhood in Gentilly, New Orleans