Calling all Whitney community members!

Local nonprofit, Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL) will be continuing efforts to green up and cool down the Whitney neighborhood in Algiers in 2023 – 2024 as part of the New Orleans Reforestation Plan. SOUL’s planting area will be from Opelousas Ave to Patterson Dr between Hendee St and Thayer. This community-wide tree planting effort will increase the tree canopy in Whitney by up to 10% coverage, creating more shade, lowering energy bills, drinking more stormwater, and providing beauty in the neighborhood. Read more at www.soulnola.org/reforestationplan

We want to hear from you

As part of this initiative, SOUL will be hosting a free and public community meeting to share the latest updates. Community members and leaders of the Whitney neighborhood are invited to join to learn more, ask questions, and share feedback about the tree planting project.

Whitney Tree Planting Community Meeting

Free | Open to the Public | Light Refreshments & Snacks Served

• October 7th, 10am
• Louisiana SPCA | 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd (Enter through L.B. Landry)

Please RSVP here to attend and be sure to pass along to friends, family, and neighbors who may be interested.

Special thanks to Entergy for sponsoring 200 trees in the Whitney neighborhood this season. Thanks to our partners at LASPCA for their continued support.

For more information, contact Jazmin Castillo, SOUL’s Data and Outreach Coordinator, at jcastillo@soulnola.org or call/text (504) 233-4639.

We hope to see you there!