LITTLE WOODS

TREES PLANTED:

766

GOAL:

15,000

Upcoming Events

Outreach Day in Little Woods | Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 9am-12pm | Sign up to volunteer here.

Information for Residents

When SOUL is planting in your area, you’ll see us on your block. You’ll also receive a letter in the mail and a door hanger with more information. After receiving your letter and door hanger confirming you are scheduled to receive a tree, you may contact SOUL to discuss your tree selection, ask questions, share concerns, or decline a tree.

What to expect:

  • We plant native, water-loving trees that thrive in the New Orleans climate. Each tree is carefully selected with your specific location in mind and placed to avoid risks and conflicts with utilities.
  • Planting season runs from October through March, with exact dates announced a few weeks in advance.
  • We buy trees a few weeks before planting day. If you don’t want a tree, please tell us early. This helps us order the right number.
  • Trees are planted by SOUL volunteers or our contractor, Audubon Tree Care.
  • SOUL will plant your tree, water it for one year, and provide light maintenance (such as mulching and straightening) at no cost.

Don’t want trees? No problem.

Call or text (504) 233-4639 (Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm) or email us at trees@soulnola.org to opt out.

Community Partners

Eastern New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Committee (ENONAC)
The 3rd Line NOLA
We’re proud to partner with the City of New Orleans through the Department of Parks & Parkways and the Office of Resilience & Sustainability as a subgrantee of their Urban and Community Forestry Program.  Learn more about this program.

Funders

Little Woods encompasses 3,950 acres and therefore may take up to a decade to reforest. Funding for the installation, maintenance, and watering of up to 2,700 trees is provided by the City of New Orleans through the Department of Parks & Parkways and the Office of Resilience & Sustainability through their Urban and Community Forestry Program. We will continue to seek funding to continue our work in this area.

Tell Us Where You Want Trees

We’re gathering community input to select planting areas for our upcoming planting season. Take our survey here.

Community Ambassadors

We’re looking for community members to help canvas Little Woods. A modest stipend is provided after participation. Learn more and fill out the interest form here.

Yard Trees for Residents

Gallery

Coming soon.