New Orleans City Park:
City Park is as magical and unique as the city of New Orleans. The 1,300-acre outdoor oasis has enchanted New Orleanians since 1854, making it one of the nation’s oldest urban parks. Each year, millions of visitors stroll under the same historic oaks and picturesque moss canopies that served as the backdrop for dances, concerts and even gentlemanly duels or “affaires d’honneur” for generations.
The crown jewel of City Park: the world’s largest stand of mature live oaks, which includes a grand oak that dates back nearly 800 years. These unique trees are known for their distinctive sculptural shape – some of the oldest trees have limbs that are twice as long as the oak is tall. Take our word for it: there is no better place in New Orleans to take a good book or a great nap than underneath City Park’s famous oaks.
Volunteer Day:
Volunteers will be split in half into two groups after the initial orientation: one group will go to Scout Island, and another group will go to Couturie Forest. City Park will provide gloves but volunteers can bring their own if they want instead. Bathrooms will also be available for volunteers at each site. There are port-o-lets on Scout Island, and additional bathrooms available at the Volunteer Center (1009 Harrison Avenue) near Couturie Forest. Volunteer activities may include clearing/mulching a trail in the area. There are also a number of Chinese Tallow invasive trees to cut down, and some invasive vines to remove from the area.
