Second Saturdays at the Sankofa Wetland Park and Nature Trail
Saturday, October 12 2019
YOU MUST RESPOND HERE: http://volunteer.handsonneworleans.org/need/detail/?need_id=443622
Description
Join Sankofa in making a lasting impact on the Lower Ninth Ward by contributing to the Wetland Park and Nature Trail! This park however will not only provide recreation and relaxation like other parks, but serve as a storm water retention wetland. In partnership with the Sewerage and Water Board, the City of New Orleans, and the National Park Service the park will divert water from the storm drains into the wetland park and serve as an educational resource on wetland ecology, storm water management, land subsidence and the challenges of climate change in the Mississippi delta.
We currently have many opportunities for volunteers at the park depending on the interests of the the volunteer. Our most immediate needs are:
-Removing aquatic and terrestrial invasive species
-Removing trash and debris
-Tree Plantings
-Weeding
More information on the Park:
http://sankofanola.org/environmental-sustainability/
https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_dac7cd84-edb6-11e7-...
https://wgno.com/2019/03/21/sankofa-to-open-40-acre-wetland-park-in-the-...
Contact the event organizers: Alanna Frick