[StBernard] Katrina Tree Recovery Campaign

[Westley Annis]

Many of the beautiful trees found on America's Gulf Coast were damaged by
Hurricane Katrina. To help with the restoration, the National Audubon
Society and The National Arbor Day Foundation launched the Tree Recovery
Campaign last year to assist in the region's tree recovery efforts. Through
the Katrina Tree Recovery Campaign, people across America have answered the
call to help replant trees in coastal Mississippi and Louisiana through
financial donations that, to date, will result in the shipment of over
23,000 trees.  St Bernard Parish will be receiving 1,000 of these trees on
Saturday 11, 2006.  St Bernard Parish will be giving away trees this
Saturday at the former Council on Aging building for parish residents to
replant trees that they lost during the storm.  The trees being given away
are red and live oak, cypress, and maple.  The left over trees will be
planted by Hilltop Rescue at the Sebastopol Plantation until they are ready
to be used to beautify the parish around the neutral grounds.  

 

St Bernard Parish

Community Outreach, FEMA

Office 504.277.2744  Cell 337.281.4071