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AUTOMATIC RETRACTABLE SCREEN STORMWATER INLET PROTECTION DEVICES

April 4, 2017 by Charlie London

Thanks to Robert Thompson for sending this in…
Article courtesy Forester Magazines

Protecting Storm Drain Inlets

Everybody loves a party, and nobody loves a good time more than New Orleans, particularly during Mardi Gras when nearly one and a half million visitors flood the city, more than tripling its usual population. But after any good time, there is a lot to clean up from the festivities, and street trash is an overwhelming burden. This year the city had help, thanks to the Wing-Gate automatic retractable screen (ARS) stormwater inlet protection devices from California-based United Storm Water Inc. and United Pumping Services.

Company stormwater sales manager Terry Flury explains how the specialized protection devices help municipalities cope with the everyday headache of trapping trash and protecting stormwater. “Although we originated in southern California, compliance with increasingly stringent policies of municipal separate stormwater sewer systems [MS4s] across the country is helping drive our popularity. Our full-capture devices are all stainless steel and have a five-millimeter perforated screen that prevents items as small as a cigarette butt from entering storm drains.

“We also have stormwater filter DrainPacs that filter out hydrocarbons, and we can customize the filter media to address whatever the customer needs. For example, if you’re concerned about heavy metals, oils, or fertilizer, the filter media could be Perlite, activated carbon, or whatever you might need to address the problem.”

And customizing the product is all in a day’s work, even when it’s a rush to meet the deadline for arguably the country’s biggest, or at least most enthusiastic, outdoor party.

“We recently did a Wing-Gate screen install on Bourbon Street in New Orleans,” explains Flury, “and we had to come up with a special design. Our standard ARS screens are configured completely different and could not accommodate the New Orleans street grate models, which are very unusual and strange looking, made around 1900, and all cast iron with multi-phased support legs.”

Flury says the city wanted something in place by Mardi Gras 2016, so the design team was challenged to come up with a new configuration.

“We did a pilot test of 30 basins and came up with a Wing-Gate design that was completely different. This went through [the city’s] approval process and we had the screens in place well before Mardi Gras.”

City officials were pleased, he says. “We’re now working on a plan to eventually do the whole city.”

The Wing-Gate devices, he explains, are automatic retractable screens that respond to the incoming water, both retaining trash and allowing water to flow. The ARS fits right into the curb openings; in dry months the screen prevents trash from entering the catch basins, and during rain events it opens after water reaches about 40% of curb height. Connector screens then act as a second line of defense for debris, protecting the outlet pipes.

Sometimes meeting client needs has to address more than making a new size or configuration. Flury describes how the bright stainless steel of the ARS was virtually a magnet for scrap collectors in some urban areas. “So for customers who need it, what we’ve done is simply finish the stainless in flat black paint with a powder coating, which replicates plastic and draws far less attention and protects their investment.”

Since the company actually comprises two entities—United Stormwater and United Pumping—Flury says they can manage not only client stormwater needs, but also hazardous waste.

“If we run into a hazardous waste issue, we can act in a remedial capacity. For example, if we run into an oil spill, oil in storm drains, our crews will come and dam up the area and either broom off or vacuum the oil. We really have the best of both worlds when it comes to managing and protecting our water.”

Filed Under: Featured, HISTORY, Living Well, More Great Posts! Tagged With: bayou st john, curb inlet, department of public works, environment, faubourg st john, flood protection, New Orleans, storm drains, street drain

No Waste NOLA

June 25, 2015 by Charlie London

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The widespread reliance on single-use plastic bags by retailers is economically inefficient, environmentally destructive and aesthetically unpleasant.

Other cities have taken steps to ban or reduce the distribution of these bags, and it’s time that New Orleans moves to provide a cleaner, greener environment for its citizens.

As one of the most environmentally jeopardized cities on the planet, and one of the largest tourist destinations in the American South, New Orleans should lead the charge to improve its visual appeal and ecological impact.

When retailers give away “free” plastic bags, they pass their increased overhead costs onto consumers through higher prices. Furthermore, these bags often end up as litter, which costs the city money to clean up.

Some people may attempt to reuse these bags, but this limited reuse is vastly outstripped by their distribution. Ultimately, the throw-away nature of single-use plastic bags harms consumers, businesses and the environment. Only the bag manufacturers benefit.

The plastic bag manufacturing process emits pollutants and contributes to climate change. In New Orleans, sea level rise threatens the very ground beneath our feet, while an ever-expanding dead zone wreaks havoc on our fisheries.

Unfortunately, marine wildlife often mistake plastic bags for food and die from their consumption. With an economy so dependent on seafood, it is irresponsible to allow these hazards to continue to threaten our fisheries and economy.

Finally, plastic pollution is ugly; New Orleans is beautiful. We have architecture, traditions and entertainment unlike any other city. When tourists arrive and see plastic bags blowing in the wind, littering our parks and marring our waterways, it detracts from the aesthetics of this incredible city. Tourism is the backbone of the New Orleans economy. We must not permit litter, especially preventable litter like single-use plastic bags, to detract from the value that tourists and locals place on New Orleans.

The residents of New Orleans deserve a cleaner and more environmentally friendly city. Banning the single-use plastic bag is the right choice for the environment, for businesses and for consumers. Forward-thinking cities around the country, including Austin, Texas; Washington D.C.; and San Francisco, have already banned the bags. It’s time for New Orleans to do the right thing.

Max Ciolino
president, NO Waste NOLA

In the link below is a petition to eliminate single-use plastic bags in New Orleans. Please sign and share this petition through your network. We will deliver the petition signatures to the City Council, along with our proposed legislation to reduce plastic waste in New Orleans.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/eliminate-plastic-bags-new-orleans/

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: bayou st john, best neighborhood in New Orleans, environment, faubourg st john, New Orleans, no waste, nola, plastic bags, plastic grocery bags

Parkway Permeable Paving

June 16, 2015 by Charlie London

by Charlie London

There is no quick fix to flooding but there are some things you can do right now.
Old timers in Faubourg St. John know that the lot that used to be paved with cement at the corner of Hagan and Lafitte Streets used to be a veritable pond any time it rained. Parkway Bakery bought the lot several years ago for parking and paved it with a permeable surface. The area is a pond no more!

Remove cement around your home and install the system featured in the link or something similar and you will keep thousands of gallons of water off of your property.

A simple way to get thousands of gallons of water away from your property is to plant a tree. Details in the link:
http://www.northlandnemo.org/images/800TreeCityUSABulletin_55.pdf

And, believe or don’t, trees reduce crime. Details in the link:
https://fsjna.org/2012/12/plant-a-tree-reduce-crime/

featured-img-parkwayParkway Bakery. Those who frequent this restaurant know quality poboys and friendly folks can be found there.

pavers1eEven the President of the United States and his family heard how great the place was and decided to check it out.

pavers1gDriving down Jefferson Davis Parkway toward Bayou St. John, where Jeff Davis turns into Hagan, you may have noticed the transformation of the lot on the corner there.

pavers1bAs many assumed, the lot is going to be a place for cars to park. But, what was once a constantly flooded mess will now be an environmentally friendly place for folks to put their vehicles when they visit Parkway Bakery for poboys.

Jay Nix, owner of Parkway   Poboys paved his parking lot in an environmentally friendly way.
Jay Nix, owner of Parkway Poboys paved his parking lot in an environmentally friendly way.
How could a parking lot be environmentally friendly? It’s not asphalt or cement but recycled plastic forms that are filled with gravel. This type of pavement allows the water to go through the parking lot so pools of water don’t form when it rains and there won’t be water running off in to the street further taxing the city’s pumping system.

See those yellow lines in the photos below? Those are not painted on lines like you would see on a regular parking lot but plastic inserts that snap into the molds.pavers1i

Permeable paving allows water to go through the parking lot instead of running out into the street.
Permeable paving allows water to go through the parking lot instead of running out into the street.

Want to know more? Check out the video report below from WDSU TV:

You can have an environmentally friendly driveway or porch installed at your home for about 7-10 dollars per square foot.
You can have an environmentally friendly driveway or porch installed at your home for about 7-10 dollars per square foot.
Yellow plastic inserts are snapped in to the molds to make lines for the parking lot.  No  paint!
Yellow plastic inserts are snapped in to the molds to make lines for the parking lot. No paint!

For more information about TRUE GRID PAVERS, click on the photos above or the link below:

http://www.truegridpaver.com/product-features/

Filed Under: Featured, HISTORY, Living Well Tagged With: bayou st john, environment, environmental, environmental awareness, faubourg st john, hagan, New Orleans, parkway, parkway bakery, permeable pavement, po-boy, poboy, poor boy, sandwich

Cisterns: The Original Rain Barrel

June 13, 2015 by Charlie London

cistern-ad-1909Robert Thompson sent in this business card from one of 23 New Orleans business which made cisterns in 1909.  Robert writes, “The original rain barrel! A few even survive today as evidence New Orleans can retain and use rainwater. How about a tank which could slip easily into the crawl space underneath our many shotgun structures…lot of potential storage there.”

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Faubourg St. John neighbor Michael Ward noted,  “I have a company that installs rainwater pillows for under the house, rain barrels, and custom cisterns.  We have been doing it for 8 years.

Mike
New Orleans Bamboo LLC

 Rain water Pillows
New Orleans Bamboo LLC can size and install rainwater pillows in any size from 1000 gallons on up.
For more information on this or other products, call New Orleans Bamboo at 504.486.0052 or email mike(at)nolabamboo.com

 

 Custom Cisterns
New Orleans Bamboo LLC can design and install anything from a rain barrel to cisterns of any size. We are accredited by the American Rainwater Catchment Association.   New Orleans Bamboo is happy to come out to you and give you a free assessment.  They offer maintenance contracts on all of their cisterns. Rain water is a free resource and your gardens and plants will thrive with natural water.     For more information on this or the other products they have, call New Orleans Bamboo at 504.486.0052 or email  mike(at)nolabamboo.com

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Water

Problem: New Orleans is below sea level and sinking, and the city’s pumping system designed to alleviate flooding is often overwhelmed during heavy rains. At 60+ inches of rain per year, the Greater New Orleans area sees some of the highest annual rainfall in the country. Storm runoff during heavy rain events causes flooding that affects the well-being, property, and livelihood of every New Orleans inhabitant. The city’s pumping system expends a colossal amount of resources to pump water, full of pollutants from city streets, into Lake Pontchartrain.

Solution: Harvesting water in rain barrels helps divert some of the water that would otherwise run off of impervious surfaces into storm drains and contribute to street flooding. By catching and recirculating water locally, residents can help manage storm water runoff from their property. Residents can use the storm water around the home and garden, helping them conserve their municipal water use. Green Light plans to implement a small-scale rain barrel program for its backyard gardeners, who can use the water to grow their vegetables.

Green Light New Orleans
8203 Jeannette Street
New Orleans, LA 70118

phone number: 504-324-2429

Filed Under: Featured, HISTORY Tagged With: bayou st john, best neighborhood in New Orleans, cistern, environment, environmental awareness, faubourg st john, manage water, New Orleans, new orleans bamboo, prevent flooding, rain barrel, water management

Spring Garden Show

April 12, 2015 by Charlie London

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Check out the Spring Garden Show today at the New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park.

wagon-lady4webThe annual Spring Garden Show in the New Orleans Botanical Garden invites visitors to explore the beautiful Botanical Garden, more than 50 horticultural exhibits, family friendly activities, and enjoy educational lectures. The festival includes plant sales, garden product sales, a Plant Health Clinic, the Children’s Discovery Zone, an art market, and live music on the Haspel Outdoor Stage. CONTACT: Susan Capley, Education Director for the New Orleans Botanical Garden: SCapley@nocp.org or (504) 483-9473.

TODAY, Sunday, April 12, 10am to 5pm

Go to the New Orleans Botanical Garden at 3 Victory Avenue in New Orleans City Park
There is free parking available on Park streets and in the parking lot next to City Putt.

Admission is $8.00 for Adults and $4.00 for Children 5 to 12.
Children under 5 and Friends of City Park receive free admission.

TODAY, Sunday April 12, 2015 from 12pm to 1pm you can learn about “Caring for Citrus and Managing its Pests” from Sarah Bertrand, Jefferson Parish Horticulture Extension, LSU AgCenter

From 1:30pm to 2:30pm, you can learn about “No Thyme for Parsley” from Linda Franzo & Collen Wood, Herb Society of America, New Orleans Unit

From 3pm to 3:30pm, check out the VIDEO “Elem-Tree: Trees, Our Heritage, Our Lives” featuring Tom Campbell, Retired LA Urban Forestry Program Director and Paul Orr, Retired LA Forester. This video was made possible by the Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful and Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry The “Plant Doctor” Dr. Nick Singh, from the LSU AgCenter Plant Diagnostic Center, will also be on hand today to answer questions about plant disease, insect and weed problems. Patrons are encouraged to bring samples of plants with disease and insect problems to the Plant Health Clinic! Please bring the samples in a sealed zip-lock type bag.

LSU AgCenter faculty and volunteers can help diagnose and recommend treatment for sick plants. For a nominal fee, soil samples may be brought in for analysis by the LSU AgCenter’s Soil Testing Lab. Please also provide these in a zip-lock type plastic bag. For additional information or to book exhibit space, please contact the LSU AgCenter at (504) 658-2900.

The Spring Garden Show is sponsored by the LSU AgCenter in cooperation with the Metro Area Horticultural Foundation and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.

Save the dates! The 2016 Spring Garden Show will be held in New Orleans City Park on April 2nd and April 3rd.

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Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: bayou st john, city park, environment, faubourg st john, garden show, garden show city park, garden show today, green, New Orleans, plants

Green Infrastructure Projects

September 24, 2014 by Charlie London

courtesy Life City at www.mylifecity.com
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Public Unveiling of Sewerage and Water Board Green Infrastructure Projects

This Event is RSVP Only

When

Thursday, September 25, 2014
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Where

Propeller : Large Conference Room
4035 Washington Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70125

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Details

Water entrepreneurs and community members interested in Louisiana’s critical water challenge are invited to hear presentations from the Sewerage and Water Board’s Green Infrastructure grantees.

Presenters:
S&WB Green Infrastructure Grantees

• Ripple Effect // Ripple Effect
• Parkway Partners // Green Keepers
• Louisiana Urban Stormwater Coalition // Educational Program
• Groundwork New Orleans // Lower 9th Ward Earth Lab
• Dana Brown & Associates // Central City Project
• Hanging Gardens // Rabouin International High School GI Lab
• Land Trust for Louisiana // The Water Effectiveness in Broadmoor
Emcee: Joe Becker, Sewerage & Water Board

Agenda:
I. 6:00pm Networking & Refreshments
II. 6:30pm Overview of S&WB GI Projects
III. 6:45pm 3-minute “spark” presentations from 7 S&WB grantees
IV. 7:15pm Q&A and Networking

Registration

RSVP for this Event

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info courtesy Life City at www.mylifecity.com

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: bayou st john, environment, environmental, faubourg st john, flooding, New Orleans, pollution prevention, prevent flooding, water, water conservation, water resources

New Marshland Created

September 18, 2014 by Charlie London

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Photo courtesy the Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation's website.
Photo courtesy the Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation‘s website.
The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation has recently completed construction on a wetland creation project at the mouth of Bayou St. John.  Over half an acre of marsh has been created and planted using dredge spoil from the channel dredging project for the Bayou St. John sector gates.  The wetland is now thriving with numerous fish and birds spotted within the lush plants. The Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation is holding a formal dedication of the wetland to the city on the morning of Tuesday, October 14th.

Bayou St. John is a natural and historic bayou within the city limits of New Orleans.  The bayou has great historical significance since the bayou was used by French explorers to found New Orleans in 1718. Although the bayou has been highly altered from its natural swamp terrain and hydrology, the bayou has attained great urban beauty and is a prized green space corridor that runs from the Lafitte corridor to Lake Pontchartrain.

In spring 2013, the Orleans Levee District undertook a dredging project to unplug the mouth of Bayou St. John at Lake Pontchartrain and improve water flow inward when the floodgate is open. This is part of a series of projects intended to improve the Bayou’s hydrological and ecological function, including the recent removal of a nearby dam. The dredging project was an opportunity to beneficially use sediment for environmental enhancement. 

Biologists working with the Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation developed a plan to build a containment dike using a relatively new product (called DeltaLok), and to have dredge material placed in two areas within the Bayou for the purpose of marsh creation to create an isolated area of marsh area along the otherwise armored seawall which stretches for ten miles along New Orleans’ recreational lakefront and Lakeshore Drive.  The Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation hopes that the new marsh will draw the community to enjoy and embrace the area, and help focus international attention on Louisiana’s rich but imperiled environment.   

More at:  http://www.saveourlake.org/coastal-projects.php

Filed Under: Featured, HISTORY Tagged With: bayou st john, environment, environmental, lake, lake ponchartrain, marsh, marshland, New Orleans, save our lake

Green Keepers

August 20, 2014 by Charlie London

*Green Keepers*, an educational series offering instruction to New
Orleanians so they can better understand how green infrastructure works,
and their role in using these practices to most effectively live with
stormwater, rather than in spite of it.

GREEN KEEPERS

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Tired of this every time it rains?

We are, too. That’s why we are hosting our first educational series, Green Keepers, about green infrastructure and how it can drastically improve how we live with stormwater in New Orleans.

Did you know that our city is home to many experts on the subject of stormwater management?  These talented people will be presenting at Green Keepers, so sign-up and learn how to make changes at home, in your community, and across this beautiful city so that we can live WITH our stormwater, rather than in spite of it.

Click HERE for the schedule and curriculum.

Sign-up HERE.  Remember we have a maximum enrollment of 40 people.  By enrolling you are committing to attend every session.

We extend our gratitude to the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans

for funding this project through its Green Infrastructure Initiative!

Sign-up HERE.

Tuesday, September 9 | 5-8 pm | Botanical Gardens Garden Study Club

Session 1: Introduction to Green Infrastructure | presented by Joe Evans, Evans + Lighter

What is Green Infrastructure anyway? Why is it important? Learn how our stormwater system currently works, and how Green Infrastructure can alleviate the stress we put on pumps and traditional drainage system?

Session 2: Plants for Green Instructure | presented by Dana Brown, Dana Brown & Associates

How can the right trees and plants can help alleviate flooding issues? Which plants are best, and which are worst?  We will start in the classroom and then tour City Park, discussing the best and worst plant materials for Green Infrastructure.

Wednesday, September 10 | 5-8 pm | Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center

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Session 1: Vertical Gardens & Rooftop Gardens | presented by Emily Bullock, Spackman, Mossop and Michaels

What are vertical gardens & rooftop gardens?  Can they work in New Orleans?  Can I build them at home? Bullock will take us on a tour of her firm’s design and installation at Keller Library which captures and reuses rainwater.

Session 2: Concrete and Permeability | presented by Dana Eness, The Urban Conservancy

Hey, what’s wrong with the concrete paving that covers my driveway and yard?  (Well, actually a lot.)  Come and learn more about the enormous impact concrete and other impermeable surfaces have on our flooding problems.  Don’t worry, we’ll teach you about solutions!

Saturday, September  13 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Magellan Street Garden

Only Session: Green Infrastructure at Urban Farms & Community Gardens | presented by Dan Etheridge, Colective + Tony Lee, Garden Founder & Lead Gardener

Dan Etheridge will discuss the garden’s design and how the water systems function. Tony Lee will talk about his experience as a grower before and after his garden was redone.

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Wednesday, September  17 | 5-8pm | Botanical Gardens Garden Study Center

Only Session: Bioswales & Rain Gardens | presented by Dana Brown, Dana Brown & Associates

Learn about these beautiful and effective ways to store rainwater, how to construct them, and which plants are most effective. After a classroom session we will tour projects Brown’s firm has installed in City Park, learn how they work, and learn how to install similar projects at home.

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Saturday, September 20 | 11 am-2:30pm | the ReFresh Community Farm

Session 1: Small-Scale Water Catchment | presented by Hilarie Shackai, Gentilly Rainwater Harvesting Program

Learn hands-on how to build and install rain barrels at home! Shackai will take us outside and install a rain barrel for the brand new ReFresh Community Farm to use in watering their crops.

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Session 2: Large-Scale Water Catchment | presented by Joe Evans, Evans + Lighter

After a classroom discussion we will tour one of Evans’ designs/installations and learn how to capture large amounts of rainwater and reuse it for watering landscapes and other purposes.

 

Sign-up HERE.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: enviromental, environment, green keepers, New Orleans, parkway partners, prevent flooding, rainwater, run off, runoff

The Bayou Boogaloo: What is it good for?

May 12, 2014 by Charlie London

by Charlie London | https://fsjna.org | http://katrinafilm.com

2014bayouboogalooposter-websiteSince the beginning, the Bayou Boogaloo, held on the banks of Bayou St. John in New Orleans during May, has had a mission to give back to the community.   The first Bayou Boogaloo in 2006 was a healing effort for the community.   Many folks were still rebuilding their lives and their houses after “the storm”.   The Bayou Boogaloo was a welcome respite from the daily grind.   It provided much needed fun for both adults and children.

One of the often forgotten aspects of the Bayou Boogaloo is its emphasis on zero impact on the environment.  I’ve personally witnessed the meticulous cleanup after the event.  One would never know the music festival ever took place because the area is left as clean or cleaner than it was before the event.

The Bayou Boogaloo has promoted solar energy, recycling and encouraged folks to consider the environment.   The Bayou Boogaloo has led by example.   Several huge oak trees have been planted along the banks of Bayou St. John leaving a lasting positive impact on the environment and the community.

The Bayou Boogaloo gives back in other ways too!  The event helps neighborhood organizations raise funds for their operations, has helped build playgrounds, has supported community sports initiatives, helped plant native habitat-building and erosion-preventing marsh grasses, and replaced trees lost during hurricanes.

The City even recognized the Bayou Boogaloo’s founder, Jared Zeller, with a proclamation for promoting an economically and environmentally sustainable event.

Join the Bayou Boogaloo this Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 16-18.  The Bayou Boogaloo is more than just a music festival, it’s a community building coalition!

BAYOU BOOGALOO Art Market:
https://fsjna.org/2014/03/bayou-boogaloo-art-market/

BAYOU BOOGALOO Music:
https://fsjna.org/2014/03/bayou-boogaloo-music-lineup-released/

BAYOU BOOGALOO Poster:
https://fsjna.org/2014/05/2014-bayou-boogaloo-poster/

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: art, bayou, bayou boogaloo, boogaloo, environment, faubourg st john, fun, music, New Orleans, the bayou boogaloo

Louisiana Water Festival

February 28, 2014 by Charlie London

Louisiana Water Festival, Saturday,
March 8, 2014

Green Army pelican3Louisiana Water Festival, State Capital Grounds, Baton Rouge March 8, 2014, 1 to 3 pm

Speakers: Russell L. Honore (Ret), LA Green Army; John Barry, Restore Louisiana Now; Marylee Orr, LEAN; Sandy Rosenthal, Levees.org; Jonathan Henderson, GRN; Darryl Malek-Wiley, Sierra Club; Louisiana League of Women Voters; Louisiana Progress; Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and others. Everybody is invited.

What is the GreenARMY ?

Five days after the floodwalls in New Orleans broke during Katrina US Army General Russell Honore and the Louisiana National Guard were allowed to enter the city, restore order, and start recovery operations. The General was able to get things done despite the inadequate national, state and local political leadership in place at the time, and despite the immensity of the disaster. We have another huge disaster that unfolds every day. That is the continuing destruction of our coastal environment and our water quality caused by unregulated and exploitative oil and gas extraction in Louisiana and its coastal waters. Retired General Honore has chosen to lead a broad coalition of environmental and community organizations in drawing attention to these issues and in forming a legislative agenda to tackle the problems. The GreenARMY event on March 8 is a chance for us to show support for the General and for holding big industry accountable for damage to our water and coastal resources. Please join us on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Louisiana State Capital. More about the GreenARMY: http://gogreenarmy.com/

Logistics

Event location is 900 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. A bus will be available in New Orleans. To reserve a spot on the bus from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, please send an email with BUS in the subject line to Darryl Malek Wiley at darryl.malek-wiley@sierraclub.org. Meetup time for bus and carpools will be 11 am on Saturday, March 8. Please consider volunteering to drive your car.

A bus is available from New Orlean to Baton Rouge – no charge, but a donation is requested.
Email andy.zellinger@sierraclub.org if you want a seat on the bus.
For more information, please visit the link –> http://lasierraclub.org/node/96

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: baton rouge, environment, environmental, New Orleans, save our coast

City Removes Tree

July 16, 2013 by Charlie London

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A neighbor in the 3200 block of Grand Route Saint John called the City of New Orleans about a dead tree in front of their home.

The tree was dead and full of bees. The City came out and determined that the tree needed to be removed. The Parks and Parkways Department will help with trees on City property. This tree was between the sidewalk and the street. The area between the sidewalk and the street belongs to the City of New Orleans.

The Department of Parks and Parkways encourages tree planting by citizens, but requires citizens to get a free Tree Planting Permit to plant a tree between the sidewalk and curb. Citizens also need to submit plans for the trees and/or shrubs they intend to plant on public property.

For full information and a permit application, see the Tree Planting Permit page from the City of New Orleans Permit & Licenses department. Depending on the location planting location, citizens may also need a Sidewalk Cut Permit.

If you need to contact the City of New Orleans please visit the link below:
https://fsjna.org/contact/federal-government-links/

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Many thanks to the City workers
who did a great job!


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Entergy came out after the tree was removed
to make sure all the utilities were safe.


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City workers left the area clean.

Filed Under: Zoning Issues Tagged With: bayou, bayou st john, best neighborhood in New Orleans, city, city of new orleans, eclectic, environment, environmental, faubourg st john, neighborhood, new orleans best neighborhood, parks and parkways, safety, tree, tree removal, trees, trucks

Sunday Environment

April 21, 2013 by Charlie London

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9 am Earth Day Festival begins with Yoga | https://fsjna.org/2013/04/earth-day-on-the-bayou/

9:45 am: IRON MAN Arrives in Faubourg St. John | https://fsjna.org/2013/04/iron-man-arrives-in-faubourg-st-john/

11 am: Bicycle Workshop at the Earth Day Festival | https://fsjna.org/2013/04/bike-easy-today/

11 am: Earth Day Regatta | https://fsjna.org/2013/04/earth-day-regatta/

NOON: Sunday Brunch in Faubourg St. John | https://fsjna.org/2012/12/breakfast-anyone/

5 pm: TRASH MOB on Conti | https://fsjna.org/2013/04/trash-mob-on-conti/

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: bayou st john, best neighborhood in New Orleans, earth day, environment, faubourg st john, New Orleans, regatta, trash mob

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