HIKE THE LAFITTE GREENWAY MARCH 5

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photos by Charlie London


Sophie Harris, Executive Director of Friends of Lafitte Greenway, was very happy that over 1,000 people hike the Lafitte Greenway on March 5, 2016
Sophie Harris, Executive Director of Friends of Lafitte Greenway, was very happy that over 1,000 people hike the Lafitte Greenway on March 5, 2016

Peter Hickman leads group 21 of happy walkers on the Lafitte Greenway on March 5, 2016
Peter Hickman leads group 21 of happy walkers on the Lafitte Greenway on March 5, 2016

The Secondhand Street Band played for hours at Second Line Brewery at the after-party for the hike on the Lafitte Greenway March 5, 2016
The Secondhand Street Band played for hours at Second Line Brewery at the after-party for the hike on the Lafitte Greenway March 5, 2016

These 3 ladies dressed up to hike the Lafitte Greenway March 5, 2016
These 3 ladies dressed up to hike the Lafitte Greenway March 5, 2016

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The annual Hike is back! Let’s hit the trail.

Hike the Lafitte Greenway 2016

You’re invited to Hike the Lafitte Greenway 2016 on Saturday, March 5th, 10:00am-2:00pm. RSVP for the 10th annual Hike and first year on the completed Greenway at lafittegreenway.org/hike2016.

10:00 Gather and Register
Congo Square / 700 N Rampart (Free parking at Mahalia Jackson Theater. Better yet, bike!)
Free, Fun for the Family! Music by Congo Square Preservation Society Drummers.

10:15 – 12:00 3-Mile Guided Hike
Hike the Greenway Congo Square to Second Line Brewing
Explore the Greenway’s history and stormwater management features. Enjoy live performance en route by the Zulu Tramps, Capoeira New Orleans, Crescent Lotus Belly Dancers, and Hey Now Hooping!

12:00 – 2:00 Base Camp Block Party
Second Line Brewing / 433 N. Bernadotte
Live music by Secondhand Street Band, Food Trucks, Environmental Sustainability & Stormwater Management Activities. $1 from every beer donated to Friends of Lafitte Greenway – 12-3 PM

Free shuttle back to Basin Street
Rain or Shine!

PRESENTED BY
Entergy

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY
IATSE Local 478
Mid-City Market
Whole Foods Market
Second Line Brewing
Parkway Bakery and Tavern

GET INVOLVED!

RSVP at lafittegreenway.org/hike2016

Apply to become a Lafitte Greenway Ambassador at http://www.lafittegreenway.org/ambassadors. Are you a community member interested in helping to lead the Hike and to engage your community in Lafitte Greenway programming and stewardship? Apply by February 12th. Know someone that would make a great Ambassador that isn’t online? Call 504.702.6778.

Email Nellie@lafittegreenway.org if your organization is interested in setting up a table at the Base Camp Block Party.

PRESENTED BY:
Entergy Louisiana

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY:
I.A.T.S.E Local 478
Stirling Properties’ Mid-City Market
Whole Foods Market New Orleans
Second Line Brewing

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Saturday, March 05, 2016 at 10:00 AM

Green Up

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Photos courtesy Friends of Lafitte Greenway

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WHEN
January 18, 2016 at 9am – 11am
WHERE
Patio at Mid City Market | 401 N Carrollton Ave | New Orleans
Google map and directions

CONTACT
Nellie Catzen · nellie@lafittegreenway.org · 504-702-6778

Friends of Lafitte Greenway and the LSU School of Public Health will be out to Green Up! Mid-City on MLK Day, and TrashMOB is joining the fun.

TrashMOB will bring trashbags, gloves, and trash grabbers. We have orange vests to wear near the bigger streets. Please wear close-toed shoes. Long sleeves and pants are suggested, along with sunscreen. (Keep up with TrashMOB or Friends of Lafitte on Facebook and Twitter if there’s a question on the weather.)

Many hands make light work!
We’ll be out for two hours, and you won’t believe how much we can get done working together!

Please RSVP at the FOLG Link: http://www.lafittegreenway.org/mlk2016

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Turn your day off this MLK day into a “day on”! Join Friends of Lafitte Greenway and students and faculty of LSU School of Public Health in celebrating and commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with this MLK Day Green-Up.

GO HIKE YOURSELF

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We’re on for Saturday! Join us as we Hike the Lafitte Corridor (and future Lafitte Greenway) on Saturday, May 18, 2013 starting at 10 am at Louis Armstrong Park’s Congo Square! The Hike is FREE and open to the public with a suggested donation to help us to continue this annual event. Please register in advance here: http://folchike2013.eventbrite.com/

Saturday May 18:

9:00 AM: Bike Easy will host a FREE bicycle safety workshop in Congo Square at Louis Armstrong Park! Please pre-register for this workshop by selecting the FOLC Hiker & Biker ticket type.

9:30 AM: Meet at Congo Square to complete registration.

10:00 AM: Hear from speakers and start the hike! The hike will be guided by FOLC Greenway Ambassadors, who will lead groups and share the history of the Corridor area and future of the Greenway.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (approximate): Lunch stop! Parkway Bakery & Tavern will provide po-boys for participants and we’ll have music by Warren Easton.

1:00-1:30 PM: Finish at Bud’s Broiler at City Park Avenue across from Delgado! We will have a shuttle bus to bring folks back down to Congo Square — or you can walk/bike back to the Bayou for some Bayou Boogaloo fun!

The annual hike is roughly 3 miles long, and parts of the path are overgrown and weedy. Please dress accordingly (i.e. no flip-flops!) and bring sunscreen. Water will be available throughout the hike. As in previous years we will offer free bike valet. It is also possible to walk your bike the length of the hike!

Questions? Call 504-373-9191.

FOLC’s Hike the Lafitte Corridor event has been made possible thanks to our generous Community Sponsors: Bud’s Broiler, Faubourg Lafitte, Louisiana Himalayan Association, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center, and Stirling Properties. Plus many thanks to Massey’s, Coca-Cola, People United for Armstrong Park, Bike Easy, and Urban Conservancy for their support!

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Bike Easy Presents: Community Bicycle Workshop at the Friends of the
Lafitte Corridor 9th Annual Hike!

Bike Easy will be hosting our Community Bicycle Safety Workshop at the Friends of the Lafitte Corridor 9th Annual Hike!

Participants are invited to bring their bikes and learn to ride safely and confidently for health, transportation, and recreation before leaving on guided walks of the Lafitte Greenway.

Our instructors will be there to answer questions about riding safely with traffic, bike fit, and basic maintenance. We will also have Bicycle Valet, and can keep an eye on your bike while you hike!

When: Saturday, May 11, 2013 | 9-10am: Bicycle Workshop | 10am: Guided walks along the greenway begin

Where: Armstrong Park – Meet at Congo Square | North Rampart and Saint Peter Street

For more information about the workshops, visit www.bikeeasy.org

To register for the FOLC Hike, visit http://folchike2013.eventbrite.com/#
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TakeAHike

SAVE THE DATE: Friends of Lafitte Corridor will be hosting their ninth annual Hike the Lafitte Corridor on Saturday, May 11th at 10 am starting at Louis Armstrong Park and ending at City Park Avenue.

The annual hike is free to the public and a great way to meet fellow Greenway enthusiasts and to learn about the history of the Corridor and the future plans for the Lafitte Greenway. E-mail info@folc-nola.org if you want to get involved as a FOLC Ambassador or sponsor.