Forests are the Lungs of our Land

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<— The 2012 Class of Tree Troopers

 

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. ”

― Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

ENROLL IN TREE TROOPERS 2013

Master Gardeners- Come fulfill your 12 hours of continuing education units (CEUs) at Tree Troopers!

Frequently Asked Questions

Tree Troopers is 12- hour annual educational series that is free and open to the public.  Experts from all over Louisiana speak on different subjects, including:

  • The Importance of Native Trees
  • The Edible Urban Forest: Nut and Fruit Bearing Trees
  • The Environmental Impact of New Orleans Tree Canopy
  • How to Properly Plant, Prune, Water and Maintain Your Trees
  • Tree Selection: How to Choose the Right Tree For the Right Spot
  • How to Take Your Knowledge Back to Your Community and Initiate a Tree Planting
  • …. and much, much more!

The 2013 Tree Troopers Schedule will be announced soon.  Check this page for updated information.

Location:

The Trumpet Icehouse

Trumpet Icehouse
2803 St. Philip St.
New Orleans, LA 70119

*In partnership with Broad Community Connections, Parkway Partners is hosting our 2013 Tree Troopers training just blocks off the Broad Street corridor.  A tree giveaway will follow the series, and priority will be given to Tree Troopers graduates.

Dates & Times:

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

5-6:30pm – speaker TBA

6:30-8pm – speaker TBA

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

 

5-6:30pm – speaker TBA

6:30-8pm – speaker TBA

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

 

5-6:30pm – speaker TBA

6:30-8pm – speaker TBA

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

 

5-6:30pm – speaker TBA

6:30-8pm – speaker TBA

ENROLL IN TREE TROOPERS 2013

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Email Susannah Burley with questions or call 504-620-2224, x400.

Real Troopers

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Faubourg St. John was well represented in the 2012 class of Tree Troopers!

Faubourg St. John neighbors Bobby Wozniak, Jared Zeller, Linda Marshall and Charlie London all participated in the 2012 Tree Trooper training. Topics range from tree selection, to proper planting and pruning techniques, watering, pest and disease control, and garnering community support. Click on the names above to learn more about what Tree Troopers do!

Trained Tree Troopers then take their knowledge back to their communities and spearhead tree plantings, maintenance and pest control, thus improving their own neighborhoods. Besides replanting trees, this program is a community builder, bringing neighbors together while teaching environmental responsibility and ownership.

Parkway Partners always tries to enlist trained Tree Troopers when it plants trees in a neighborhood, as this better ensures the survival and longevity of the trees.

Click HERE or on the photo for more information.

Parkway Partners is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower residents to improve their communities through the preservation, maintenance and beautification of neutral grounds, urban gardens, green spaces, playgrounds, parks and the urban forest in New Orleans.

Parkway Partners December Newsletter

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Check your home landscape for Buck Moths pictured left. They are a sure sign of the need to treat your trees..

Parkway Partners offers the Save Our Trees program to care for trees: spraying, termite treatment and fertilization. Information will be mailed and posted to our website in January.

The insects are commonly found in deciduous trees like Oaks, Willows, Wild Cherries, and shrubs like azaleas, and are known to strip a landscape of its leaves. Older trees are especially prone to dying from an infestation, while younger trees often recover. However due to the caterpillars’ intense sting, people usually prefer to eradicate their landscape of these unwanted pests.

Now is the time to prune your trees.

Young trees should be studiously addressed to achieve the desired shape and encourage the dominant leader without bark inclusions. Please see the American Grove article for further information.

To view the rest of the December, 2012 issue of the Parkway Partners newsletter, please visit the link below:
http://tinyurl.com/ParkwayPartners2012dec

Let’s Get This Straight

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During hurricanes, limbs and branches of trees can be split, cracked or broken from high winds and heavy rain. Damaged limbs should be removed as soon as possible.

Tree Troopers like Bobby Wozniak, trained through the Parkway Partners program, are guiding volunteers in righting trees throughout the city and encourage volunteers to join them.

Bobby Wozniak is organizing a small group to stake tress that were severely tilted. A volunteer with a truck is needed.

Tree straightening will start this Sunday on Broad, in between deluges. The saturated ground makes this a perfect time. Some of the new trees were either planted wrong, or didn’t have enough root spread yet. The project has been approved by Parks and Parkways.

Call Bobby at 504.452.0386 if you can help and give him the times you are available and a phone number where you can be reached.

Jean Fahr, Executive Director of Parkway Partners says, “Many of our city’s recently planted trees were blown over by the combined jeopardy of high winds and saturated soil from Hurricane Isaac. Volunteer action is needed to straighten trees as soon as possible. Trees blown off axis have exposed root systems that will dry out, and the trees will perish very quickly as we move into a drier season.

New Orleans has made such progress in planting trees on major corridors and along streets since Hurricane Katrina. To lose these newly planted trees after the winds of Hurricane Isaac would be a great tragedy. Trees add to the viability of the city by cleaning the air, removing storm water, providing shade and much more.

The trees that can be set straight are usually under 5 years old, and straightening can be done by a group of energetic volunteers. The tree may require staking, which should be removed as the tree begins to recover, as this will strengthen the root system.

The staff at the Department of Parks and Parkways is guiding volunteers on important neutral ground locations that need immediate attention. With more than 700 trees blown over on neutral grounds and in parks, volunteer assistance is essential to complete the job.”