Re-Greening Louisiana

The Resurrection Project, a collaborative hurricane recovery organization dedicated to rebuilding communities and re-greening Louisiana, distributed 25,000 free trees this month to residents in south Louisiana. The trees will help residents replace those lost during recent hurricanes.

Residents were able to receive live oaks, red oaks, red maples and bald cypress trees, which are all native to Louisiana. These trees are hardy as well, and they are more likely to survive in the wake of a major storm.

March is a good time to plant these seedlings, which ranged from several inches high to 2-feet, because the roots will have enough time to get established before the hot summer weather.

The trees were donated from members and partners of the Arbor Day Foundation. Thanks to the help of nearly 1 million members nationwide and many partners, the Arbor Day Foundation has distributed more than 125,000 trees in hurricane-damaged areas along the Gulf Coast. Imagine the difference 125,000 trees are making in this area of the country!

Here is a photo of Arbor Day Foundation trees being distributed by the Resurrection Project in Louisiana.