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Coastal Wetlands Restoration & Re-Forestation Projects in & around New Orleans

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ORGANIZATION: Common Ground Relief, Inc.

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 24 people are interested
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Common Ground Relief owns and operates a native plant nursery which we use to educate visitors and grow 5,000+ bottomland hardwood trees and marsh grasses we need for multiple restoration projects we lead every year.

Local residents are invited to take home 1 free tree per household, and additional trees may be purchased at affordable sliding scale rates to support our work.

Visit www.commongroundrelief.org to learn more about our work! You can sign up for our email newsletters or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @commongroundrelief.

Our planting projects occur from late October through June 30 each year. The plant nursery is active year-round, especially through the summer.

Email us at volunteer@commongroundrelief.org for more info about specific projects, dates and times and to let us know when your group might be available.


More opportunities with Common Ground Relief, Inc.

No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.

About Common Ground Relief, Inc.

Location:

1800 Deslonde Street, New Orleans, LA 70117, US

Mission Statement

To rebuild housing and wetlands restoration in communities along the Gulf Coast devastated by hurricanes, floodings and the recent BP oil spill.

Description

Skilled volunteers are needed to help with our rebuild and new home construction programs. We also have a large wetland restoration program and native plant nursery. We conduct tree and native grass plantings during much of the year.

We also have a Legal clinic and support a wetland education and food science program at a local primary school.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Disaster Relief
Environment
Community, Disaster Relief, Environment

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1501 Jourdan AvenueNew Orleans, LA 70117

(29.96751,-90.02357)
 

DATE POSTED

June 3, 2025

SKILLS

  • Habitat Restoration
  • Environmental Education
  • Civil Engineering
  • Gardening
  • Horticulture
  • Environmental Science

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • 3 to 6 hours
  • Let us know about any mobility restrictions or allergies that we should accommodate for!

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 1 - 50+
  • Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park) or at organization location(s)
  • Donation required
  • Sliding scale $5-35 per person, based on the specific project, length of time, and ability of participants to pay.

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