- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Memorial Day Flag Planting & Pulling (Chalmette National Cemetery)
ORGANIZATION: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Volunteers are needed to assist with putting flags at every one of the national cemetery's 14,000+ headstones and markers. The Memorial Day volunteers projects are scheduled for
- Friday, May 24 - flags will be put at every headstone and markers in the cemetery. The project begins at 7:30 a.m. and will continue until the job is done, usually 2-3 hours. The project requires walking and bending over. Volunteers will be outdoors in possible hot, humid, and buggy conditions and should be prepared with sunscreen, insect repellent, and closed-toe shoes.
- Tuesday, May 28 - the flags will be picked up and repackaged for storage. The projects begins at 7:30 a.m. and will continue until the job is done, usually 3-4 hours. Picking up the flags requires walking and bending over. Repacking the flags for storage requires sitting and rolling the flags. Volunteers will be outdoors in possible hot, humid, and buggy conditions and should be prepared with sunscreen, insect repellent, and closed-toe shoes. *
Open to volunteers of all ages.
To pre-register:
https://jelajazz.formstack.com/forms/memorialday
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About Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Location:
Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072, US
Mission Statement
Jean Lafitte NHP & P Mission Statement...
...to preserve for the education, inspiration and benefit of present and future generations significant examples of natural and historical resources of the Mississippi Delta region and to provide for the interpretation in such manner as to portray the development of cultural diversity in the region
Description
Organization Description
Louisiana’s Mississippi River Delta conjures images of a spirited culture and places of haunting beauty. It is a world shaped by a dynamic, centuries-old relationship between humans and a still-evolving land. Here a succession of peoples has both altered and adapted to the environment as they interacted with other cultures-changing and being changed. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve tells the story of this land and its culture that together show one of the most interesting faces of the American experience. The Mississippi River delta is some of the youngest land in North America. The deltaic sediments that underlie the New Orleans region are less than 4,000 years old. Natural processes-deposition of new sediment, erosion, subsidence (settling of sediment) - maintained a healthy equilibrium between land and water at delta’s edge. But canals, levees, jetties and floodways built by humans upset the balance, blocking sedimentation and increasing erosion and loss of coastal wetlands. The problem seems overwhelming - but we can save our wetlands if we work together and make smart choices. Any restoration program must be a commitment to the health of the entire system- including its human residents.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
8606 West St. Bernard HighwayNew Orleans, LA 70130
DATE POSTED
January 31, 2019
SKILLS
- History
- Relationship Building
- Research
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 2 hours to place the flags at each grave site. Takes up to 5 hours to pull, roll, and store the flags.