$1.5 million grant will help plant trees along the Lafitte Greenway, increasing canopy in Treme
BY ANNETTE SISCO | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2025 Updated Oct 23, 2025
A hundred trees will be planted along the Lafitte Greenway this week as members of the Louisiana Green Corps, SOUL (Sustaining Our Urban Landscape) and the Lafitte Greenway Partnership work to boost the tree canopy in Treme-Lafitte.
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“The Lafitte Greenway is not only the most used bike trail in New Orleans, it’s also one of the city’s biggest sites for green infrastructure and reforestation,” said Jason Neville, executive director of Lafitte Greenway Partnership.
The project will begin with training for 24 Green Corps workers to teach tree planting and maintenance. Louisiana Green Corps members will maintain the trees in collaboration with the Lafitte Greenway.