Wildflower Meadow Check-In and Community Conversation

2100 Leon C Simon Drive,New Orleans LA 70122

03 June, 2021

Description

Check in on the wildflower meadow and join a community conversation on planting, stewardship, and disaster recovery with NOLA Tree Project. In April, the Water Leaders Institute, NOMRTCB, NPI-GNO, Courtney Egan, Antenna, and Civic Studio came together to plant a native wildflower meadow at the NOMRTCB headquarters in Gentilly. Since then, we’ve hosted a range of community conversations and performances at this site. From 5:30 to 6:30, we invite you to come out to the site to see how the different plants are doing, from the clasping coneflowers to the evening primroses to the lemon beebalm. Which plants are in bloom? Which weeds have also taken root? We welcome you to lend a hand with weeding and other upkeep that will help improve the health of the meadow, and also to take home an illustrated native wildflower field guide. At 6:30, we’ll grab a spot in the shade of trees planted by the NOLA Tree Project after Hurricane Katrina, and join NTP’s Connie Uddo and the Water Leaders Institute for a community conversation on planting, environmental stewardship, and disaster recovery. We welcome all perspectives and experiences as part of this conversation. This event will be outside, on the grass, and we encourage everyone to bring a blanket to sit on. This event is part of Seeds & Beats 2021: Reflections and Explorations on Water, Ecology, and Infrastructure. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the Water Map New Orleans/Water Map Bulbancha project. COVID 19: Please dress for the weather, and follow all public health guidelines for masks and social distancing, and do not join if you’re experiencing any symptoms of illness. We will have hand sanitizer and extra masks on hand. Questions? Please contact [email protected] or call (949) 981-9159. Pictures from April 22, when the meadow was first planted and seeded. Come see how the plants are doing today and lend a hand with weeding and other upkeep!