Department of Parks and Parkways

05/13/2026

🌳⏰ Last chance to apply!

The Greater New Orleans Foundation, in partnership with the City of New Orleans’ Department of Parks & Parkways Department of Parks and Parkways, is accepting applications for the Parks & Parkways Tree Planting Grant until Friday, May 15. 🗓️

Nonprofits in Orleans Parish can apply for $15,000–$25,000 to support tree planting projects that help grow New Orleans’ urban forest and move the city closer to its goal of planting 40,000 trees by 2030. 🌱

Apply now:
https://www.gnof.org/program/parks-and-parkways/

04/07/2026

03/24/2026

The Department of Parks & Parkways is offering free wood chips to Orleans Parish residents on Saturday, March 28th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The wood chips are from citywide tree trimmings and are part of the department’s efforts in diverting all vegetative debris from the landfill.

⚠️Bring all necessary supplies, such as shovels, gloves, bags, etc. ⚠️

03/17/2026

The Department of Parks & Parkways is offering free wood chips to Orleans Parish residents on Saturday, March 21st from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The wood chips are from citywide tree trimmings and are part of the department’s efforts in diverting all vegetative debris from the landfill.

⚠️Bring all necessary supplies, such as shovels, gloves, bags, etc. ⚠️

03/10/2026

The Department of Parks & Parkways is offering free wood chips to Orleans Parish residents on Saturday, March 14th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The wood chips are from citywide tree trimmings and are part of the department’s efforts in diverting all vegetative debris from the landfill.

⚠️Bring all necessary supplies, such as shovels, gloves, bags, etc. ⚠️

03/09/2026

Good news, y’all...more trees 🌳 are on the way!

The New Orleans Canopy Training, Urban Reforestation, and Neighborhood Leadership Program (NOCTURNL) is continuing to grow! In Phase 2, 630 new trees will be planted in neighborhoods across New Orleans as we work to strengthen and expand the city’s urban canopy.

Every tree helps build a healthier, cooler, and more resilient New Orleans.

Stay tuned for more details as Phase 2 🌱 approaches!

The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity provider. For more information about NOCTURNL, visit:
🔗 nola.gov/next/parks-parkways/topics/trees/nocturnl

Funding for this project is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

03/04/2026

Meet your new 19th hole! ⛳️

The Back Nine is now at Joseph M. Bartholomew Sr. Municipal Golf Course!

🗓 Tuesday–Sunday
⏰ 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

From juicy burgers to fresh salads, we’re serving up flavors that will leave you par-fectly full.

03/02/2026

🪵 Wood you believe, the mulch is back! 🪵

The Department of Parks & Parkways is offering free wood chips to Orleans Parish residents on Saturday, March 7th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The wood chips are from citywide tree trimmings and are part of the department’s efforts in diverting all vegetative debris from the landfill.

⚠️ Bring all necessary supplies, such as shovels, gloves, bags, etc. ⚠️

02/20/2026

01/23/2026

Don’t be sappy - enjoy them! 🌳

With generously appropriated funds from Senator Royce Duplessis and capital bond funding, Department of Parks and Parkways removed concrete along Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard and planted 13 Shumard Oaks 🍁

01/16/2026

Laissez les bons tree rouler 💜🌳⚜️

Forestry Division has measured from ground to tree limb and flagged any lower limbs to alert float drivers in a parade partnership to protect the urban tree canopy.