📅 From Seeds to Okra Event
The Foods that Shaped New Orleans Learn about the origins of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Food Culture within New OrleansExplore the timeline of culinary changes in New OrleansDevelop...
View Article📅 Tree Planting & Leaf Collection Volunteer Event
Wetlands are very special ecosystems that provide countless benefits for humans, animals, and plants alike! Interested in taking action to help restore Louisiana's wetlands? Join us at the Sankofa...
View ArticleWetlands & Stormwater Management
With our previous blog post, we gave you an introduction to wetlands. This time, we’re going to focus on one of the most important benefits that wetlands provide and what the Sankofa Wetland Park and...
View ArticleNature Bookmarks
Find a source of inspiration in a book, outside, or in the imagination (perhaps our Wetland Park, in honor of World Wetlands Day on February 2nd) and design away!
View ArticleJoin the Unplugged Movement! March 5-6
From sundown-to-sundown, starting March 5th to the 6th is National Day of Unplugging. This is a great opportunity to disconnect from the virtual world that runs our daily lives. It’s important to...
View ArticleWe’re Unplugging March 1st
How long can you stay unplugged? Join the Unplugged Movement! Commit to 24 hours of cell phone-free living. What can you do with all that time? Ride your bike. Take a walk at the wetland park or around...
View ArticleCelebrating World Wildlife Day
This March 3rd, take an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of a diverse and flourishing world by celebrating World Wildlife Day. Wildlife is such an important part of our global ecosystem and is all...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Eastern Phoebe
"This flycatcher has several lookalikes that will also inhabit Sankofa Wetland Park from time to time. But you can identify the Eastern Phoebe by their constantly flicking tail as they sit perched, and...
View ArticleWorld Planting Day
With March 20th being the first day of spring, what a better day than March 21st to celebrate World Planting Day! Did you know that a mature tree can absorb 48 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year?...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Black and White Warblers
"Most Black and White Warblers seen in New Orleans are migrants, passing through on their way to their breeding grounds in the spring, and then returning seen on their return to Central and South...
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