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Park(ing) Day

October 17, 2017 By Brett Thorne

Park(ing) Day

We had a blast spending Oct. 6 with the New Orleans’ Office of Resilience and Sustainability (ORS) for Park(ing) Day. As part of the nationwide event, municipalities and groups throughout the nation converted parking spaces to mini-parks for the day. Green Light New Orleans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Green Light New Orleans, Stormwater Management Tagged With: City of New Orleans, parking day, rain barrel, rain barrels, Storm Water Management

Green Light in the news!

April 24, 2017 By Shakthi Unnithan

This month has been a newsworthy one here at Green Light New Orleans! Read more about the stories on our rain barrel and backyard vegetable garden installations. On Friday, April 7, WDSU news aired a segment chronicling one of Green Light's rain barrel installations. Watch the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Stormwater Management, Uncategorized, Vegetables Tagged With: garden, news, rain barrel, stormwater management

How to get your rain barrel NOW!

April 10, 2017 By Shakthi Unnithan

Our rain barrel program is sustainable because of the cost-share program, which went into effect after our rain barrel pilot program was completed. This means we ask our applicants to consider their financial situation and make a monetary contribution. The minimum is $10 and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Stormwater Management, Uncategorized Tagged With: rain barrel

Volunteer Spotlight: Russell Swanzy

November 22, 2016 By Mia Rodriguez

Today we’d like to share our appreciation for Green Light volunteer Russell Swanzy. Russell has been a helping hand across all Green Light’s programs. From priming garden beds and rain barrels to home installations, Russell has been a welcome member of the team. Russell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Light Spotlight, Green Light Volunteer Tagged With: CFL, garden, green light new orleans, green light spotlight, green light volunteer, lightbulb, nonprofit, nonprofit volunteer, rain barrel, Spotlight, Volunteer, volunteer appreciation

Volunteer Artists Paint Green Light Rain Barrels

April 29, 2016 By Megan Bayha

This blog was contributed by Amelia Matier, a long-term Green Light Volunteer. As Green Light New Orleans begins its rain barrel installation pilot program this spring, the local non-profit is enlisting the help of community volunteers to lend their creative skills to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Spotlight, Green Light Volunteer, Stormwater Management Tagged With: rain barrel, stormwater management, stormwatermanagement

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