SWEEP OUT KATRINA - City Park

City Park Calls on Volunteers to Help “Sweep Out Katrina”
New Orleans City Park to Hold Katrina Clean Sweep Weekend

City Park has brought joy into the lives of New Orleaneans for over 100 years. Now, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina it’s our turn to give back. City Park will hold a Katrina Clean Sweep Weekend where volunteers are asked to come out and help bring life back to our beloved park.

Katrina Clean Sweep Weekend will take place on November 5-6 from 9-3 in New Orleans City Park. Volunteers are to meet in the tennis court parking lots on Victory Drive across from Hines Carousel Gardens. From there, they will be directed to various areas of the park including Tad Gormley Stadium, Hines Carousel Gardens, Roosevelt Mall, and other places that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Cleanup efforts will include but are not limited to leaf and limb removal, weeding, raking and sweeping. There may also be opportunities for volunteers to help plant new seeds in the Botanical Garden.

City Park CEO, Bob Becker, said “New Orleans will rebuild. New Orleans City Park will rebuild also, but not without your help. Just as it is impossible to envision New York City without Central Park, so to is it impossible to rebuild New Orleans without reconstituting an integral part of its soul- City Park.”

Unfortunately, nearly all of City Park’s equipment and supplies were destroyed so volunteers are asked to bring their own cleaning supplies, including gloves, rakes, weed whackers, garbage bags and other essential yard tools. Please, however, do not bring chainsaws.

Lunch and beverages will be provided. You must be at least 17 years of age or older to participate. Parties of 10 or more are asked to contact Julie LaCour in advance to make arrangements.

Contact: Julie LaCour
(504)715-9655
jalacour@bellsouth.net

To see more pictures from City Park, Click here and go to Katrina Update.