Keeping Louisiana beautiful starts with you, and there are tons of ways to get involved. Whether you’re planting a neighborhood garden, covering up graffiti or cleaning up a local playground, you’re making a huge difference in your community. Taking action now helps preserve our state for generations to come.
Here are just a few beautification ideas you can start right now:
- Plant a tree or garden on a blighted corner (learn more here )
- Cover graffiti with your friends
- Organize a neighborhood cleanup day
- Build your own community garden
- Take your boat out and pick up litter on the water
Why plant a tree?
Trees not only help purify the air we breathe but they also provide habitats for birds and other wildlife. Planting a tree in your yard or neighborhood creates a lasting impact, so what are you waiting for? Learn more about the value of trees here .
What is Arbor Day?
Trees make a world of difference—this is your opportunity to make a difference for them. Together, we can green up our communities, replant forests across the country, save the rain forest and make an impact on our planet. Learn more about Arbor Day here .
National Planting Day
National Planting Day provides a stage for the important role that greening and beautification play in creating vibrant communities, while highlighting the critical nature of native plants and trees in enhancing biodiversity and rebuilding ecosystems. Beautiful public places transcend aesthetic appeal to positively impact the lives of area residents, visitors, businesses and institutions. Green spaces restore our local economies, creating stronger, more cohesive communities with real dollars-and-cents benefits. Native plantings enhance both the environmental and economic sustainability of neighborhoods and regions.
