In 2001, Baton Rouge Green joined Southern University for a collaborative project: The Baton Rouge Native Tree Planting Guide. 

The guide includes information on selecting the best trees to plant within the five ecological districts found in the Baton Rouge area: backswamp, bottomland, terrace escarpment, terrace plain and bluffland.

The guide features a map to assist you in identifying your ecological district and includes  additional information regarding:

• Tree identification (by common and scientific name)
• Selecting your tree
• Selecting your planting location
• Proper planting technique
• Maintaining your tree (inspection, mulching, fertilization, pruning)

Click here to go to the Baton Rouge Native Tree Planting Guide's web site.