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Programs
- Living Roadways Caring for public trees and green infrastructure
- City Citrus Expanding healthy food access with urban orchards
- LA Community Forests Statewide Urban & Community Forestry outreach
- More than Paper® Spreading the news about the benefit of trees
- BR Public Tree Inventory Collecting data to manage our urban canopy
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History & Impact
About Baton Rouge Green
As an economic boom in 1980’s spurred tremendous development and sprawl in Baton Rouge, a small group of concerned citizens were alarmed by the rapidly disappearing canopy of their historically lush city. These forward-thinking locals formed Baton Rouge Green in 1987 with the intention to raise awareness and educate citizens of all ages about the importance of trees in urban environments.
Over 35 years later, Baton Rouge Green’s laser-focused mission – to advocate for, plant and protect our community trees – has become more relevant and critical than ever.
These days our pursuit of this mission takes many forms. We actively maintain thousands of trees along major roadways and in community green spaces for the benefit of all citizens. We constantly work to raise awareness about the importance of trees as critical infrastructure. We introduce children to their first tree planting experience, and teach them why and how to advocate for trees. You can also find our team helping underserved populations gain access to more trees and community green spaces, and even cultivating urban orchards to provide healthy, fresh food sources closer to home.
In today’s world there are few tools at our disposal that are as cost-effective, impactful and multi-purpose as trees. We plant and care for our community trees for a better tomorrow, and for the generations that will follow us. Join us. PLANT IT FORWARD.
4000+ trees planted across 24 sites through Living Roadways
A 2023 iTree study (a peer-reviewed platform developed by the U.S. Forest Service) of our Living Roadways sites suggests that EACH YEAR these 4,000+ trees grant us
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Gallons of stormwater runoff prevented annually
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Tons of pollution removed from air annually
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Tons of carbon sequestered annually
Expanding access to healthy food sources through City Citrus
City Citrus is converting underused urban green space into small, easily-managed citrus orchards that provide healthy food options naturally.
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Trees Planted by City Citrus
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City Citrus sites in four parishes
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City Citrus Shepherds
Baton Rouge Green has been an important partner with the City-Parish in creating a healthy and sustainable landscape for our community. We count on the generous support of local companies and caring individuals who help maintain programs like Living Roadways which has provided the canopy of trees along our interstates and major roadways.
Melvin “Kip“ Holden, Former Mayor-President, East Baton Rouge Parish/City of BR
I have truly enjoyed seeing what Baton Rouge Green has done around the city. I'm glad we can partner with such a great organization.
Stacie Brown, Coca-Cola
