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225 Magazine: Volunteering with Baton Rouge Green Protects the City’s Ecology & Economy

225 Magazine: Volunteering with Baton Rouge Green Protects the City’s Ecology & Economy

By Zane Piontex, Photography by Collin Richie

Terms like “urban canopy” and “green infrastructure” might not mean much to most, but to the urban and community forestry wizards at nonprofit Baton Rouge Green, they mean the world.

Any time you’re strolling the streets of Baton Rouge and you happen beneath the shade of a magnolia, bald cypress or water oak, there’s a good chance you’re enjoying the organization’s handiwork.