CGR is committed to planting 1,500 native trees and 2,000 plugs of marsh grasses each year for the next 4 years in the Central Wetlands Unit which spans 30,000 acres between Orleans and St. Bernard Parish. This work is done in partnership with the Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective (CWRC) which includes 5 organizations: CRCL, Pontchartrain Conservancy, The Meraux Foundation, CSED of the Lower 9th Ward, and ourselves. We are supported by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), and we are funded by the Louisiana CPRA and NOAA Fisheries. The collective will plant over 60,000 trees and grasses by 2027. During this time we will be engaging with local residents, representatives, and visitors to our state as we advocate for the stewardship of this once-great freshwater cypress swamp. Once restored, we envision a future in which residents are protected from storm surges as they hunt, fish, and recreate in these waters. Sign up to volunteer with us to get involved!