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September 29, 2025. “Wake Up NOLA: The fight to save New Orleans’ tree canopy

September 28, 2025. “Candidates for mayor and New Orleans City Council mostly agree on this one issue

September 28, 2025. See the results of a questionnaire—”Where Do Mayor and Council Candidates Stand on Protecting Trees and Parks?“—sent to all Mayor and Council candidates by TCNOLA, the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization, and Parks for All, in August 2025.

March 22, 2025. Ron Faucheux asks candidates: “How would you protect the city’s tree canopy?” 
A few questions for the people who would be New Orleans’ next mayor (nola.com)

November 24, 2024.  New Orleans woman ends vigil to protect Uptown tree, claiming victory: ‘I am so thankful’ (nola.com)

September 30, 2024.  ‘Why do we let things rot?’ | 9 endangered sites in New Orleans (wwltv.com)

August 7, 2024.  Protecting canopy: Groups push for tree ordinance in New Orleans (wwno.org)

August 6, 2024.  New Orleans is one of the worst heat islands. Local groups want the city to protect the tree canopy. (nola.com)

March 18, 2024.  New Orleans has rules to protect its majestic live oaks. A Gentilly road project ignored them. (nola.com)

November 19, 2023.  A century-old New Orleans live oak had a date with a buzz saw. One neighbor got it a reprieve. (nola.com)

September 13, 2023.  New Orleans grapples with shrinking tree canopy amid severe weather (axios.com; sign-in required)