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Yvonne Lee

On Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010, we suffered the tragic loss of Yvonne Lee, our beloved long-term Assistant Director. No words can describe the impact Yvonne had on our entire community and how deeply her loving spirit will be missed. Please read our Words for Yvonne.

Our vision for Shreveport

is a clean, green, physically enhanced community whose citizens exhibit a strong sense of pride and concern about the environment. We maintain that an attractive city promotes respect and economic development.

Shreveport Green Highlights

• Sixteen National Awards for excellence in programming!
• One-hundred eighty beautification projects, including planting over 110,000 trees!
• Reduced litter as measured by the Litter Index Score of 1.2!
• Cost Benefit to the City of Shreveport-$7.09 for every $1.00!
• One of the top telephone book recycling programs in the South! 175 tons!
• Tree City USA status maintained every year since 1991! Growth Award since 1998!
• Rewrote Shreveport Tree Ordinance in 1995!
• Total volunteer hours for 2006-42,842!
• ShrevCORPS has completed 231 community projects since 1994!
• Annual Great American Cleanup enlisted 8,111 volunteers in 2006!
• Neighborhood Program includes 27 neighborhoods!
• National Tree Trust Branching Out Award in 2000!