Shreveport Green
Shreveport Green is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a healthy, sustainable, and economically vital community through public outreach, community enhancement, and a specific respect for the natural and built environmental.
Neighborhood & Education Program
The Neighborhood Program was formed in 1993 through the partnership of Shreveport Green and the City of Shreveport to preserve and enhance the livability of inner city neighborhoods. We work with various entities to improve the cleanliness, beauty, and health of Shreveport communities. We work with caring citizens to improve the quality of life in their communities.
Program Goal
To improve and preserve the beauty, cleanliness, and health of urban neighborhoods by promoting interest and activism for a suitable living environment.
Address Neighborhood Issues
- Littered Streets, parks, waterways
- Poorly Kept Residential Properties
- Poorly Maintained Lawn and Gardens
- Lack of "Good Neighbor" Values
- Nuisances
- Noise Control
- Pet Control/Safety
- Inoperable Vehicles
- Outdoor Clutter
- Poorly maintained commercial properties
- Schools lacking green spaces/campus beauty
Address Environmental Issues
- Improper Disposal of Solid Waste
- Water Pollution
- Loss of Trees: Urban Forest Preservation
- Storm Drain Pollution
- Increase Recycling
- Littering
- Improper Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- Water Conservation
Serving Children K-12
- Arbor Day presentations
- Urban Forest presentations
- Water pollution & prevention presentations
- Recycling presentations in schools
- Learn & Serve: discuss environmental issues and mobilize students to address an issue through action
- "Green Campus School Beautification" – create interest in enhancing campus beauty and environment through garden development and tree plantings
- Voluntary Service
Serving Adults
- Promoting responsible Home & Lawn Maintenance
- Promoting Clean and Healthy Communities
- Celebrating Arbor Day (tree day)
- Teaching the importance of the Urban Forest
- Teaching "Good Neighbor" Values
- Advising for proper tree selection, location, and maintenance
- Teaching “Water-wise” Gardening –low water
- Organizing neighborhood associations
- Publicizing city's litter, Care of Premise, Nuisance Laws
- Conducting outreach to Renters and Homeowners
- Providing Assistance to Neighborhood & Homeowner Associations
Community Action
- Tree Plantings
- Gardening/Green Space Development
- Monthly Litter Cleanups: streets, vacant lots, waterways
- Volunteer Service Trainings: neighborhood associations, school clubs, civic groups, first-time homeowner and renter responsibility
- Great American Cleanup, one day city-wide
- Storm Drain Pollution Prevention
- Environmental Drawing Contests
- School "Greening" Efforts
- Adopt-A-Street
