The Louisiana Children’s Museum is relocating in 2019 to a larger site in City Park that includes a wetlands feature and a series of associated educational opportunities. To support the museum in its mission, RES donated more than 6,000 plants and provided labor and volunteer coordination for their planting in May of 2018.

The plants were grown to maturity at RES’ nursery in Pointe Aux Chenes, LA, and included more than 15 varieties of marsh grasses and bushes. After the planting, we continued to visit the site to conduct maintenance within the planted area. During our visits, we paid close attention to invasive species. Special consideration was given for sensitive areas such as adjacent wetlands, watersheds, and unique or diverse wildlife features. Maintenance activities were completed in 2020. The newly established feature has brought new life to the property surrounding the Museum.