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Officials mark the start of Carver Playground renovations

A groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday (Oct. 3) marked the beginning of the George Washington Carver Playground Improvement Project in the Black Pearl neighborhood. The scope of work includes upgrades and renovations to the playground’s existing concessions building and restrooms to bring them up to city, Department of Health and Hospitals and Americans with Disabilities Act standards. […] ....

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City takes down live oaks in front of Sophie B. Wright, WWL reports

Half a dozen oak trees in front of Sophie B. Wright Charter School along Napoleon Avenue were cut down Saturday (Sept. 9) after years of decline linked to damage from 2014 construction work and a termite infestation, WWL-TV reported. The trees’ removal came after trees across the city, including a live oak on South Carrollton […] ....

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Audubon Zoo mourns the death of Huey the sea lion

Audubon Zoo is mourning the death of Huey, one of its California sea lions. Huey died of complications of acute renal failure despite heroic efforts by Audubon’s hospital and sea lion teams and a generous donation of time, equipment and expertise from MedVet of New Orleans. Huey came to Audubon when he was 2 years […] ....

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City is remaking its parks and recreation. And it wants your input.

A new master plan for the city’s parks, The Big Green Easy project, is in the works. The city’s Office of Youth and Families and the New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission in partnership with Parks & Parkways, the City Park Commission and the Audubon Nature Institute is now taking the first step: […] ....

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Longest mural in the U.S. is emerging on the Tchoupitoulas floodwall

The floodwall that lines Tchoupitoulas Street is turning from grey concrete into a vivid, mile-long mural. When it’s finished, it will be the longest in the country. Spanning multiple neighborhoods, beginning toward Felicity Street and expanding toward Louisiana Avenue, the Tchoupitoulas Flood Wall Mural Project will depict 300 years of New Orleans’ rich history and […] ....

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