Your Support Makes Our Work Possible
The Urban Conservancy leads and collaborates to strengthen our urban environment and local economy through equitable practices, policies and programs.
We set a few modest goals for the coming year, and they all revolve around one color: Green. We want to grow green sector jobs. We want to grow greenbacks in the pockets of our hardworking business owners. And we want to grow green space to keep our streets from flooding and our city from sinking.
With your continued support, we look forward to what we will accomplish. Together, we can make the next decade the best one yet for your neighborhood, our organization, and all the communities of Southeast Louisiana.
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Your Donations at Work
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Our Hardworking Staff
New Orleans inspires us to create pathways to participation, so that every resident can make their unique contribution to a healthier, more resilient city.
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Original Research
UC partners with its StayLocal initiative to research and publish reports on place-based economics.
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Front Yard Initiative
UC connects homeowners interested in replacing unwanted concrete and asphalt with plants and soil.
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BASIN
UC provides funding and technical support for Building Active Stewardship in New Orleans (BASIN), our environmental stewardship program for school-aged children.
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Lafitte Greenway
UC served on the Steering Advisory Committee for the Lafitte Greenway, a 2.6 mile Rails-to-Trails project stretching from Mid-City to the French Quarter.
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Greater New Orleans Water Collaborative
UC was a founding member of the Collaborative, a group of individuals, organizations, and communities working to address critical water issues throughout Great New Orleans region, and serves on the steering committee.