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With Appreciation to Our Friends, Supporters and Partners
November 12, 2019

Dear Friends, Supporters, and Partners,

Founded more than 35 years ago by Flo Schornstein when she was Director of the City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways, Parkway Partners has educated and empowered residents to improve the quality of life in New Orleans through the preservation, maintenance and beautification of neutral grounds, green spaces, playgrounds, parks, community gardens and the urban forest.

The Parkway Partners legacy is influential and robust. With you, our friends, supporters and

partners, we have laid the foundation for environmental responsibility and raised awareness of green education. These are vital components of a healthy, livable and sustainable community and the framework for a vibrant economic development future for New Orleans. Our work has become a national model for similar public/private partnerships that now flourish in communities around the country.

In conjunction with our partner, the City’s Department of Parks and Parkways, we are pleased to announce two final Parkway Partners urban canopy projects. Parkway Partners will provide trees for planting along two historic New Orleans locations: the Broad Street corridor and Armstrong Park.

Although our core mission remains a relevant force for and advocate of green space and trees in our community, the board has made the difficult but appropriate decision to conclude our organization’s services and programs. Our records will be housed at the Tulane University Archive, forming the Parkway Partners Collection. Our records will be available to inform future urban landscape preservation and other research.

From the beginning, the people of New Orleans overwhelmingly responded to our mission with encouragement, collaboration, contributions and volunteer hours. We extend a heartfelt thank you to all who have worked to make certain our mission was realized.

On Behalf of the Parkway Partners Board of Directors

Sincerely,

Michael Karam

Michael Karam, President

Lindsey Labadie, Vice President

Beth Terry, Treasurer

Nathan Lott, Secretary

Flo W. Schornstein, Founder

Marjorie Esman

Denise Estopinal

Norma Grace

Beverly Katz

Ann E. Macdonald

Linda Newton

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