Major Accomplishments in 2O22

Conservation, Shreveport Green & ShreveCorps

ShreveCorps, an AmeriCorps National Service Program administered by Shreveport Green, completed 1,213 hours of community service during our spring term, 4,229 hours this summer, and an additional 1,886.5 this fall, bringing our grand total to 7,328.5 hours of direct service to the Caddo Parish community (not including the 1,041 hours spent in training).

• Repaired and revitalized Caddo Parish parks and trails (summer only): 550 hours of service

• Constructed and maintained the MLK Community Garden: 204 hours of service

• Facilitated six Household Hazardous Waste Collections: 147 hours of service

• Constructed Urban Farm in downtown Shreveport: 316 hours of service

• Built and maintained community gardens and distributed the harvest to local low-income families, and educated children from these families about healthy eating and growing their own food: 4,225 hours of service

Other major accomplishments this year by Shreveport Green and ShreveCorps:

• Completely revitalized the MLK Community Garden with a bunch of new updates, utilizing as much of the existing area for the betterment of the garden and the community

• Extended the existing driveway to accommodate more parking for visitors and volunteers

• Added a larger pavilion to offer covered seating for demonstrations, gatherings, and other events at the garden

• Completed the fencing around the garden to give the area more distinction and a “sense of place”