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Since its founding in 1987, Baton Rouge Green has been ever-present in the Capital Region: planting and maintaining thousands of trees along major roadways and interstates, educating kids, helping underserved neighborhoods with community greening, and cultivating urban orchards to provide citrus to all citizens. Over the past 35 years the evolving and impactful staff and volunteers have planted at least 100,000 trees in the area. And not one tree in recent years has been sited and planted without a call to 811, Louisiana One Call.
“’Right Tree, Right Place’ is our ultimate mantra for choosing how, what and where to plant every tree. And inherent in this idea is awareness of built infrastructure and utilities, both above and below grade. We are grateful to have an asset like 811, whose team responds quickly and effectively to our requests for information, and never
impedes our ability to do our work,” says Executive Director Sage Foley.
Baton Rouge Green, now with a full-time staff of five, seeks to move forward with more major roadway plantings in the next 10 years, as well as to take a larger role in maintenance of these and other public green spaces. The group also has high aspirations for its City Citrus program and intends to further expand and establish more open-source citrus trees in underused urban green spaces, thereby promoting not only arboriculture, but agroforestry and independent food production by citizens.
Find out how to get involved at batonrougegreen.com.
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Louisiana (PHCCLA) is celebrating 100
years of service to our industry. With a new strategic plan in place, PHCCLA is focused on our mission to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public through advocacy, education, and workforce development. We have programs throughout the state to offer continuing education and networking opportunities and invite p-h-c contractors to join! Our next event is in Baton Rouge from July 21-23, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza. We will be hosting our Annual Convention and Trade Show. Come get the latest updates on multiple topics in the field, as well as connect with vendors and service providers. We are pleased to include our partner, Louisiana 811 in this event, as we appreciate our joint efforts to protect the safety of the public and our industry professionals.
Founded in 1953, SJB Group has evolved into one of the most respected
and diversified consulting firms in its class, separating itself from competitors through its personnel, breadth of disciplines, technology and attention to
service. From civil and subsurface utility engineering, landscape architecture and planning to all types of surveying, SJB Group can act as a single source to work with their clients through every stage of project development and completion.
SJB has been a supporter and member of Louisiana 811 since its founding. From keeping survey crews safe while excavating for property corners and assisting our subsurface utility and civil engineers with valuable data on existing utilities, SJB finds the services that Louisiana 811 provides invaluable. Whether you’re
a professional excavator or homeowner, you need to know what is below. We consistently emphasize the Louisiana 811 well-known slogan, “Know What’s Below. Call before you dig.” SJB Group believes that any job worth doing must be done safely.
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