Green Infrastructure in Hollygrove-Dixon
In order to help reduce flooding in the neighborhood we received a grant from Water Wise Gulf South to plant 66 trees. We will plant 33 in the next 6 months. The trees have to be planted in the city Right of Way. Click on the button below if you want a beautiful native tree on your block.
February 3, 2026 Chad Wilkins, Landscape Architect with Dana Brown and Associates presents a Green Infrastructure plan designed by Hollygrove-Dixon residents using lessons learned from NACRP. We had many days and nights of visioning and learning. We are waiting on a hydrology study by Urban Systems Lab to get the state of Louisiana to maintained the practice. Through the generosity of Water Wise Gulf South we have funds to build the project, but we're waiting on the hydrology study to prove our need is not just for aesthetics.
Are you interested in learning more about Nature Based Solutions to mitigate standing water that breeds mosquitos in your yard? You could possibly qualify for funding through the Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association. You must attend a Green Infrastructure 101 workshop, go on a Green Infrastructure tour and participate in a Visioning Session. Once you complete all three requirements, we'll have you complete an interest form; come out and conduct a one on one listening session; bring a contractor out and then start the work. The more water we keep off the streets the more we can stop flooding in the community. Call 504-267-0557 or email info@hollygrovedixon.org for more information.
Visit from
Urban Systems Lab
Saturday, March 21, 2026, we had a visit from members of the Urban Systems Lab. We discovered the flooding that happens in the community comes from two places. I-10 or Pontchartrain Expressway and a bowl near Airline Highway. The bowl on Airline fills up during a hard rain and flows over. We also walked the community a bit and talked to neighbors about their Green Infrastructure projects and their flooding headaches. We found a stopped up catch basin on General Ogden and have reported this to SWBNO. At first we were timid about worrying neighbors on a Saturday morning. But Hollygrove-Dixon residents were of course friendly and welcoming.
Living With Water using nature
Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association is a member of the Water Wise Gulf South Collective. Through this relationship Hollygrove-Dixon has been able to install over 10 Green Infrastructure Projects in the community. We have educated over 100 residents and we keep pressing.
​
Why Green Infrastructure
Many communities in the Gulf South are plagued by chronic flooding and climate change is exacerbating this issue. Green infrastructure is a tool to improve stormwater management and reduce the risk of localized flooding. Green infrastructure provides many benefits:
-
Improves drainage and lessens localized flooding
-
Reduces Soil Subsidence
-
Protects the Water Quality of Local Waterways
-
Enhances Air Quality
-
Improves Public Health Outcomes
-
Cools the Urban Environment
-
Beautifies Our Neighborhoods
-
Strengthens Community Livability
