Sankofa Wetland Park

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located at 6401 Florida Ave. in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood was developed by Sankofa Community Development Corporation in partnership with Sewerage and Water Board and City of New Orleans. Sankofa worked with a team of wetland ecologists and landscape architects to transform this area into a space for environmental education, relaxation, and recreation for all to enjoy. The park highlights the role of wetlands in absorbing stormwater and reducing land subsidence. Over 300 Baldcypress and 200 herbaceous trees have been installed with 81,929 gallons of water flowing into the wetland area. Over 400 invasive Chinese Tallow trees were removed from the site. The volume of wetland area, assuming one half meter depth of water (about 1.5 ft) is 13,659 gallons. The total average of rainfall in the area is 60.2 inches. The total evaporation is 42 inches. Within this stormwater management plan, water will be replaced in the area every 2 months.