Broadmoor Adopt-an-Oak Program

The Broadmoor Residents' Association Beautification Team is partnering with the East Baton Rouge Tree & Landscape Commission, the Department of Public Works and Entergy Corporation to launch the Broadmoor Adopt-an-Oak Program. There are several activities that make up this program, including mulching existing trees and planting new trees. Residents are also invited to attend a series of four educational seminars where they can learn some of the basics about trees, such as which ones are good choices here in hurricane country, how to plant them correctly, how to hire competent tree care providers and why those darned utility companies have to cut trees back from power lines.

The program strives to create a direct link between neighborhood trees and the human or cultural community therein. Broadmoor residents are invited to 'adopt' any number of live oaks that grow along Goodwood Boulevard between Airline Highway and Sharp Road. Adopters name their tree(s) and maintain their tree(s) with mulch as well as irrigating these trees during dry weather.

The ultimate purpose of the "Adopt-an-Oak" program is to encourage the protection of important neighborhood trees. Through the process of educating the neighborhood residents, it teaches the methodologies of tree preservation in order to create and insure a future tree legacy for the neighborhood region and also builds upon past efforts of neighborhood tree preservation. The EBR Tree & Landscape Commission will host four educational seminars on tree care topics at Broadmoor Methodist Church on Mollylea.

To adopt an oak on the Boulevard, simply pick the tree that you want to name and take care of and contact Beautification Team Chairman, Jeff Beary at the number below to let him know which oak you want and what you want to name it. If the oak is available for adoption (still an orphan) the tree is yours to tend to and to name. You will be expected to keep a close eye on the tree to make sure it is alright and give it a little water every now an then when the weather is dry. You will receive a certificate of adoption and your name will be registered as adoptive parent on our website.

For more information about the EBR Tree & Landscape Commission's "Adopt-an-Oak" program or its accompanying seminar series being held in Broadmoor, please call (225) 926-9829 or send an e-mail to broadmoor@broadmoor-br.org.

Broadmoor / Entergy Tree Seminar Series
Tuesday, September 18th - 6:30 PM

In June, Entergy Corporation awarded a grant of $3,890 to the Broadmoor Residents' Association Beautification Team to support a year-long East Baton Rouge Tree & Landscape Commission program called "Adopt-an-Oak". Part of this program is a series of four educational seminars that will be presented to the general public.

On Tuesday, September 18th, the second Tree Care Seminar will be hosted by the Broadmoor Residents Association Beautification Team and the East Baton Rouge Tree & Landscape Commission and supported, in part, with a grant from Entergy Corporation. Join Dr. Hallie Dozier and the Beautification Team to learn all you need to know to hire the best possible person for the job when it comes to tree care, emergency tree work and/or removal. Light refreshments will be served.

Mulch Day IV - Sunday, September 9

Our next and last mulch day for 2007 was on Sunday, September 9th at 9am. We met at the corner of Marilyn & Goodwood to complete mulching the Boulevard all the way to Sharp Road. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped to complete this project on Goodwood for 2007.

Mulch Day III - Sunday, July 22

On Sunday, July 22nd, the Broadmoor Residents' Association Beautification Team conducted its THIRD mulch day as part of the Adopt-an-Oak Program. Our July 15th Mulch Day III was rained out. The trees that were pampered are located along the Boulevard between Cora and Marilyn.

See photos here.

Mulch Day II - June 10th

On June 10th, the Broadmoor Residents' Association Beautification Team conducted the SECOND mulch day as part of the Adopt-an-Oak program we are doing in conjunction with the East Baton Rouge Tree & Landscape Commission. Volunteers helped spread the mulch that the Department of Public Works crews dropped along Goodwood Boulevard. The trees that were pampered this week are located along the Boulevard between Frances Harriet and Cora.

Mulch Day I - May 20th

On Sunday, May 20th at 9:00 AM, The Green Team kicked off the Broadmoor Adopt-An-Oak program. We will be reclaiming our oaks with the good people from The Baton Rouge Tree and Landscape Commission, Baton Rouge Department of Public Works, Baton Rouge Green, and our wonderful neighborhood volunteers. On Sunday, we were on Goodwood between Airline Hwy and Frances Harriett mulching trees, adopting oaks and meeting neighbors. Thanks for your help.

Tree Inventory - February 7th

The Adopt-an-Oak Project team did an inventory of trees on the Goodwood Boulevard median as part of preparation for applying for a grant from Entergy of Louisiana. See photos here.

Hallie Dozier is an Assistant Professor at LSU AgCenter's School of Renewable Natural Resources,
and a member of the Broadmoor Residents Association.