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Summer-thyme at Baton Roots
Learn about summer programs at Baton Roots Community Farm
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Juneteenth 2025 Celebrations in Baton Rouge
Step Into Little Scotlandville At the heart of our Juneteenth celebration during KidFest 2025 is Little Scotlandville —a pop-up play...
Jun 41 min read
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Culture Club Wraps Up a Dynamic Semester of Youth Empowerment Across Baton Rouge Schools
Culture Club's Hornet Cafe at Scotlandville High School is bustling during the peak rush. Culture Club wrapped up its spring semester...
May 202 min read
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A New Welcome to Durango: Three Springs Mural Takes Shape
If you’re driving into Durango from Highways 550 or 160, you’re about to be greeted by something new, something bold, beautiful, and...
May 163 min read
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Baton Roots and Baton Rouge Green Chat Agroforestry on Out To Lunch
In a recent episode of Out to Lunch Baton Rouge, host Oscar Tickle brought together Sage Foley of Baton Rouge Green and S.K. Groll of...
May 151 min read
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New Interactive Mural Makes a Splash at Lemman Memorial Park
Lemman Memorial Park Splash Pad by artist Morgan Udoh & Skinny Dope The City of Ascension, in partnership with public artists Morgan Udoh...
May 151 min read
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Grounded and Growing: Earth Day 2025 at Baton Roots Community Farm
On April 19, 2025, Baton Roots Community Farm turned into a lively hub for environmental action, bringing together community members,...
May 153 min read
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Tech Recycling and Exploration: Earth Day BR 2025
On Saturday, April 19, 2025, The Walls Project brought the community together for a vibrant and impactful Earth Day celebration at the...
May 131 min read
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Combining Art and Action: Earth Day Baton Rouge
This Earth Day, we didn’t just celebrate the planet—we painted, planted, and pieced together a vision of collective power and creative...
May 132 min read
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Small Gifts, Big Impact
A Thoughtful Surprise from Ms. Beverly of Tootsie & Friends At Baton Roots, the work we do is rooted in community, and it’s often the...
May 81 min read
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Decluttering with Purpose: A Conversation with Sara West of South Coast Organizers
A Conversation with Sara West of South Coast Organizers At South Coast Organizers, decluttering isn’t just about creating tidy...
May 82 min read
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Culture Club Kicks Off with Let the Beat Build & Texas Trees!
Learn about the Spring 2025 semester of Culture Club in Dallas Texas.
Apr 291 min read
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Planting Seeds of Change with Baton Roots’ Agroforestry Apprenticeship
For Baton Roots, every day is Earth Day—and that’s especially true for our Agroforestry Apprenticeship crew. These dedicated apprentices...
Apr 161 min read
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Lionel Milton Brings New Life to Baker Gym Mural
Louisiana Visual Artist Lionel Milton paints the BREC Baker Gym, originally painted in 2017. Public art doesn’t just color a wall—it...
Apr 152 min read
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Get Your Hands Dirty This Earth Day with Walls Project
Ready to roll up your sleeves and make a difference? Join The Walls Project for Earth Day Baton Rouge 2025, a high-energy, hands-on...
Apr 132 min read
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⚡️ JOLTcon Loading...
Get ready— JOLTcon is coming this June, and it’s bringing the heat to two cities at once. On June 12, 2025 , youth in Baton Rouge and...
Apr 132 min read
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Buzzing with Potential: The Hornet Brew Café and Scotlandville’s Student Entrepreneurs
Last week marked The Walls Project Culture Club’s official launch of Hornet Brew Café at Scotlandville Magnet High School, and the buzz...
Apr 103 min read
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Grow Gardens, Murals, and Food Forests Across Denver This Spring
This spring, The Walls Project is thrilled to announce a series of hands-on volunteer opportunities that will empower local communities...
Apr 102 min read
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MLK Fest CO 2025: Transforming Lansing Elementary Through Art, Service, and Community
Volunteer helps transform Lansing Elementary's entryways into bright and colorful experiences. On Saturday, January 11, 2025, The Walls...
Mar 302 min read
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MLK Fest 2025: A Weekend of Service and Community Revitalization in Baton Rouge
Volunteers at MLK Fest 2024 help fill in a community garden bed. Baton Rouge, LA – The Walls Project is proud to announce MLK Fest 2025,...
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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A Visionary at The Walls Project: Dr. Ashlyn Harrison
The Walls Project proudly welcomes Dr. Ashlyn Harrison, a visionary leader dedicated to transforming communities through art, education,...
Dec 24, 20245 min read
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Culture Club Wrap-Up: A Year of Creativity and Growth at SMHS and CHS
This year, Culture Club at Scotlandville Magnet High School (SMHS) and Capitol High School (CHS) empowered students to transform their...
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Join Us for the MLK Fest Digital Literacy Summit and Laptop Giveaway!
Take home a laptop courtesy of James M. Cox Foundation, Cox Communications, and PCs for People! Are you looking to boost your digital...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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Hustle & Grow Spring 2025: Empowering the Next Generation of Urban Ag Farmers
Hustle and Grow student receives a certificate at the end of their experience. Hustle & Grow Spring 2025 offers an engaging opportunity...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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Sprouting a Vision in Dallas
A million thanks of our incredible partners at Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation for organizing such an impactful national day of...
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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Closing the Digital Gap with James M. Cox Foundation and Partners's Support
We’re thrilled to highlight the incredible generosity of the James M. Cox Foundation, Cox Communications, and PCs for People, whose...
Nov 1, 20242 min read
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Celebrating the Unveiling of the VOTE Mural: A Beacon of Empowerment in 70805
We are thrilled to share the exciting unveiling of the VOTE mural , a vibrant and powerful piece of public art created by the incredibly...
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Eco-Friendly Painting Shines at Sow Good Fest
On October 12th, at the Sow Good Community Resource Fair , we had the pleasure of hosting two dynamic paint workshops that blended...
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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Community Voices Shape East Baton Rouge’s Path to Digital Equity
The Digital Equity conversation at the Sow Good Community Resource Festival on October 12, 2024, hosted by Gary Chambers and Casey...
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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Sow Good Community Resource Festival: Empowering North Baton Rouge with Digital Literacy and Laptops
On October 12, 2024, BRCC’s Acadian Campus became a hub of learning, connection, and opportunity at the Sow Good Community Resource...
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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An Introduction to Fruit Tree Guilds with Baton Roots
On Saturday October 12, 2024, Winston Horton, Agroforestry Equity Coordinator at Baton Rouge Green, and Mitchell Provensal, Associate...
Oct 15, 20244 min read
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Summer Scholars at Baton Roots
As September draws to a close and we enter the full swing of a still-new school year, Baton Roots is looking back at our summer hosting...
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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Baton Roots is Growing: Welcome Yasmyne, Gigi, and Hadley!
Every year, Baton Roots grows tens of thousands of pounds of fresh food and delivers educational programming reaching hundreds of people....
Sep 25, 20243 min read
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How Culture Club is filling the Social Gap
What makes Culture Club truly unique is how student leadership is at the heart of the program.
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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In Memory of Teressa Calligan, Futures Fund Dean of Coding
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved leader and friend, Teressa Calligan, fondly known as "Dean T." On...
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Sow Good Community Resource Festival: A Day of Volunteerism and Resource Distribution in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA – The Walls Project is thrilled to announce the Sow Good Community Resource Festival, set to take place on October 12...
Sep 13, 20243 min read
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Durango High School Students Create Stunning Mural!
At Durango High School, creativity, teamwork, and community spirit came together in a big way with the completion of a vibrant new mural...
Sep 10, 20242 min read
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Celebrating the Santa Rita Water Reclamation Facility Mural Project: A Collaborative Journey of Art and Community
October 2023 through May 2024 We were thrilled to unveil our Santa Rita Water Reclamation Facility mural project called <droplets> , a...
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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Mandela Washington Fellows visit Baton Roots Community Farm
On Wednesday July 3rd, The Walls Project hosted a group of 25 leaders from the Mandela Washington Fellowship Program at the Baton Roots...
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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Futures Fund Receives Grant from Charles Lamar Family Foundation to Empower Baton Rouge Teens
The Walls Project is thrilled to announce that the Charles Lamar Family Foundation has awarded a generous grant of $25,000 to support the...
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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Baton Roots Community Farm Awarded Grant from Capital Area United Way to Combat Food Insecurity in Baton Rouge
Baton Roots Community Farm is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded the Basic Needs grant from the Capital Area United Way to...
Jul 9, 20242 min read
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Reactivate BR Juneteenth Art Activations: Celebrating Community and Heritage through Art
Cultural connection through art is not a new discovery, but equal access to art in spaces is still a challenge in many neighborhoods....
Jul 9, 20242 min read
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Creating Art Signs at Baton Roots Community Farm
Nestled in the heart of BREC Howell Park, the Baton Roots Community Farm is a beacon of sustainability, community, and now, vibrant art....
Jul 8, 20243 min read
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Uplifting Our Youth Through Sustainable Agriculture
Connecting teens with community and urban farming is crucial for fostering a sense of responsibility, resilience, and environmental...
May 16, 20242 min read
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#OchsnerServes builds a compost system at Baton Roots
On Monday, May 13th, Ochsner Health team members toured the Baton Roots Community Farm at BREC's Howell Park and assisted the farm team...
May 16, 20241 min read
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Buzzin' about the new pollinator garden at Baton Roots
The next time you visit Baton Roots Community Farm at BREC's Howell Park, visitors will see the newly installed pollinator garden and...
May 16, 20241 min read
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Spring 2024 Futures Fund Web Development Semester: Empowering Futures, One Code at a Time
As the spring breeze gently ushers in warmer days, it also brings with it the culmination of an exciting journey for the participants of...
May 13, 20242 min read
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Keep Louisiana Beautiful: Empowering Eco-Art and Sustainable Practices
In a world where environmental consciousness is more critical than ever, communities, including professional artists, are taking...
May 13, 20242 min read
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Cultivating Creativity, Skills, and Community: A Recap of Culture Club After school Activities
Scotlandville Magnet High School (SMHS) and Capital Senior High School (CHS) recently concluded a dynamic Culture Club Afterschool...
May 10, 20242 min read
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Casey Phillips wins Capital Area United Way's Brotherhood Sisterhood Award
The Brotherhood Sisterhood banquet takes place annually and honors local community members who are recognized for actively serving the...
May 9, 20241 min read
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