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Common Ground Relief History
Common Ground Relief (CGR) was founded on September 5, 2005 by Malik Rahim, Sharon Johnson, and Scott Crow in the aftermath of Katrina.
Sep 15, 20243 min read
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Grand Bayou Grass Planting with Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha Village
Marsh Restoration at Grand Bayou
Feb 1, 20243 min read
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Rewriting the Disaster Narrative in New Orleans through Collaboration and Community
Today, locals in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward call the Bayou Bienvenue Wetlands Triangle a “ghost swamp.”
Sep 25, 20238 min read
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Common Ground Relief joins the Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective to plant tens of thousands of trees, other vegetation in Central Wetlands
The partners are the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, Common Ground Relief, the Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainability
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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NASA animation of the Mississippi River
A striking NASA animation shows all of the rivers that drain into the Mississippi River.
Mar 10, 20181 min read
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