City Park Conservancy

City Park Conservancy (CPC) manages the care, preservation and operations of New Orleans City Park, streamlining services and supporting the Park's vital community connection. The mission of CPC is to preserve and improve City Park spaces for recreational, educational, cultural and beautification purposes. CPC ensures that philanthropic funding goes directly to City Park - by supporting CPC, you help our region's most-beloved 1,300-acre greenspace continue to thrive.

For over 170 years, New Orleans City Park has provided access to abundant natural and cultural resources, connecting Southeast Louisiana residents and visitors to the region's most iconic park with something for everyone. The Park is home to the New Orleans Botanical Garden, Couturie Forest and Arboretum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Louisiana Children's Museum, and the largest grove of mature live oaks in the world, some of which are nearly 800 years old.

The Park's 1,300 acres make it one of the largest urban parks in the United States, and a popular place to fish on the bayou, picnic, experience safe outdoor play, or engage in athletic pursuits-as evidence by more than 16 million visits each year. City Park is committed to preserving natural habitats and biodiversity in the Park. The Botanical Garden is home to more than 2,000 varieties of plants, the thirty-acre Couturie Forest has eight distinct ecosystems, Birder's World Magazine named City Park the best birding spot in New Orleans as 280 bird species have been sighted in the Park, and 819 species have been documented through the volunteer efforts of citizen scientists.

Testimonials

"I've never seen so many people enjoying the Park. You really do a wonderful job. It's a beautiful sight. So much for so many."

"Thank you for keeping us connected to nature and to each other through beautiful shared experiences."

"I take such pleasure in seeing the family groups as we all take time to "smell the roses" or the tulips or the iris."