On April 6-12 Hearthstone's High School went to New Orleans to help out by replanting native plants after many ecosystems were severely damaged by the salty flood waters after Katrina. Our group also rebuilt homes for the people that had to leave during hurricane Katrina and returned to damaged but repairable homes. While we were in New Orleans it was amazing to see how many homes are still not lived in because of the damage Katrina caused five and half years ago. The first task Hearthstone had was to replant the Cypress Trees that were heavily harvested in the 1900s and then almost wiped out by Katrina's flood waters washing them away. Thursday we helped rebuild a house near the Mississippi River in the Irish Channel District. There we had all kinds of work to do, such as: trim work, painting, caulking, and installing doors. The lady that lost the house has not been living in it for almost six years. Just about every night the High School went down town New Orleans to watch the wonderful music and enjoy the food. The overall trip was a great experience.
The highlight of my trip was the swamp tour. It was nice to be in the Louisiana backcountry and swamps. Seeing the the alligators and riding on the boat was a lot of fun.
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