The Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail is a long-term recovery project to improve protection from hurricanes and flooding in the Lower Ninth Ward. 

In 2014, Sankofa Community Development Corporation (CDC) identified an opportunity to develop 40 acres of wetlands in the Lower Ninth Ward to help with flood protection, as well as environmental education, community revitalization, economic development, and recreation for all to enjoy. 

Through a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) with the City of New Orleans, Sankofa gained rights to the site and has worked to transform it from an area of blight and illegal dumping to a vast ecological wonder with Louisiana native wildlife, flora, and fauna returning in droves to the area.