Volunteers are needed to help plant trees in Mid-City and Treme on Saturday, Dec. 15. SOUL (Sustaining Our Urban Landscape) is installing at least 100 trees.

Volunteers are meeting at Parkway Bakery and Tavern, 538 Hagan Ave., at 9:30 a.m. Planting will begin at 10 a.m. and go until 1 p.m., when the volunteers will celebrate with lunch and Abita beer.

But first, volunteers need to sign up at this link.

Sponsors of the tree planting include Parkway, which is providing lunch, and The Urban Conservancy, Harrah’s New Orleans via Councilman Joseph Giarrusso’s office, and Entergy New Orleans New Orleans and the Entergy Corp.

SOUL plants trees to serve as natural systems and infrastructure. It plants in clusters to better stave off flooding, reduce pollution, improve community health, and provide beauty and shade.

It provides tree guards for every tree to protect against weed-eater damage, the No. 1 killer of trees. Every tree is monitored to keep track of its progress, and the group works with the home or business owners who receive trees to answer questions and assist with maintenance.