1. I WILL…
Created by: Calvin Pitcher
November 2013

2. Helping Young Adults Find Careers
LVI was established in 2006, as a nonprofit organization dedicated to
providing environmental job
training to young adults between
the ages of 17-29. This program
was founded by Patrick Barnes, a
professional geologist who had a
vision to involve inner city youth
of New Orleans in the greatest
career opportunity, restoring and
sustaining the environment.

3. Environmental Job Training
Through Community Service

4. PLANTERS GROVE PARK
-This park was created by LVI in partnership with the Planters
Corporation as a way to beautify the neighborhood. It is located in
the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
- We learn marketable job skills by maintaining the park for the
community.

5. Environmental Technician
Skills Learned Through:
-Water quality sampling
- Removal of invasive species - fauna/flora
-Mapping were we find these plants or animals
-Cleaning up trash around this parks
Glisson Park
Jean Lafitte National Park

6. Water Quality Sampling
(increased knowledge of environmental changes)
-Clarity/Secchi tube
-Temperature
-Salinity/Refractometer
-pH level
-Dissolved oxygen(DO)

7. INVASIVE SPECIES
IDENTIFICATION AND REMOVAL
Channel Apple Snail
Water Hyacinth

8. Song Bird Habitat
Building new song bird habitats in New Orleans City Park

9. Wetlands Restoration
Planting Bald
Cypress Trees
In Jean Lafitte
National
Preserve

10. Grand Isle
• 1 mile of beach
cleanup
• Picking up trash
and debris
• Quantification of
debris for
scientific reporting
purposes

11. Graduation

12. Future Goals of
Limitless Vistas, Inc.
 Increase number of at–risk young adults reached by
the program
 Increase training and certifications offered
 Purchase additional tools and equipment needed for
training
 Fund additional volunteer opportunities