Kudos to the Heart of the Park Hat Luncheon presented by First Horizon for its blend of philanthropy and chic headwear.
In addition to celebrating City Park, this year’s event hosted by the City Park Conservancy and the New Orleans Town Gardeners (a member of the Garden Club of America) drew attention to the importance of wetlands conservation and highlighted the work of Glass Half Full, a local organization that combines glass recycling services with efforts to restore Louisiana’s fragile coast.
The afternoon fête on April 24 kicked off with a VIP party in the Botanical Garden, which was followed by a seated lunch in the Pavilion of the Two Sisters. There was also a live auction, helmed by brothers Bryan and Jay Batt, of 10 items, including the featured art of Amélie Guthrie’s “Antheia,” a 40” x 90” thread-on-canvas triptych, donated by Octavia Art Gallery.
“At the 2024 Heart of the Park Luncheon, we celebrated the beauty of our natural world and the dedicated individuals who champion its preservation,” event co-chairs Liz Bush, Liza Feoli, Margaux Krane and Kim White, collectively said.
“It was a privilege to honor Franziska Trautmann and Glass Half Full, whose unwavering commitment to wetlands conservation and coastal protection inspires us all. Together, we are nurturing City Park and the surrounding region to secure a flourishing future for generations to come,” they added.
Proceeds benefit City Park and the community projects supported by the New Orleans Town Gardeners.
Fun Fact: The Botanical Garden was funded by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and is one of the few remaining examples of public garden designs displaying the Art Deco influences of three renowned talents: architect Richard Koch, landscape architect William Wiedorn and sculptor Enrique Alférez.
