and dungeons were completed by 2003. The Conservatory and Stove house restoration was funded by the Azby Fund. In 2003 PLANO (Professional Landmen's Society Of New Orleans), funded the development of the vegetable, fruit garden on the western end of the Botanical Garden. During this time an Enrique Alferez sculpture "Rain Goddess" was moved from a lagoon near Christians Brothers school, to the corner of Roosevelt Mall and Victory Ave. Additionally the popular music series,"Thursdays at Twilight began in 2003 as part of the programming associated with the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase Hurricane Katrina The arrival of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 caused nearly total destruction of the garden's collections. Fortunately a donation from the Azby Fund, allowed the Garden to keep its staff employed and renovate its buildings and gardens. The Garden was quickly turned around and reopened for Celebration in the Oaks in early December, about 14 weeks after the storm. Approximately 90% of the plants were removed and replanted, all electrical in the garden was replaced, and the buildings were gutted and renovated. The Garden staff was assisted with donations of plants and funds as well as help from volunteers from across the US and around the world. The Botanical Garden and City Park have garnered praise locally and nationally on how well the recovery from Katrina was handled. 2005 -2020 Shortly after Katrina the Robert B Haspel Garden Stage was built to attract people to the garden and provide an outdoor venue to promote the wealth of musical talent found in New Orleans. The Duplantier Pavilion, a clean contemporary lath structure, designed by Michael McKay was constructed and is used for small demonstrations and as a gathering place for volunteers prior to working in the garden. Additionally the Japanese Garden was expanded doubling its size in 2008. A major initiative was launched a few years after Katrina to move the Botanical Garden entrance from the Pavilion of the Two Sisters to the location of an old Park building called the Little Casino. A new building plan was developed by the architect firm Waggonner and Ball, and a garden entry landscape plan was created by Landscape architects Carbo and Associates and Landscape Architect Robin Tanner. The new entry building, Oscar J. Tolmas Center opened in November 2015 as the new entrance to the Botanical garden and Storyland. Also in the Fall of 2015 the Helis Foundation Enrique