FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
Mario Riquelme,
Acting Director
Phone: 305.416.1440
mriquelme@miamigov.com
CONTACT: Sonia Succar
Office of Sustainable Initiaves
Phone: (305)416-1601
Ssuccar@miamigov.com
Miami Commissioner Wifredo “Willy” Gort Encourages Residents to “Go Green” with Tree Giveaway
Miami, FL (October 23, 2010 ) —City of Miami Commissioner Wifredo “Willy” Gort and the Office of Sustainable Initiatives will host the City’s third Tree Giveaway event on Sunday, October 24th, 2010 at Grapeland Park,
1550 NW 37th Ave from 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
Residents will have the opportunity to choose between five different species; mango, tamarind, avocado, lychee and lime.
Experts will be on site to teach hands-on how to plant and care for trees. In addition, educational material will also be available.
City of Miami residents are eligible to receive a maximum of two fruit trees per household. All recipients will be asked
to produce proof of residency, such as a driver’s license, ID card or utility bill with a City of Miami address.
The tree giveaway events are part of the City’s Tree Master Plan that creates minimum standards in order to enhance,
restore, stabilize and preserve Miami’s urban canopy cover to a minimum of 30 percent by 2020. These efforts aim to reach residents interested in planting trees, creating shade in their yard and decreasing their carbon footprint.
The event is sponsored by The Home Depot Foundation®. The City of Miami is partnering with local organizations: Hands on Miami, Kids Ecology Corps, Citizens for a Better South Florida and Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden.
For additional information call the Miami Office of Sustainable Initiatives at 305-416-1601 or visit www.ourgreenmiami.org.
WHO: City of Miami Commissioner Wifredo “Willy” Gort
WHAT: Tree Giveaway Event
WHEN: Sunday, October 24th, 2010, from 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
WHERE: Grapeland Park, 1550 NW 37th Ave