LTC 170-2025 Arbor Day Proclamation and Resident Tree Giveaway at the Miami Beach Botanical GardensDocusign Envelope ID: A88DA413-650B-4A6C-8C52-F94 7111 B9DF2
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC#170-2025 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Eric Carpenter, City Manager��
April 18, 2025
Arbor Day Proclamation and Resident Tree Giveaway at the Miami Beach
Botanical Gardens
The City of Miami Beach is committed to developing a resilient tree canopy as a vital part of the
community's shared green infrastructure. The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to
notify the Mayor and City Commission that the City of Miami Beach will proclaim April 25, 2025 as
Arbor Day. This holiday celebrates trees and is typically observed on the last Friday of April in the
United States to raise awareness about the
importance of trees for the environment and
human well-being. Trees provide shade for
pedestrian comfort and health, minimize the
urban heat island effect, absorb rainfall and
mitigate stormwater, provide aesthetic appeal
and property values, sequester carbon and
provide habitat for wildlife.
In conjunction with the Arbor Day proclamation,
the City of Miami Beach will celebrate with a Tree
Giveaway for residents at the Miami Beach
Botanical Gardens at 2000 Convention Center
Drive between the hours of 10 am to 12 pm.
Florida-friendly trees, including silver
buttonwood, mango, avocado and starfruit, were
selected for this year's giveaway. The species
were chosen based on residents' feedback for
fruiting and canopy options.
Miami Beach Arbor Day Ceremony & Tree Giveaway
Friday, April 25 I 10 AM· 12 PM
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•Event: Arbor Day Ceremony and Resident Tree Giveaway
•Location: Miami Beach Botanical Gardens
•Date: April 25
•Time: 10 am -12 pm, with proclamation remarks beginning at 10:15 am
Residents can register their tree preference at bit.ly/MBArborDay25 and pick up their tree on the
day of the event. Trees will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last.
For additional information, please contact Amy Knowles, Chief Resilience Officer, at
AmyKnowles@miamibeachfl.gov or Lindsey Precht, Environment & Sustainability Assistant
Director, at LindseyPrecht@miamibeachfl.gov.
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