June 7, 2023
Village of Palmetto Bay
In an effort to expand Miami-Dade County’s tree canopy by leveraging local resources, Neat Streets Miami-Dade County awarded Village of Palmetto Bay a 2023 GREEN Miami-Dade County Matching Grant for its 2023 Shading Palmetto Bay in the amount of $19,630. In its eighth year, Neat Streets Miami-Dade County awarded 17 organizations with matching grants to GREEN up public lands in our county and advance the Million Trees Miami-Dade County initiative, a community-wide effort to achieve a 30% overall tree canopy.
"As the Chair of Neat Streets Miami-Dade County, I am excited to work alongside our municipal partners, including Village of Palmetto Bay, to increase our countywide tree canopy,” said County Commissioner Eileen Higgins. “Never before have we awarded so much money to such a diverse pool of applicants. The investments in public land will go a long way in reaching our 30% urban tree canopy goal, making a real difference in the health and beauty of our community."
“Residents in District 3 have probably noticed lots of new greenery over the past few days! That’s because Palmetto Bay applied for and received funding through the GREEN Miami-Dade Neat Streets Matching Grant Program to plant 51 crepe myrtle and redberry stopper trees in our District 3 public swales as we continue rebuilding our tree canopy and inventory. By including redberry stopper trees in this planting, the Village is giving a boost to a tree that was listed as Endangered by the state of Florida in our southeast area. Redberry stoppers have small, fragrant flowers and attractive berries, making it a great ornamental and bird-friendly addition to our Village!” stated Mayor Cunningham in her newsletter.
As part of this project, the Village of Palmetto Bay planted 21 redberry stoppers and 32 crape myrtle trees to provide shade and beautify their community.
Made possible through the County’s Tree Trust Fund, preference was given to areas with low tree canopy and low-to-moderate income populations.
Launched by Neat Streets Miami-Dade County, the Million Trees Miami-Dade County initiative is a community-wide effort to achieve a 30% tree canopy cover for Miami-Dade County. Neat Streets Miami-Dade County is a multi-jurisdictional board dedicated to the promotion of ecological and human health by creating and maintaining sustainable, beautiful, clean, and environmentally equitable spaces countywide.
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