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• Everyone can afford a tree - they're free!
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• Provide shade and cool our city – saving up to 50% off a home’s electricity bill;
• Clean our water and provide habitat for birds and wildlife;
• Absorb carbon dioxide, which reduces global warming;
• Add beauty and thereby increase property values in our neighborhoods.

1. Want to plant a tree on your residential property? You can receive two free trees each year from Miami-Dade County’s Adopt-a-Tree Program, although certain restrictions apply. For more information, visit Adopt-A-Tree Program.

2. Want to beautify your neighborhood? If you live within the City of Miami, you can request a street tree(s) by calling your local NET office at 305-960-4638. Within one month, the NET office will send an inspector to examine the requested tree location – the request must be made for public property only. Once the site is inspected, you will receive a call or letter letting you know if the requested site is appropriated for a street tree. If the request is approved, you can expect a tree(s) to be planted within an 18-month period.

3) Want to plant your own street tree? If you live within the City of Miami, you can contact your local NET office at 305-960-4638 and submit a request to plant your own street tree. This process requires a permit, which the NET office will handle for you.

4) Want to organize your neighborhood to plant trees? Contact one of our community partners to help organize a tree planting in your neighborhood. Be warned, you’ll have to help recruit your neighbors, dig holes, and agree to maintain the trees.

• Citizen for a Better South Florida - Neighbors Replanting Neighborhoods
  Educates and supports Citizen Foresters to become leaders in the planting of trees in their neighborhood.
• TREEmendous Miami
  A local non-profit dedicated to recruiting volunteers for tree plantings.
• Roots in the City
  Roots in the City plants and maintains trees and community gardens in Overtown.
• Operation Green Leaves
  Provides education and tree plantings in Little Haiti.
• Treeman Trust
  The Treeman Trust provides planning, education, and installation assistance primarily in Coconut Grove.

Hands on Miami serves the Miami-Dade community through service projects, including neighborhood tree plantings. To find out about how to volunteer for upcoming tree planting event, visit www.handsonmiami.org or call 305-646-7200.