ReLeaf Community Service - 11/6/2010

ReLeaf and Restore a Vital Piece of Coastal Hardwood Hammocks on Virginia Key
with Scotties & American Forests,

Saturday, November 6, 2010,
Virginia Key Beach Park,
Miami, Florida,

8:00 - 8:30 am -- Registration
8:30 - 9:00 am -- Orientation and tree planting demonstration
9:00 am - Noon – Tree Planting

Directions: Rickenbacker Causeway, over the bridge; left onto Virginia Beach Drive
http://www.mapquest.com/mq/5-n2VL
Go through gate ($5.00 fee waived before 10:00 am)
Proceed to Volunteer Sign-in Desk – Look for TREEmendous Miami Banners

TREEmendous Miami seeks volunteers to help our efforts to re-establish a tropical maritime forest at the Virginia Key Beach Park, by planting native trees and shrubs in an area that was once dominated by Australian pines. This project will help improve the Biscayne Bay environment for both people and wildlife. Because of continuous heavy coastal development, the dune and forest habitats that once
supported wildlife and maintained water quality in the Bay have been severely diminished. Virginia Key is the largest most important area that we have where we can make a positive change in our community.

Please join us in being a part of this restoration project.

Closed toe shoes, lightweight long pants, long-sleeve shirt and shade hat
Sunscreen and a refillable water container
Shovels, gloves, hard rake and pick axe -- if you have them available to you (we will
have some on hand)

Light refreshments will be supplied.

To sign up and for more details and/or questions, call or email the Program Coordinator at (305) 378-1863 or treemendousmiami@mail.com.