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Apr 24, 2009 12:47 pm US/Eastern

City Of Miami Going Greener On Arbor Day

200 Trees Planted In Miami On Arbor Day

It's Part Of City's "Green Miami" Initiative

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Jim Berry
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MIAMI (CBS4) ― The City of Miami, already recognized as an official "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation, is becoming even greener.

Friday morning, more than 100 volunteers took part in a major tree planting project in the Little Haiti/Buena Vista East neighborhood of Miami to celebrate Arbor Day.

Miami City Commissioner Joe Sanchez was among those getting his hands dirty.

"It's sad if you ever took an aerial view of Miami you really see areas like this one that really shows a lack of greenery and canopy," Sanchez said.

The group of volunteers included employees from the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne.

"We're learning about trees as we go," said Texa Gaya, a volunteer. "I think it will take seven to 10 years to fully grow up to 30 feet. Hopefully, it will provide some shade for the street and the community."

Resident Henry Montgomery smiled as he watched people sprucing up his neighborhood.

"It's beautiful. I like it," Montgomery told CBS4 Morning Anchor Jim Berry. "It looked good before and this will make it look better."

Volunteers also included Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and city commissioners, along with consulates from Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Uruguay, France, Israel, Taiwan, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Also joining in the project, partners from Hands on Miami, Operation Green Leaves, Citizens for a Better South Florida, students from Archbishop Curley High School and residents from the Brentwood Homeowners Association.

The volunteers planted more than 200 Gumbo Limbo, Mahogany, Wild Tamarind, Live Oak and Silver Buttonwood trees in the neighborhood. All of the trees are Florida native, drought-tolerant and wind resistant.

The tree planting project is part of the city's Green Miami Initiative which was created to increase the city's tree canopy to 30-percent within the next ten years. The tree planting and protection campaign encourages neighborhood groups and individuals to plant and preserve our urban canopy. There is more information available at ourgreenmiami.org.

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