Adopt-a-Tree
The Adopt-a-Tree program provides Miami-Dade County single-family and duplex homeowners with up to two free trees every year. Almost 239,939 trees have been adopted since the program's inception in 2001.
Our 2024 Adopt-a-Tree season will kick-off on Saturday, May 18, at the Miami Dade College North Campus (11380 NW 27th Avenue, Building #9) from 9 a.m. to noon. Trees are available on a first come, first served basis. Pre-registration does not guarantee tree availability but does verify eligibility. For the May 18 event, the planned tree selection includes: Grafted Carambola, Jamaican Caper, Krug's Holly, Mexican Alvaradoa, Red Mulberry, Soursop and White Stopper.
Pre-registration is now open for the May 18 event only.
Our second Adopt-A-Tree event of the season will take place on Saturday, July 20 at the City of Homestead’s Harris Field Park located at 1034 NE 8th St., Homestead, FL 33030. Pre-registration for this event will open in mid-June. For the July 20 event, the planned tree selection includes: Barbados Cherry, Black Ironwood, Crabwood, Dahoon Holly, Grafted Mango, Green Buttonwood and Soursop.
The logistics of the last event of the 2024 Adopt-a-Tree season are being finalized. The event will take place in the central part of Miami-Dade County, on a Sunday in Sept./Oct. Pre-registration for this event will open in August and the planned tree selection includes: Firebush, Grafted Carambola, Grafted Mango, Locustberry, Longan, Spanish Stopper and Yellow Necklacepod.
We look forward to your participation in our 2024 Adopt-a-Tree season! To save time, please pre-register online to verify eligibility and bring your pre-registration number to the event.
Watch this video to find the right spot on your property for planting your new trees.
Planting a tree provides many benefits:
- Reduces air-conditioning costs by providing shade
- Improves a home's appearance, which can help to increase a property's real estate value
- Provides a natural habitat for wildlife
- Reduces flooding by absorbing excess rainwater and increasing infiltration
- Removes significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the air, which reduces the impact on climate change
Regulatory and Economic Resources
Lourdes M. Gomez, DirectorStephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street,
11th Floor
Miami, FL 33128
305-375-2877 | [email protected]