HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Miami-Dade County’s Adopt-a-Tree program is holding its second free tree giveaway of the year this weekend.
It will take place on Saturday, July 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Harris Field Park, located at 1034 NE 8th St. in Homestead.
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According to Miami-Dade County, here is who is eligible for the free trees:
Single-family and duplex homeowners who live in Miami-Dade County qualify to receive two free trees and will be able to choose from a variety of tree species: Barbados Cherry, Black Ironwood, Crabwood, Dahoon Holly, Grafted Mango, Green Buttonwood and Soursop.
Those wishing to obtain trees are encouraged to pre-register, which can be done by clicking here, though the county says “it does not guarantee trees or tree preferences when supplies run out.”
According to Miami-Dade, since the Adopt-a-Tree program began in 2001, the county’s Division of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) has provided more than 242,039 free trees to local residents.
For more information on the event and on how to pre-register, visit the Adopt-a-Tree website by clicking here.