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Committee member proposes LEAF community forestry program to boost canopy and grassroots stewardship
Summary
A committee member outlined a Local Engagement and Forestry (LEAF) concept on July 7 proposing neighborhood training, citizen science, community gardens, tree‑planting corps and a public dashboard to accelerate canopy goals and site‑specific stewardship, with suggested partnerships across FIU, local nonprofits and existing city programs.
A City of Miami Climate Resilience Committee member presented a Local Engagement and Forestry (LEAF) concept on July 7 that would expand community‑driven tree planting, monitoring and urban forestry stewardship.
The LEAF proposal aims to recruit and train residents, neighborhood groups, schools and nonprofits to support canopy planting, maintenance and monitoring, and to integrate community data with city dashboards and master plans. The presentation…
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