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Environmental committee plans Arbor Day activities and a "100 trees for 100 years" centennial pledge campaign
Summary
The Environmental Stewardship Committee outlined plans for Arbor Day and a centennial "100 trees for 100 years" campaign, including staging tree species at Atlantic Beach Elementary, a web-based pledge form with QR code, tiers for recognition and a front-yard tree-adopt program to boost plantings next spring.
Committee members mapped out Arbor Day (early March plantings) and a centennial tree-adoption campaign that aims to get residents to pledge tree-planting and other environment-focused actions during Atlantic Beach’s 100th year.
Bruce Andrews and other members proposed staging a small selection of native tree species at Atlantic Beach Elementary and at community events so residents can see prospective plantings. Committee members favored promoting the city’s front-yard tree-adopt program at Arbor Day and other community events, distributing a half-page flyer with a QR code linking to a year-long pledge and application page.
Why it matters: The committee hopes to increase canopy quickly by using site demonstrations, school engagement and an easy online pledge form for residents, and to use the centennial as a marketing hook to reach a larger audience.
Members discussed a web page with a single URL and simple checkboxes for pledges, plus a tiered recognition plan (for example, a public listing for people who pledge five items, entry into a drawing for those who pledge 10, and mayoral recognition for higher-tier participants). Staff said IT will create the QR code and can host the page; members volunteered to staff sign-up tables at events and to coordinate with schools for outreach and reading events tied to Arbor Day.
The committee also discussed a '100 trees for 100 years' front-yard planting goal for the centennial year, noting the city planted about 55 trees last year and that meeting the 100-tree goal would require concerted community outreach across events. Members agreed to let staff source native species and finalize planting lists in time for the March planting window and to track pledges through the web form.
What's next: Staff will prepare the RSVP/pledge page and QR code and will work with volunteer members to staff outreach events; the committee plans to promote the centennial campaign at upcoming events and to report back on sign-up metrics.
