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Sarasota, FL: City of Sarasota residents can register to participate in the Neighborhood Canopy Program beginning July 6.
This program provides professional installation of a mature, 2-inch caliper tree between the front plane of a resident’s home and the street. Participants will pay $100 for the tree, with the City covering the remainder of the cost up to $500 for the selected tree.
The Neighborhood Canopy Program is paid for by the City’s Tree Mitigation Fund, which collects a portion of tree removal permit dollars to be used for urban canopy programs.
Neighborhood Canopy Program participants can choose from 10 species:
- green buttonwood
- gumbo-limbo
- live oak
- D.D. Blanchard magnolia
- redbay
- royal poinciana
- shady lady black olive
- southern red cedar
- sycamore
- winged elm
Registration ends on Monday, August 17, with tree planting scheduled to take place between August 31 and September 21. Participation is limited to City of Sarasota residents only.
Planting trees does more than just beautify neighborhoods. Growing the urban canopy can help fight the urban heat island effect, save energy, clean the air, filter storm runoff, and provide habitat for local wildlife.
The registration link will go live and registrations will be accepted beginning Monday, July 6: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/97739db4a79e43bba894cc7e31c22a62.
Questions about the Neighborhood Canopy Program should be directed to NeighborhoodCanopyProgram@SarasotaFL.Gov.
Media contact: News@sarasotafl.gov
A tree is planted in a participating resident's yard during the 2025 Neighborhood Canopy Program planting
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About the City of Sarasota: The City of Sarasota is a diverse and inclusive community located on Florida’s Suncoast with 55,000 year-round residents, internationally recognized cultural arts venues, stunning sunsets along Lido Beach, restored Donald Ross-designed municipal golf course, and Major League spring training baseball with the Baltimore Orioles. Learn more about us at www.SarasotaFL.Gov
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