JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Neighbors in Jacksonville can celebrate Arbor day with a free new tree - or three - thanks to Greenscape of Jacksonville’s annual Great Tree Giveaway.
This Saturday, January 18th, the non-profit will host the giveaway and paper shredding event for its 37th year.
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Organizers will be stationed in Lot E of EverBank Stadium from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m ready to fill trunks with up to three trees. Participants are also encouraged to bring their bags of paper documents to be shredded and recycled off site.
Some trees are better than others for sustaining our native wildlife. 10 different native or Florida-friendly species are available on a first-come, first-serve basis:
- Elderberry
- Persimmon
- Shumard Oak
- Tonto Crape Myrtle
- Eastern Red Cedar
- Bald Cypress
- Dahoon Holly
- Sweet Bay Magnolia
- Red Maple
- Chaste Tree
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Founded in 1975, this year is Greenscape of Jacksonville’s 50th anniversary.
According to its website, the organization’s first project involved planting 250 commemorative trees along Downtown sidewalks, which can still be seen today. The organization is credited with over 350,000 trees added to our local canopy.
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