A new matchmaking service has just been started in Fort Lauderdale. It isn’t for animals, human’s or birds: it is for trees. Yes trees. Now how can trees be married? Well, these trees are not married to each other they are married to a new partner, a new location a new place to live and breathe and provide enjoyment to humans, animals and birds.
A “green” program of the Riverwalk Trust in partnership with the City of Fort Lauderdale, Riverwalk Trust Tree Harmony is dedicated to saving trees on privately-owned properties that would otherwise be lost, by transplanting them in the Riverwalk Park and other public spaces. Where once there were unhealthy trees, causing danger for those who played or walked among them or lived within their shelter, are now healthy trees, providing all of the elements they were meant to give us.
Recently 14 trees were taken from the beachfront property where the Yankee Clipper is under construction to become the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel. Within 36 hours they were replanted in Riverwalk Park behind Broward County Courthouse. No easy task!
Related: Sun Sentinel – Riverwalk replants Yankee Clipper trees
One Response to “Trees Get Hitched in Fort Lauderdale”
Hey,
I wanted to congratulate you on this site! I am a local from N. Miami and I really love to see this. We need to preserve the natural beauty of South Florida from the Keys on up!!
But I was wondering whether you guys wrote recently about the massive lawsuit between Chevron and the indigenous tribes in the Amazon? They are fighting Chevron over massive groundwater contamination that has caused untold harm in that area.
There are a few good sites on this battle. The case is supposed to be decided in the next few months.
http://www.livesforoil.blogspot.com/
http://www.chevrontoxico.com or http://www.thechevronpit.blogspot.com
Take care,
Treehugger954