In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Fort Lauderdale, in partnership with Kids Ecology Corps, HandsOn Broward, and Keep Broward Beautiful, invites you to participate in a series of free activities during the month of April that promote the values of sustainability, community, and fun! Students who participate will receive community service credit.
Activities
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Electronics Recycling 
Whole Foods Market
2000 N. Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free disposal for Broward County residents.
Removing Exotic Plants and Replanting Native Plants
Snyder Park
3299 SW 4th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
9 a.m. to noon
Special parking passes will be provided on the premises
Help remove exotic plants to make way for native ones. Participation in this activity is limited to 30 people and registration is required. To register for this activity, please visit HandsOn Broward. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. (Registration is full on this event! Thank you for the support!)
Earth Day Tree Giveaway
Snyder Park
3299 SW 4th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In the spirit of Earth Day, the City of Fort Lauderdale invites residents to pick up a free tree to plant at home! Only residents of the City of are eligible to receive a free tree, and proof of residency (i.e., driver’s license, utility bill, electric bill, etc.) will be required at the time of pickup. Limit one (1) tree per household.
Plant species include:
- Bald Cypress
- Bulnesia
- Coconuts*
- Dwarf Mangos*
- Live Oak
- Silver Buttonwood
- White Geiger
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Dune Restoration and Sea Oat PlantingCentral Beach
Oceanside of A1A, in the vicinity of NE 9th Street, across from Primanti Brothers
8:00 a.m. to noon (Sign-in starts at 7:30 a.m.)
A limited number of special parking passes will be emailed to registered volunteers.
Plant sea oats on the beach to preserve and protect the City’s shoreline from natural disasters and create a nesting area for sea turtles too! Registration for this activity is required and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The first 50 participants to register for the sea oat planting will receive a free t-shirt at the event. Register online now! For more information, please call (954) 828-4750.
Keep Broward Beautiful Beach Cleanup
Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
1100 Seabreeze Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
8 a.m. to noon (Sign-in starts at 7:30 a.m.)
Help keep Fort Lauderdale’s beach beautiful, safe, and litter free. Registration for this activity is required and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring a completed Volunteer Application to participate.
For more information go to: RENOURISH FORT LAUDERDALE
Arbor Day
Also, Fort Lauderdale will have its annual Arbor Day program at Colee Hammock Park (1500 Brickell Drive) on Friday, April 26, at 10:00 a.m. The program includes the Happyland Day School, Fort Lauderdale Garden Club and local Arborist L. Thomas Chancey. The City of Fort Lauderdale is celebrating its 34th year as a Tree City, USA!
