Native Tree Planting on the Pinellas Trail
YOU DID IT! WE DID IT! Together, we planted 140 native trees on the Pinellas Trail!
With your help, Take MAR - More Action for Regeneration planted 140 native trees and shrubs along the Pinellas Trail from 28th Street South to 31st Street South in St. Petersburg, FL.
On Saturday we had over 65 AMAZING volunteers, from all ages, and different tree planting experience. We could not have done this without all of you. Thank you.
We had amazing collaborators including the City of St. Petersburg, and Keep Pinellas Beautiful. Our sponsors included Regenerative Shift, St. Petersburg Distillery, Stewart Moving and Storage, Rollin’ Oats, and Black Crow Coffee.
The trees planted included: Slash Pines, Cocoplums, Silver Buttonwoods, Yaupon Hollies, Mulberries, Gumbo Limbos, and Yellow Necklace Pods.
Florida native trees and shrubs provide a plethora of benefits to the City of St. Petersburg, its natural heritage and residents. Trees provide shade and reduce the heat effect of this urbanized area, while shrubs act as a natural barrier between the recreational use of the Pinellas Trail and the adjoining industrial uses through which the trail travels between 28th and 31st Streets South. Native plant species also provide a sense of place much needed in the community due to the removal of most native plant species.
Native trees and shrubs give off oxygen that we need to breathe. They reduce stormwater runoff, and in turn, protect local waterways from erosion, flooding, and pollution. Many species of wildlife, including birds, beneficial insects, and mammals, depend on native trees and shrubs for food, protection, and homes. The variety of habitats created through the diversity of tree and shrub species proposed will also hopefully have the impact of increasing biodiversity along the trail.
Understanding how important trees are to our environment, we were able to enhance and regenerate this area of the Pinellas Trail.
Today, thousands of Trail travelers use this stretch of the Pinellas Trail, and slowly will have a regenerated, shady, and healthy path to enjoy!
