Trail of Trees Planting

South Florida April 24, 2009-Thank you for helping to make South Florida even more beautiful. With the help of the NFL's Jack Groh, trees were planted from Tampa to Miami Gardens. The South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee and the National Football League joined forces to make its environmental mark across the state of Florida. The NFL has partnered with the Florida State Division of Forestry, TREE, Inc., the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Miami Dolphins and seven cities across the state to create a living bridge between Super Bowl host communities. Seven tree plantings took place during Earth Week (April 20-25).

 

Over the course of three days, April 22-24, seven cities hosted tree plantings including Tampa, Lakeland, Sebring, Belle Glade, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami Gardens. The tree ceremonies "connect the dots" between Tampa Bay, host site for Super Bowl XLIII, and South Florida, host community for Super Bowl XLIV.

The South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee wants to thank the leaders of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties for their support and we especially want to thank the students at Roosevelt Elementary School in West Palm Beach and Norwood Elementary in Miami Gardens for hosting a fantastic tree planting ceremony. Great job! Photo Gallery: