Free Mango and Avocado Saplings at Neighborhood Parks
Miami, FL · October 3, 2026
Clear out some trunk space before running errands this morning — hundreds of young mango and avocado saplings are heading home with neighbors today.
The Lead
The city's Office of Resilience and Sustainability is distributing 600 fruit trees, flowering hardwoods, and native shrubs across neighborhood parks this weekend as part of the municipal Extreme Heat Plan. While the broader effort targets urban canopy loss and rising asphalt temperatures, for homeowners and renters alike, it amounts to an immediate backyard windfall: varieties available include mango, avocado, starfruit, and lychee, alongside flowering Geiger trees and small-leaf clusia.
Following initial distributions along The Underline and in Allapattah on Friday, crews are stationed at Kirk Munroe Park in Coconut Grove this morning and the District 3 office in Little Havana at noon. City residents need only bring a government-issued photo ID or utility bill to claim a sapling on a first-come, first-served basis. Distribution trucks will roll out the remaining stock Sunday afternoon at Douglas Park and Athalie Range Park.
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Today's Outlook
- High 85°F · Low 79°F — Overcast
- Thick cloud cover keeps midday heat manageable, so leave the sunglasses behind today.
What's On Around Town
Today
Miami Junior Carnival Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition (10901 SW 24th St), 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Paid Youth masquerade bands and steel pan drum troupes launch annual carnival week.
Rhythm & Roots Plaza Festival Adrienne Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd), 4:00 PM · Free Open-air live music, domino tables, and artisan market before tonight's shows.
Centennial Festival North Miami Beach City Hall (17011 NE 19th Ave), North Miami Beach, 5:00–10:00 PM · Free Live music, food trucks, and family activities celebrating a city centenary.
New World Symphony: Season Opener New World Center (500 17th St), Miami Beach, 7:30 PM · Paid Stéphane Denève conducts Ravel's Boléro accompanied by live ballet choreography projections.
Tomorrow
Buena Vista Social Club Matinée Adrienne Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd), 1:00 PM · Paid
Fall Tree Giveaway Athalie Range Park (525 NW 62nd St), 3:00–5:00 PM · Free
Don Omar: The Last King Tour Kaseya Center (601 Biscayne Blvd), 8:00 PM · Paid
Monday
Military Mondays Resource Fair Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex (3000 NW 199th St), Miami Gardens, 10:00 AM–Noon · Free
Jonas Brothers: Burning Up Tour Kaseya Center (601 Biscayne Blvd), 7:30 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Coconut Grove Sailing Club
- Founded in 1946 by local sailors with little more than a mooring pin and an open shack, this volunteer-run cooperative has quietly taught generations of public school kids to rig and tack across Biscayne Bay, operating entirely without country club dues.
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