Sea Turtle season is officially here! Multiple city departments are collaborating to help protect our favorite marine friends. The community is encouraged to reduce the impacts on sea turtles by switching to sea turtle-friendly lighting, closing blinds or curtains at night, and keeping a distance from sea turtles and their nests. www.mbrisingabove.com/seaturtles

In preparation for Arbor Day, the City will host a tree giveaway event. Registration for this event will be launched on this day. The first 100 residents that register will be eligible to have a tree personally delivered to their home by the Urban Forestry Division. Deliveries will be carried out the last week of the month and tree options will include multiple native fruit and flowering trees. Registration: https://ww.mbrisingabove.com/trees

The BE305 (Building Efficiency 305) program is kicking off its second cohort. BE305 is a free, voluntary program focused on increasing energy and water efficiency in large buildings across the County. Properties that register for the BE305 program will receive guidance and educational resources through the process of benchmarking their energy and water consumption and can participate in trainings with tips on low-cost to no-cost measures to reduce energy and water consumption. Registration: https://be305about-mdc.hub.arcgis.com/   Location: Zoom

Fieldwork is a series of programming created by local artist, Misael Soto. Misael’s goal is to spark dialogue between participants and the environment. Each Fieldwork provides insight into a location’s history and its place in our contemporary community. For this event, participants will be able to engage in tours via trolley or boat to learn about the Venetian Islands from a unique perspective. https://www.departmentofreflection.org/tours   Location: Maurice Gibb Memorial Park (18th Street and Purdy Ave)  

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will lead the launch of the new solar co-op for homeowners and small businesses across the County. Managed by Solar United Neighbors (SUN) of Florida, a solar co-op brings participants together to bundle their buying power together and secure a volume discount on rooftop solar PV systems. https://www.solarunitedneighbors.org/ Location: 2935 SW 16th St, Miami, FL Time: 10:00 AM

The Miami Beach Botanical Garden (MBBG) will be hosting an Earth Day celebration which will include a plant give-away, yoga, and movie night on the lawn of the garden. Attendees will learn more about the many initiatives the City and MBBG have partnered on including composting, native landscaping, and pollinators. Registration: www.mbrisingabove.com/sustainachella Location: Miami Beach Botanical Gardens (2000 Convention Center Drive)

As part of the 40th anniversary of Baynanza, Miami-Dade County will be engaging thousands of community volunteers at various locations throughout the county in cleaning approximately 25 sites along Biscayne Bay’s shorelines and islands, including Maurice Gibb Park, Flagler Memorial Island (Monument Island), and the Julia Tuttle Causeway. Baynanza cleanup day registration is now closed. Walkups will be welcomed at the Town of Surfside, Community Center and Julia Tuttle Causeway.  Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing…

The role of the Miami Beach Sustainability Committee is to identify and promote policies and practices within the City to help achieve a sustainable environment. We encourage environmental awareness among our residents, employees and business partners to help accomplish our goal of keeping Miami Beach green. This meeting is open to the public - join us! Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Zoom https://zoom.us/j/99665529350 Or iPhone one-tap   +13126266799,,99665529350#  or +19292056099,,99665529350# Or Telephone: US: +1 312 626 6799  or +1 929…