The book "Florida Gardening
Series 3 Stormscaping, Landscaping to Minimize Wind Damage in Florida"
by Pamela Crawford is available for check out at your local public
library and can be useful to the public.
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 The City of Melbourne
operates
and maintains an extensive park system. Over 554.72 acres of city park land including
large regional and community parks, neighborhood parks, athletic
fields, and special use facilities, are available for the citizen use and enjoyment.
Parks are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. without a permit, or from sunrise to
sunset with a permit.
Many of the parks feature picnic areas,
pavilions, gazebos, playgrounds, athletic fields, hike and bike trails, and other amenities.
The parks systems will continue to conserve open space and natural resources, and provide
for the present and future needs of outdoor recreation opportunities.
Melbourne promotes
community beautification
and urban forestry and is now qualified for the 19th year as a
Tree City
USA participant. An Arbor Day ceremony is held each year.
The great value of trees is recognized in the City Code and protections
are provided through a permitting process as well as zoning and building
regulations. An award program recognizes businesses that make an
extra effort to beautify property in Melbourne.
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City of
Melbourne Parks |
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Adopt A Park |
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Help
enhance and maintain our public lands through clean-up efforts,
beautification, tree and ornamental plantings, weeding of landscaped areas,
painting of picnic tables and park benches, and other projects.
Learn how you can Adopt A Park now! |
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