Issue 61 | May 2024

Sunrise Good and Green News & Updates

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Do Something Good for the Earth this Mother's Day Weekend


Our yards, neighborhoods, schools, places of worship, even whole communities can help sustain plants and animals. Even a small area can provide the elements needed by pollinators, birds, and other native wildlife. Learn how to create a certified wildlife habitat at our annual Gardening For Wildlife Workshop.

Community Greening Tree Giveaway


The City of Sunrise is partnering with Community Greening to host a tree giveaway at Nob Hill Soccer Club Park on Saturday, May 4th, starting at 9:00 AM. Trees (native and fruit tree species) will be passed out on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of one tree per household. 


Event Info

NOAA Planet Stewards Now Accepting Proposals


Formal and informal educators can apply for up to $5,000 to carry out hands-on stewardship projects with elementary through college age students, as well as the general public. Projects should focus on the conservation, restoration, and/or protection of human communities and/or natural resources. 


Full Details

Apply to Have Your Yard Flipped


The Emmy-award winning series "Flip My Florida Yard" is looking for 14 Florida homeowners who want help “flipping” a portion of their yard to a Florida-friendly landscape. If selected, the Flip My Florida Yard team works with you to determine the yard area to be flipped, develops a design, and brings it to life!


Submission Form

Let's Keep the Earth Day Spirit Year Round!


The City of Sunrise Earth Day Festival “Pass up Plastics to Protect the Florida Everglades” was held on Saturday, April 6th, welcoming 1,600 attendees at Sawgrass Sanctuary Park! We received 127 pledges from individuals committed to reducing their plastic footprint - and there's still time to take the pledge!


Pass Up Plastics Pledge

Celebrating Our Mother - Earth

An Atala Butterfly getting nectar from the white flowers of a Sweet Almond Bush.

Wildlife Needs Wild Spaces, and Your Habitat Garden Helps Connect to Larger Green Spaces and Corridors

Attracting wildlife to our yards by planning and planting for their needs is simple and satisfying. If we supply adequate food (native plants), water, and shelter (native and Florida-friendly plants), we can increase the number and variety of species that visit our properties, improving our chances of observing them more closely while providing the habitat they need to survive.

Do-it-Yourself Plans/Plants Resources



It's Gardening For Wildlife Month


Even Small Habitat Spaces Make Meaningful Impact


For a "garden" to be considered a wildlife habitat it's more than about growing food or flowers; it's about creating gardens that thrive in harmony with nature.


The National Wildlife Federation, which began operations in 1973, promotes wildlife-supportive gardening. They have conducted many studies on the impact of wildlife gardening which show that these spaces can indeed boost biodiversity, help wildlife ecosystems thrive, and supplement natural resources when local plants and trees are planted.


Impact of Wildlife Gardens National Wildlife Federation Study

Video: What is the Florida Wildlife Corridor? | The Invading Sea

This bite-sized video, from FAU Center for Environmental Studies, explains the Florida Wildlife Corridor's geography, benefits and other information.

Watch Video

Thank you to everyone who joined us in honoring our planet and pledging to make a difference in our community! Here are a few photos from this year's Sunrise Earth Day Festival.

Sunrise Mayor and Commissioners with Sunrise mascots planting a tree
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