The Parks Foundation partners with Neat Streets Miami-Dade County / Million Trees Miami-Dade County, programs both housed in Miami-Dade Parks, by serving as fiscal sponsor in grants awarded to the Foundation to support tree planting initiatives. These grants help increase tree canopy throughout Miami-Dade County with a focus on low tree canopy neighborhoods. The Parks Foundation partners with Parks staff on community volunteer projects and other initiatives that planted 33,332 trees and distributed 11,125 to residents between 2019-2024. These trees improve climate resilience and help attract businesses to Miami-Dade County. It has been established that improving a community’s tree canopy produces numerous benefits, from addressing the rising heat index to improving air quality to strengthening social ties among neighbors. Trees increase property values and job performance and satisfaction, while reducing energy costs. Research has shown the presence of trees can help reduce crime in a neighborhood. Canopy trees enhance a community’s resiliency by beautifying and greening resident commutes, pollution absorption, wind protection, noise pollution reduction and storm water retention.