City Of Coral Gables To Replace Tree In Salvadore Park

From the City of Coral Gables:

October 28, 2020

In preparation for the inclusive playground expansion at Salvadore Park, an assessment of the park’s existing trees was conducted. During this assessment a Sea Grape tree located in the Southwest corner was identified as having structural issues that could make it prone to failure. On a mission to replace the tree with a mature tree of similar canopy size that would provide equal amounts of shade to our park users, the Landscape Services team went on a tree hunt and found a 20 – 25 foot Gumbo Limbo tree. The removal of the existing tree and planting of the new Gumbo Limbo tree are scheduled for November. The aforementioned was discussed at a community meeting where the project received great feedback from the community resulting in a modified layout and moving of the large ZipKrooz track to allow for more open play space. For more information on the Salvadore Park expansion, please visit our website.

Salvadore Park will be the City’s first inclusive playground. The removal of the tree and its replacement were discussed at a community meeting regarding the playground's expansion in September. The project received great feedback from the community including request for more open play space. As a result, the City modified the layout and moved the large ZipKrooz track to allow for more open play space. The public meeting recording and park plans can be found onhttps://www.coralgables.com/SalvadoreParkPlaygroundExpansion.

This press release was produced by the City of Coral Gables. The views expressed here are the author’s own.