Join forces with
Orange County/University of Florida
to beautify your neighborhood!

Help design your future!

With Orange County's rapid growth, new communities are appearing where forests and farm land have previously existed. Sometimes it seems as if new developments spring up overnight!

Streetscape is an exiting program being administered by Orange County/University of Florida Extension to provide communities with the street trees they need to have a more unified, established look.

These "street lining" trees need to be planted within the public right of way in unincorporated areas of
Orange County.

An educational program and planting assistance provides the homeowner with the training and skills needed for landscaping and beautifying their community.

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The Application
Send in an application to Orange County Extension!

Community Meeting
       Once your application is accepted, a community meeting is held to get your community
           volunteers together with our landscape architect. Since education is one of our goals,
           we'll discuss the streetscape design process, urban design principals and basic tree
           care. Since this is designing with the future in mind, community commitment in the
           streetscape project is essential.

Site Analysis
          Our team of professionals will research your site, and do a site survey, determining the
          type of soil and drainage conditions existing in your area. We also look at the
          surrounding and existing plant community to assess the type of trees that will fit into the
          design theme for your community.

Master Plan
The recommended location and types of trees are shown on a plan for those
homes with space for a tree.

            The Adoption Papers
                Using the proposed master plan, a streetscape committee made up of
                        members of your community will go door to door to get a commit-
                        ment from homeowners to adopt a tree. Once we get a majority of
                        the proposed trees adopted, we will finalize the plan.

              Finalization of Plan
                 Now that we know which families have adopted a tree, we will
                         submit our final permit drawings, flag the locations of the trees and
                         verify that no utility conflict exists. Then we set your planting date!

                                     Planting Day!
                                 First we'll have an on-site review to go over the
                                                 how-to's of tree planting and the initial care of your
                                                 new trees.

                                                 Now the "dirty work" starts! Your neighborhood
                                                 volunteers, along with Orange County staff, master
                                                 gardeners and other volunteers guiding the way, will
                                                 plant your streetscape! Orange County supplies the
                                                 trees, mulch and even the tools!

Continued Commitment
        We'll go over the long range maintenance and care of the trees, stressing
            community involvement - remember, these are everyone's trees, for the
            beautification of the entire neighborhood!

BENEFITS

The benefits of a streetscape planting are many! Along with the obvious advantages of shade, beauty and a unified community look, trees provide oxygen and fresh air, habitats for wildlife, and plant diversity. A streetscape planting can help to calm traffic and protect the land from erosion and runoff.

Pride of ownership and a sense of accomplishment are important benefits of the streetscape program, not to mention the increase of your property value!

Frequently Asked Questions

For Further Information Contact:

C. Brent McCallister
Streetscape Coordinator
Email: Brent.McCallister@ocfl.net

or
Orange County Extension
2350 East Michigan Street
Orlando, FL 32806
407-836-7570
Fax: 407-836-7578