Native FlagsMiami artist Xavier Cortada created this urban reforestation eco-artproject to help restore native habitats for plants and animals in urban areas. Participating residents are asked to plant a native tree alongside the green project flag in their front yard and state:“I hereby reclaim this land for nature.”
The project’s conspicuous green flags serve as a catalyst for conversations with neighbors, who will be encouraged to join the effort and help rebuild their native tree canopy one yard at a time.
Ideally, as they watch each tree grow, their interest in the environment will also grow.
- Click here to download PDF for self-guided tour of Deering Estate at Culter‘s Reclamation Project exhibit.
Native Flags 2009 exhibit at Martin County Cultural Courthouse Center,