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South Florida Events

South Florida Experience the Native Flags project from its inception by looking through these other photo albums below.Pinecrest GardensDeering Estate (2014)Miami Beach Earth Day (2013)FIU Graham Center (2012)Native Trees Given Away...

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About the eco-art

ABOUT THE ECO-ART Fusing art, scientific knowledge, and civic engagement, Native Flags seeks to involve individuals, like you, directly in restoration efforts through the planting, maintaining and protection of native trees. The...

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Auburn (2009)

   Native Flags: On October 13, 2009, Auburn University art students participate in the Reclamation Project, an ecoart intervention by Miami artist Xavier Cortada

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Earth Day 2010

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Celebrates Earth Day on April 22, 2010Visit Native Flags project page | Download MDCPS Earth Day 2010 announcement | See Reclaiming Nature video  At its meeting of March 17, 2010 the School Board approved...

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Earth Day 2011

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Celebrates Earth Day on April 22, 2011At its meeting of March 9, 2011 the School Board approved Resolution No. 11-028 proffered by School Board Chair Perla...

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Galleries

Xavier Cortada, “Native Flags: North Pole,” 2008.Native Flags:Urban Reforestation/Native Tree PlantingOur most recent photos are uploaded on the Native Flags Facebook Fan PageClick below to see photos from 2012 participating...

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Florida Botanical Gardens (2009)

Based at the Florida Botanical Gardens, the urban reforestation project was implemented through locally through the Pinellas County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.  A total of 750 native tree...

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Get Involved!

Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3Participating residents are asked to plant a native tree alongside the green project flag in their yard and state:-"I hereby reclaim this land for...

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North Pole (2008)

Xavier Cortada, “Native Flags: North Pole,” 2008.  On June 29th, 2008, Miami artist Xavier Cortada arrived at the North Pole and planted a green flag to “reclaim it for nature.”As the...

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Exhibit at FIU Graham Center Gallery

 Native Flags exhibit at FIU Graham Center 4/9/2012 to 4/30/2012 Native Flags is a participatory eco-art project created by Xavier Cortada, FIU College of Architecture + The Arts | Office...

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