City of Cocoa to Hold Tree Beauty Contest, Encourages Residents to Submit Photos of Their Favorite Tree
By Space Coast Daily // July 3, 2021
The submission deadline is July 5
BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA, FLORIDA – The City of Cocoa is holding a Tree Beauty Contest for their residents to submit their favorite Cocoa Tree.
A well-maintained and healthy tree canopy provide beauty for our community.
Trees also benefit us by improving air quality, reducing heat with shade, providing wildlife habitat, absorbing stormwater and protecting us during storms by dampening winds.
The Cocoa Police Department wants to see a photo of your favorite tree and why that tree is so valuable to you.
Submit your photo HERE. The submission deadline is July 5.
Winners will be contacted by Friday, July 16, 2021, and invited to the Cocoa City Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, for recognition. Contest winners will be displayed at City Hall.
The judging committee is comprised of various members of the community including:
• Councilwoman for District 4, Lorraine Koss
• Photographer, John Maryland
• Citizen and Landscape expert, Linda Gombert
• Property Owner, volunteer, and member of the City’s Tree Board and Planning and Zoning Board, Aleck Greenwood
• Tree Specialist, Simon Stratford, owner of Stratford Tree Surgery
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