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NYC RETREET FILM

Walter Meyer, our NYC reTREEt partner from Local Office Landscape & Urban Design, explains how NYC reTREEt came to be, the importance and function of the planting plan, and the colossal impact we made in The Rockaways.

Footage courtesy of Patrick Reis.

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NYC RETREET RECAP

IT IS AMAZING WHAT HUMANS CAN DO, ESPECIALLY ON reTREEt. This past weekend, 52 reTREEters converged in NYC to rebuild and reforest a coastal dune in Rockaway Beach and ride the NYC Century. Together, they moved approximately 190,000 pounds of sand, soil, and mulch using nothing more than shovels and wheelbarrows, and planted 111 trees, some 3” in diameter. The next day, they rode 100 miles through the city, visiting four boroughs and countless communities. A MONUMENTAL EFFORT AND AN ASTOUNDING ACCOMPLISHMENT!