PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Hurricane Michael destroyed a large portion of Panama City’s tree canopy, leading city officials to conduct a reforestation initiative.
They’re holding their fourth free tree giveaway of the year on Saturday. They’re giving away 500 trees to Bay County residents.
It includes red maple, blueberry, Chickasaw Plum, and mulberry trees.
The giveaway will take place at the Glenwood Marketplace Farmers Market on Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m. It’s on a first-come, first-served basis, so get there early.
There’s a limit of two trees per household.
Residents are also invited to help create a sculpture going in at the MLK Rec Center. You can share your story about what the rec center means to you, and at the marketplace. The artist will use the comments to help inspire the art piece.
To pre-register for the tree giveaway, click here.
To learn more about the sculpture, click here.
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