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• May 2013 Events •

Mission Statement:
Provide the highest quality parks, street tree canopy and open spaces to the citizens and visitors of Orlando through excellence in design, construction and maintenance.

Division Manager:  John Perrone
Division Address: 1206 W. Columbia Street, Orlando, FL 32805
Division Phone: 407.246.2287 

Division Description:

Welcome to the City of Orlando Parks Division. We are one of many divisions responsible for keeping the "City Beautiful" This includes overseeing the parks, street tree canopy, right of ways and grounds throughout the City. There are over 100 parks located through out the City, in neighborhoods and adjacent to Community Centers. There are scenic parks, exercise courses, bike paths, open spaces and playgrounds.

Our Division is comprised of the several programs designed to serving the City through design, construction and maintenance of the Parks and open spaces. Our programs include: Forestry, Environmental Horticulture, Grounds Maintenance and Green-Up Orlando.

Awards

To obtain a Large Group Feeding Permit, please call 407.246.2283.
Group Feeding Permit | 2 Mile Radius Map | List of Greater Downtown Parks

Past events:

Orlando Wetlands Festival 2013:  February 16, 2013 Over 4,000 attendees and 200 volunteers enjoyed exhibitors, tree climb, crafts and tree giveaways.

‘Seedlings for Civil Rights’ Day of Service:  January 21, 2013 in the Rosemont neighborhood.  Plant seedlings for civil rights on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

National Public Lands Day 2012:  September 29, 2012.  National Public Lands Day was celebrated with over 250 volunteers pitching in to make Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake even more beautiful.  700 visitors enjoyed the park's activities including fishing and farm tours.

Reports:

STRATUM (Street Tree Resource Analysis Tool for Urban Forest Managers) Report: City of Orlando, Florida Municipal Forest Resource Analysis

Lake Fairview Park & Trotters Park Conceptual Master Plan 2009

Cultural Park Conceptual Master Plan 2009

The City of Orlando's Significant Tree Map features a tour of some of the City's parks containing the oldest and most impressive trees Orlando has to offer.