TREESOURCES

Watch Alex Gartenfeld, Irma and Norman Braman Artistic Director, and Andi Potamkin, Trustee and Chair of ICA Miami's Facilities Committee, reflect on the evolution of the museum Sculpture Garden. Recently replanted in partnership with Miami-based green infrastructure company TREESOURCES, ICA Miami’s Sculpture Garden now showcases over 50 species of native plants, including Dade County Slash Pine, Silver Palm, Saw Palmetto, Leather Fern, and Pepperleaf Sweetwood to name a few. This initiative reflects the museum’s ongoing commitment to sustainability. Treesources is a green infrastructure firm of scientists, arborists, and creatives, who act as therapists, mending the relationships between built and natural environments. During this project, they reimagined the sculpture garden as a sanctuary that nourishes both migratory birds and beneficial pollinators as much as it does its patrons. “We strive to be as thoughtful with our facilities—with our garden, with our plantings, with our collaboration with Treesources—as we are with artists.” — Alex Gartenfeld Next time you’re in the Miami Design District, stop by our Sculpture Garden to immerse yourself in art and nature! ?? https://lnkd.in/dBrJq3J ——— #ICAMiami #MiamiMuseum #MiamiArt #SculptureGarden #TreesourcesMiami #Plants #NativeSpecies #Sustainability #Art #Nature

?? After removing a strangler fig from an oak tree in Brickell, we transported it to a tree bank in Little River. Tree banking is a concept that we developed to address the significant waste of valuable resources in trees scheduled for removal. By relocating these trees from sites where they would otherwise be cut down, we are preserving the canopy, compounding beneficial economic impacts, and modeling nature-based solutions that work. #askanarborist #greeninfrastructure #incollaborationwithature

?? The use of sonic tomography helped us assess the internal health of this oak tree in Brickell. The assessment revealed that the oak tree was not a great candidate for preservation; however, the Strangler Fig growing on it could be saved! We ended up using the oak tree as structural support to relocate the strangler fig with minimal impact. We successfully transported the strangler fig to a new site, where it will continue to provide critical ecosystem services for years to come! #askanarborist #greeninfrastructure #incollaborationwithnature

?? Our consulting services include tree risk assessments. Tree risk assessments allow us to make informed recommendations to our clients, so they have accurate information to manage trees in the urban context. Should advanced assessments be necessary, we employ a variety of techniques and tools to provide a more thorough analysis. In this case, we are using sonic tomography, which employs sound waves or electrical signals to create detailed images of a tree's internal structure. This practice can reveal the structural integrity of a tree. #greeninfrastructure #incollaborationwithnature

?? Our consulting services include tree risk assessments. Tree risk assessments allow us to make informed recommendations to our clients, so they have accurate information to manage trees in the urban context. Should advanced assessments be necessary, we employ a variety of techniques and tools to provide a more thorough analysis. In this case, we are using sonic tomography, which employs sound waves or electrical signals to create detailed images of a tree's internal structure. This practice can reveal the structural integrity of a tree. #greeninfrastructure #incollaborationwithnature

?? Mangroves are vital to the health and resilience of coastal environments around the global tropics and subtropics. Mangroves are a powerful natural climate solution in South Florida, as they mitigate and reduce storm surge along the coast. @ian_wogan & @aaron_demayo (founders of @treesourcesmiami & @futurevisionstudios, respectively) speak to @pbs Dynamic Planet about the critical role mangroves play in the designed and natural environment. Watch the full episode on pbs.org. #incollaborationwithnature #greeninfrastructure #askanarborist

?? Meet Alex Martinez Held Alex is a South Florida native, biologist, adept strategist, and overall likable fellow. Alex fortifies the team with an inherent understanding of how to navigate the challenges of environmentally inspired impact work. Alex has been with TREESOURCES from the beginning. From digging holes to master-planning municipal resilience projects, he has been integral in beating the drumbeat of how to do things better. “Since joining TREESOURCES, my mission has remained constant. I want to be a champion for our environment and generations to come.” #greeninfrastructure #incollaborationwithnature #teamwork

The team just wrapped up an exciting project at Biscayne National Park. We're really proud of this partnership with the National Park Service Park Service and can't wait to explore more opportunities to grow this relationship. Thanks to Michael Erich Atwood for his outstanding video production.

Churchill once said: "Never stand up when you can sit down, and never sit down when you can lie down." #nationalrelaxationday TREESOURCES has the privilege of stewarding Osprey Island, an ecologically unique Bay Island off the coast of Miami's Morningside Park. Island adoption and stewardship, along with efforts such as @cityofmiami "Leave No Trace Campaign" are critical interjections of management that will help our natural resources rebound and thrive now and into the future. #FDEP

Old Cutler Tree Relocation Saved! In collaboration with Miami-Dade County DTPW TREESOURCES identified and provided a feasibility study on the preservation that were to be impacted by the traffic-easing project along Old Cutler Road. The initiative ensures value of specimen sized trees is retained for generations to come. #Miami #Trees #Arbor