NORTH MIAMI, FL (April 18, 2024) – Pierre Frantz Charles, M.Ed., the City of North Miami’s District 4 Councilman, invites the public to a day of service and community building at the 2nd Annual District 4 Clean-up, on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Claude Pepper Park, 1255 NW 135th Street, North Miami, FL 33168.
The District 4 Clean-Up offers North Miami neighbors and friends the chance to bond while beautifying one of the City’s flagship parks. Festivities will include a day of cleaning around the park’s perimeter, interior landscaping and the planting of new flowering trees. Community Service hours are available to participating high school students. Event guests will also have the chance to enter tree-giveaway raffles.
"Be the change you want to see in your community,” said Charles. “Join us in cleaning up and beautifying our neighborhood; because together, we can make a difference.”
All volunteers will be given gloves, reflective vests and pickers. North Miami Police will be on hand to assist with volunteer safety. Volunteer registration is available online.
This year’s District 4 Clean-Up is taking place in conjunction with the City of North Miami’s annual Earth Fair, hosted by Councilwoman Kassandra Timothe, MPA, District 2, also on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Elaine Gordon Enchanted Forest Park, located at 1725 NE 135th Street, North Miami, FL 33181.
For more information about the District 4 Clean-Up, please contact the City of North Miami’s Office of the Mayor and Council at 305-895-9818. A full listing of all City of North Miami Earth Month activities is available at www.NorthMiamiFL.gov/celebrate.
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About the City of North Miami: North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is roughly ten miles (16 km) north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay which surrounds the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University. North Miami is home to a diverse demographic of residents. With more than 64,000 residents, it is the sixth largest city in Miami-Dade County. It is the home to the Oleta River State Park; the largest urban park in the Florida State Park System and the nationally accredited Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).