Projects
FOMT Projects Span Across Mobile County
Current FOMT Projects
WEMO Phase Two: Our front burner project is replacing about forty scrub trees removed from the medians along much of West Mobile’s main roads with a vibrant new species selected by Urban Forestry. This would complete the re-planting in March of Phase One (25 savannah hollies planted in March on the Airport Blvd. medians from I-65 to Azalea/McGregor Roads). The Mobile Tree Commission awarded a competitive contract to Top Notch Tree Service to plant our trees and provide after-care for one year. FOMT reimbursed the Commission for the trees' market price: $4818. FOMT has recommended that the Tree Commission follow this same template to fund and execute Phase Two. However, we are open to alternative suggestions.
Zeigler Boulevard: FOMT’s Board voted unanimously in April to support a similar replanting project, coordinated by Riley Brenes, to plant between 36 and 54 cypress trees on the medians across from Langan Park along recently widened Zeigler Blvd.
Your donations are now being accepted for both projects which could be completed as early as November, 2025. Our thanks to Alabama Power Company for awarding FOMT a $1,000 Good Roots Grant to help fund Phase One.
Mobile County Environmental Center,
Saltaire Road
In May, 2023, FOMT donated four live oaks to the future Mobile County Environmental Center on Saltaire Road. It will be exciting to see these mature over the years in the natural setting.
Courtesy of The Arborist @TheArboristPT
Escatawpa Hollow Park
Friends of Mobile Trees' 12 live oaks are now in the ground at the brand new
Escatawpa Hollow Park
in Northwest Mobile County.
Thanks once again to one of FOMT's great advisors Phillip Dodd for this generous in-kind donation.
Oaks Planted in Tricentennial Park
Thanks to an in kind donation from FOMT member Phillip Dodd Landscaping, FOMT facilitated the planting by City of Mobile Parks of four 40 gallon live oaks at the center of Tricentennial Park between the 3 Mile Creek Greenway and the Childrens Splash Pad.
FOMT recommended this specific site so the trees will benefit both park visitors and residents traveling along the Greenway.
Watch the trees planted!
Say Hello
to the New Trees on Florida Street!
FOMT is helping to sustain Mobile's green environment for the future.
Thanks to an in-kind donation from FOMT member Phillip Dodd Landscaping , FOMT facilitated the planting by City of Mobile Parks of three 40 gallon live oaks on Florida Street, two blocks North of Airport Blvd. These trees complete the oak grove covering a wide median in the heart of Midtown Mobile.
From This ...
To This...
Let's Keep Going!
Memorial Live Oaks Planted in Medal of Honor Park
in Memory of Victor Birch & Bowdoin Atchison
On November 26, 2022, members of the Port City Pacers, with help from the Friends of Mobile Trees, planted two trees at Medal of Honor Park Saturday in honor of runners gone too soon. Trees were planted in memory of Victor Birch and Bowdoin Atchison. Both men were heavily involved in local running events and community events.
Live Oak Tree Memorial(Port City Pacers)
Oak Grove at Battleship Park
Trees planted at Battleship Park form a map of Alabama.
Each tree represents an Alabama county to honor our veterans living and deceased.
FOMT thanks our Vice President Rick Rivers for his work to initiate and implement this project,
like the oak, a symbol of strength for future generations,
a fitting tribute to American veterans and their service to our nation.
Raising Awareness
Rick Rivers and John Robb show off the new FOMT banner at
LODA ArtWalk October 2022
FOMT at the
Gulf Quest Half-Earth Day
Educating the public
FOMT at the
Gulf Quest Museum's
"Gulf Chat" Lecture Series
