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Native Flags Project A participatory eco-art intervention 2009 Xavier Cortada 20 The Native Flags project is a participatory eco-art project aimed at rebuilding our native tree canopy one tree at a time. Native Flags encourages residents to plant a native tree and a green flag in their front yard and encourage neighbors to do the same. This project, piloted and housed at the Deering Estate at Cutler, and has expanded to include over 360 schools during annual Earth Day activities. Cortada, a Cuban-American artist, was born in Albany New York and grew up in Miami Florida. He holds degrees from the University of Miami College of Arts and Science, Graduate School of Business and School of Law and has exhibited and produced works internationally including Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, Panama, and Peru. [email protected] • www.nativeflags.org Born Albany, New York • Raised in Miami, Florida