Will Moriaty News Today

A mysterious phenomenon occurred all around Tampa Bay in the late 1970s and early 1980s. When the sun went down and the streets were empty, someone clandestinely planted trees in parks, thoroughfare and empty lots. Local resident William Moriaty eventually admitted he was the culprit leading a group of volunteers in the rogue plantings, and in 1983, he went legit by forming a reforestation group.

A mysterious phenomenon occurred all around Tampa Bay in the late 1970s and early 1980s. When the sun went down and the streets were empty, someone clandestinely planted trees in parks, thoroughfare and empty lots. Local resident William Moriaty eventually admitted he was the culprit leading a group of volunteers in the rogue plantings, and in 1983, he went legit by forming a reforestation group.

The stand of slash pines will be planted between the historic fort and Arrowhead Picnic area, on the east side of the key.