Neighbors - Mike Flynn's legacy to city taking root across Jacksonville David Blanchette, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Mike Flynn stands by a recent planting made by the Jacksonville Tree Project.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less 2of3 3of3 Mike Flynn’s homecoming gift to the city of Jacksonville is a living legacy that will continue to provide beauty and enjoyment for generations to come. “I grew up here as a kid and when I moved back about ten years ago I noticed that there was a lack of trees along our pretty old boulevards around town, our historic streets and parks,” Flynn said. “So I thought that maybe we could solve that problem somehow.”