🚧 Community Spotlight: DeSoto Sand And Fill Inc. 🚧

As soon as we received confirmation that the Diaz family wanted to plant a memorial forest at Hope, we immediately began preparing the site. That work included laying out the forest location, hand-weeding (with plenty of help from shovels), and submitting a soil sample to UF’s Soil Lab so we could measure soil health before and after the forest takes root.

The next step was clear: the degraded soil needed amendment. So we reached out to the wonderful team at DeSoto Sand And Fill Inc., who had previously completed all of the sitework for Hope.

Without hesitation, the owners agreed to help. Within days, an operator, equipment, and a full truckload of topsoil were on site. By the end of the day, the first round of soil amendment had been mixed and roughly graded – a crucial foundation for a forest meant to last forever.

Please join us in sending a big truckload of thanks to DeSoto Sand And Fill for their generosity and for helping make the Sgt. Elio Diaz Memorial Forest possible.