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Dade Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society

The Dade Chapter Florida Native Plant Society (DCFNPS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Its mission is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida.

07/20/2026

👉 Summer is in full swing and we are returning to check out Pineshore Pineland Preserve in Kendall. Address is 11151 SW 128th St, Miami, FL 33176. Time of field trip begins at 6:00PM. Expect to see pine rockland species. As always the Dade Native Plant Workshop is free and open to anyone. I recommend you wear closed toe shoes and bring some water. Bring your plant loupe too!

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07/14/2026

🌿 See what our friends at Native Plant Network are doing and consider joining them. They will lead a community workday, trimming bushes and weeding.

07/09/2026

🌿SPECIAL ONLINE PRESENTATION 🌿
Wednesday, July 15, 7:00 PM on ZOOM

“South Florida’s Endangered Plants and Lands”
- Andrea Mirow, Environmentally Endangered Lands Outreach Coordinator, Fairchild Tropical Botanic
Garden

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81058835953?pwd=ucrLjLQ5sXRPGfb2jrMWEpsoQw8hXG.1

Miami Dade County has a remarkable diversity of ecosystems and wildlife, but our development history has left these lands fragmented, disturbed, and imperiled. In this talk, Andrea Mirow will share some of the programs working to conserve Miami-Dade’s endangered lands, the obstacles preventing protection, and the meaningful ways you can advocate for Miami nature in the coming months and
beyond.

As a member of the FTBG Conservation Team, Andrea works to bring the public into the county’s natural preserves. She leads educational programming, restoration field trips, and volunteer events. She is also involved in the efforts to monitor, reintroduce, and conserve the rare plants of South Florida.

07/06/2026

🌞🧺 DADE CHAPTER FNPS 🌿🌼
SUMMER SOCIAL POTLUCK PICNIC

🗓️ Saturday, July 25, 2026, 2:00-6:00 PM
Larry & Penny Thompson Memorial Park (Shelter #8)
12451 SW 184th St., Miami, FL 33177

🌲FNPS members are invited to attend with their families and guests. Please RSVP by July 17 (much appreciated even if “maybe”) at: https://forms.gle/egbgGaoLqCJRSDt57

Questions, or to volunteer to help: [email protected]

Our July tradition has been to forego a program meeting and kick back with a yard visit and potluck. This year we’re “branching out” with a mid-afternoon social/picnic at a nature-filled park! This large Miami-Dade County park contains a botanically rich piece of the Richmond Pine Rockland tract and a man-made lake.
https://www.miamidade.gov/parks/larry-penny.asp

Join us to socialize with fellow plant lovers and enjoy food and activities for adults and kids. We’ll also have our usual raffle of plants and nature-related items. We hope to have some lawn games – please bring any you think others might enjoy, like Co****le, Bocce Ball, Ring Toss, etc. And we’ll have a mini-field trip with a guided walk in the pineland.

Other things to pursue all day include strolling around the lake, exploring the Pineland trails, a nearby playground for the kids, plus the beach and water slide (but no fishing). (Water activities are on your own, as they are not covered by FNPS insurance.

🚩Please note: Pets, Glass Bottles, and Styrofoam are NOT ALLOWED in the park.

😎 FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT, PLEASE READ THE TILLANDSIA NEWSLETTER, OR VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

07/03/2026

🌿 FIELD TRIP - The Barnacle Historic State Park
July 18, 2026, 8AM – 10AM

📍Location: 3485 Main Hwy Coconut Grove, Miami, FL 33133-5915. Parking will be tricky along the street. Garages are nearby and a bit pricy.

💪Difficulty: Easy. We’ll stick to trails and the grounds.

Cost: No cost, Registration is necessary, space is limited to 15 participants.
Register by email to [email protected] with “July Field Trip” in the subject heading. Once registered, you will be sent a volunteer agreement for signing. Deadline for Registration is July 11th.

🌿Description: We were last at The Barnacle in 2014. Located in Coconut Grove on Biscayne Bay, The Barnacle is a hidden gem in our state park system. I was once the residence to Commodore Monroe and possesses his cleverly designed home. It also has a small but high-quality Rockland Hammock, and some coastal species on the grounds. IRC reports almost 100 native plants here. Rare plants we expect to see include, Red Berry Stopper (Eugenia confusa), Guiana plum (Drypetes lateriflora), and Bitterbush (Picramnia pentandra).

🥾Bring/wear: Mosquitoes are expected, it will be hot and humid despite the early start. Bring water, bug spray (just in case), sun protection, and an umbrella in case of rain. Binoculars can be handy for viewing wildlife.

📝 Note: Park has restrooms. Pets are not allowed on this trip.

🌿Dade Chapter’s iNaturalist project. Add your DCFNPS field trip nature photos to iNaturalist for inclusion in our project to help us showcase the amazing biodiversity we find! Upload photos via the iNaturalist website: www.inaturalist.org or app. Then add them to “Florida Native Plant Society- Dade Chapter Field Trips”.

🌼 Note: Non-members are welcome! We encourage joining to support the mission of FNPS. Membership is only $50/year. [email protected]

06/16/2026

🌿 DADE CHAPTER FNPS FIELD TRIP 🌿
National Key Deer Refuge, Big Pine Key
⏰Saturday, June 20, 2026 • 9:30-12:30 PM

** PLEASE NOTE ** Registration is requested in case we need to contact you.
Email to [email protected] with “June Field Trip” in the subject heading.

🌿 We were last on Big Pine Key in 2019 when Chris Bergh from TNC led a trip. This is a high-quality, high-diversity pine rockland with plants unique to the Keys. Rare plants we expect to see include, Keys Deltoid Spurge (Euphorbia deltoidea ssp. serphyllum), Keys Partridge-pea (Chamaecrista lineata var. keyensis), Grisebach’s dwarf morningglory (Evolvulus grisebachii), Ogden’s sandmat (Euphorbia ogdenii), Smallflower lilythorn (Catesbaea parviflora), and more. We’ll likely see Key Deer and rare insects such as the Florida duskywing as well. It is worth the relaxing, albeit long, drive for folks from Miami-Dade. You may want to come down early and stay nearby overnight on Friday. The National Key Deer Refuge encompasses several islands with 420 native plant species recorded by the Institute for Regional Conservation.

🥾Leader: Steve Woodmansee

📍Address: Watson and Manillo Trails. From Florida City, take US1 south to Key Deer Blvd on Big Pine Key (stop light), and travel north (right hand turn) a little over 3 miles, passing the Blue Hole. Park next to trailhead. Roughly 100 miles (2 hrs, 15 min) south of Florida City.

💪Difficulty: Easy to moderate. We’ll stick to trails and firebreaks, with some uneven ground along firebreaks. Poisonwood is present.

🆓 Cost: No cost

‼️Notes: No restrooms - stop at the shopping center as you turn off US 1. Pets are not allowed on this trip.

😎Bring/wear: long pants and sleeves, sturdy shoes with thick soles for jagged rock, water, bug spray (just in case), sun protection, and an umbrella in case of rain. A walking stick may be helpful to some for extra stability. Binoculars can be handy for viewing wildlife. Possible lunch afterwards at the No Name Pub, or bring your own for a picnic.

06/15/2026

🌿 In the summer, we botanize at outdoor
locations and begin an hour later than our usual time. This month, we will check out Kendall Indian Hammocks Park. Old hands and new learners are encouraged to come – and it’s free!

Bonus: While you’re at the park, check out the nature-based playground by our Business member LandscapeDE. “The design is set within an existing hammock of live oaks, and all existing trees were preserved for the new design. Extensive landscaping throughout the site emphasizes native trees and plants. The design also incorporates logs as seating and play elements from invasive Australian Pine trees removed from another park site.”

(The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meetings begin at 5:00 PM, the third Tuesday of every month. We convene at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus’s Landscape Technology Nursery in the NW corner of the campus. Please park inside of the gate. Additional public parking in Lot 9 on campus. For a map and address link go to: http://www.mdc.edu/kendall/map.asp)
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06/13/2026

📸 We have talented photographers in our Dade Chapter. Here's your opportunity to submit your best photos!

Address

6619 S Dixie Highway, #181 (Mailing) (Meetings @ Pinecrest Gardens)
Miami, FL
33143

Website

http://dadefnps.org/

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