Dade Chapter, FLorida Native Plant Society, Tillandsia LogoCity of North Miami Parks and Recreation LogoNATIVE PLANT DAY

Saturday, March 15, 2008, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park
1725 NE 135 Street, North Miami, FL 33181

Directions: 3 miles east of I-95 on NE 135 Street, or 1 block west of US1 Map

FREE ADMISSION   -   RAIN OR SHINE   -    ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Sponsored by
The Dade Chapter Florida Native Plant Society & The City of North Miami Parks & Recreation

8-9 am: Early Bird Walk - Bring binoculars if you can.  
                    Jim King (Miami-Dade Parks), Joe Barros (Tropical Audubon).

9 am - 4 pm:  
   ♦ Programs for all interests.
   ♦ Nature walks - easy walking on paths -- for all ages.
   ♦ Native plant sale - from nurseries and home-grown
             -including hard-to-find species!  (Cash and checks)
   ♦    Plant holding area - shop and stay! 

♦ Books, bags, shirts, gloves, ID cards, notecards & more.
           (Cash and checks)
♦ Educational displays and hands-on activities. 
♦ Raffles - Great selection of plants and non-plant items.
♦ Do you have a nature question, mystery plant, or need
          native plant advice?  Bring your question or cutting!
♦ Master Gardener Plant Clinic - for your horticulture problems.
♦ Activities for all ages - bring the kids!
♦ Light lunch, snacks & drinks for purchase - or bring your own.

Download a printable schedule here.
 
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9:45 -
10:05  

The Truth About Tree Pruning.  Ask before you cut.  Robin Luker, Certified Arborist, Robin's Tree Service.

      

10:15 - 10:35

 

10:45 - 11:05

 This Place Has Gone to Birds - and Butterflies too.  Native plants to attract wildlife to your yard.  Joy Klein, Miami-Dade DERM, Env. Endang. Lands Program.   ☼

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10 Tips for Growing Great Natives in the Home Landscape. Start your yard off right! Jeff Wasielewski, Horticulture Consultant, Certified Arborist. 

10:15 - 11:00 Rethinking Ways to Conserve Water in Our Yards.  Ways to reduce use of water, fertilizer and pesticides.Barbara McAdam, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension.  Native Flora and the Butterfly Garden.Walk to the butterfly garden and see natives along the way.  Lola Heasley, Naturalist, Enchanted Forest. (10:15)

11:15 - 11:35

 

11:45 -12:05

 Invasive exotic species in South Florida.   What are they? Where do they come from?  Sabrina Diaz, South Florida National Parks.  ☼

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Bad Bugs in Your Garden  (including the new ficus whitefly).   Adrian Hunsberger, Urban Horticulture Agent,  UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension.

11:15 -
12:00  

Landscape Design Principles That Work for Natives and Exotics. Tried & true techniques for integrating natives into your garden.  Wendy Saltzburg, Wendy's Landscaping & Design. 

Native Plants, Butterflies, Birds. Walk through the hammock and other areas.  (11:15)

12:05-
1:00 

Raffle #1 (12:15).  You must be present to win.
Enjoy lunch, displays, activities, sales and the park!

      

1:00 -
1:20

1:30 -
1:50

Nature Q&A.Stump the experts with your questions or learn from some else's!  ☼

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Enchanted Forest's Most Enchanting Plants.  Plants and ecology of the park. (Then see for yourself on the 2pm walk.) Steve Woodmansee, biologist.

1:00 - 1:45

The Everglades in Bloom.  A sampling of the prettiest wildflowers in South Florida.  Chuck McCartney, wildflower and photography enthusiast. 

Arch Creek tour.
History & hammock of the park next door. Christopher Hernandez,Naturalist, Miami-Dade Parks (1:00)

2:00 -
2:20

2:30 -
2:50

Looking Inside Seeds. Dr. Suzanne Koptur, FIU ☼

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Plant Them Right.  The best way to plant your trees and shrubs to ensure their survival, and how to care for them after you plant.  TREEmendous Miami.

2:00 -
 2:45

Native Palms of Florida.   Common, rare and extinct.  Which palms were here first?  Dr. George Fitzpatrick, Prof. of Envir. Horticulture, UF

Plants & Ecology of The Enchanted Forest. Some interesting plants, some for landscaping. Steve Woodmansee (2:00)

3:00 -
3:20 

Rocks and Plants.  How does our unique geology determine what native plants grow where?  Examine samples of different types of rocks.  Gwladys Scott  ☼

2:30 -
3:15

  

Plant-Animal Interactions in the Enchanted Forest.  Suzanne Koptur (2:30)

3:20 -
4:00

Raffle #2 (3:30).  You must be present to win.
Enjoy displays, activities, sales and the park!

      

For more information:  http://dade.fnpschapters.org or call the Florida Native Plant Society at 305-255-6404

The Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park:  A 22-acre oasis on North Miami’s Arch Creek.  305-895-1119.  http://www.northmiamifl.gov
The Dade Chapter Florida Native Plant Society is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose purpose is to promote the preservation, conservation and
restoration of  native plants and native  plant communities of Florida.  (PO Box 570598 Miami, FL 33257-0598)