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As part of an ongoing commitment to the protection and conservation of endangered land, the Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program is calling on residents to volunteer and help restore our native habitat.
Volunteers can receive first-hand experience by participating in upcoming tree plantings of native trees, invasive plant removal activities and more. All of these activities enhance the ecosystem, reduce urban heat island effects, conserve endangered species and improve quality of life.
The EEL program is part of the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) Division of Environmental Resource Management (DERM). Together with its partners, the program has acquired more than 20,700 acres of environmentally endangered lands into public ownership since 1990. Additionally, it manages 2,800 acres of natural lands within Miami-Dade County Parks, for a total of more than 23,500 acres protected. These lands are incredibly significant since less than two percent of the original forest remains outside of the Everglades National Park.
Community service hours are also available to volunteers through this program. To get involved in upcoming EEL events, visit www.miamidade.gov/environment/endangered-lands-volunteer.asp.
The remaining events for this year’s EEL calendar are:
Friday, Apr. 28, 9 a.m.-noon, Zoo Miami Pineland Preserve, 12400 SW 152 St., Miami, FL 33177;
Saturday, Apr. 29, 9 a.m.-noon, Rockdale Pineland Preserve, SW 144th Street and 92nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33176;
Sunday, Apr. 30, 9 a.m.- noon, Trinity Pineland Preserve, 7635 SW 73 Pl., Miami, FL 33143, and
Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m.-noon, Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve, SW 124th Street and SW 128th Court, Miami, FL 33189.
For more information about the EEL program, please visit eel@miamidade.gov or call 305-372-6687.
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