Cutler Wetlands Preserve
Hammock and preserve in Cutler Bay, Miami
A restored coastal flow-way rehydrating native mangrove wetlands and tidal flats along Biscayne Bay.
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What to see
- Extensive red and white mangrove wetlands rehydrated by restored freshwater flow-ways.
- Conveyance channels and spreader swales designed to distribute freshwater across coastal flats.
- A dedicated bird-viewing area positioned to observe wading birds across the coastal wetlands.
- A paved bike path and pavilion providing public access along the restored wetland corridor.
Plants you can see here
- Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle
- White mangrove Laguncularia racemosa
- Black mangrove Avicennia germinans
- Buttonwood Conocarpus erectus
Each opens its page in SimplePlant's plant library, or its plant problems when it has no page yet.
Sources
- Town of Cutler Bay - Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Phase 1 Cutler Wetlands Project
- South Florida Water Management District - Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Phase 1 Project
- youtube.com
- southdadenewsleader.com
- squarespace.com
- southdadenewsleader.com
Written from these sources and checked against them by a reviewer model.
Nearby plant places
Black Point Park
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Ned Glenn Nature Reserve
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Whispering Pines Hammock Park
A protected five-acre slice of native rockland hammock preserved atop the Miami Rock Ridge.
Old Cutler Hammock Park
Tropical hardwood hammock and pine rockland atop ancient karst limestone and deep solution holes.
Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park
Rare remnant pine rocklands and historic tropical fruit groves along the Miami Rock Ridge.
Mangrove Preserve
A protected tidal wetland along south Biscayne Bay featuring dense native mangrove forests.
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