Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Environmental Center
Hammock and preserve in Kendall West, Miami
A nine-acre campus sanctuary protecting endangered pine rockland, hardwood hammock, and native gardens.
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What to see
- Mulched trails winding through imperiled pine rockland and tropical hardwood hammock habitats.
- Native butterfly gardens designed with host and nectar plants to attract local wildlife.
- A secluded interior lake with a floating dock bordered by dense wetland vegetation.
- The outdoor 'Cosmic Walk' labyrinth surrounded by native trees and quiet nature.
- The off-grid, LEED Platinum Visitor Pavilion demonstrating solar panels and rainwater collection.
Plants you can see here
- South Florida slash pine Pinus elliottii var. densa
- Gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba
- Live oak Quercus virginiana
- Saw palmetto Serenoa repens
- Coontie Zamia integrifolia
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Nearby plant places
Kendall Indian Hammocks County Park
A rare remnant of tropical hardwood hammock forest preserved within suburban Miami.
Kendall Home Tract
A preserved tropical hardwood hammock with shaded nature trails beneath dense South Florida tree canopy.
Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve
A protected remnant of rare South Florida pine rockland with diverse wildflowers and native slash pines.
Tamiami Pinelands Park
A rare remnant of sandy pine rockland and marl prairie harboring diverse native Florida flora.
Boystown Pineland County Park
A rare South Florida pine rockland preserve with open slash pine canopy and limestone outcrops.
Rockdale Pineland
A rare pine rockland and hammock sanctuary preserving endangered native flora on the Miami Rock Ridge.
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