Dade Chapter field trip: Tamiami Pineland Addition

  Tamiami Pineland Addition

This conservation land was acquired by the Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) program.  It consists of 8 acres of pine rockland and marl prairie habitat.  This location is undergoing a large-scale restoration effort in early 2024 to expand the footprint of the natural area; a large portion of the site currently occupied mostly by Brazilian pepper and exotic grasses will be scraped and replanted with native vegetation. Expect to see flowering native asters such as Eastern silver aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum) and Scale-leaf aster (Symphyotrichum adnatum) and many other native grasses and wildflowers.  In addition, several rare species occur here including Coker’s Beach Creeper (Ernodea cokeri), Pineland Poinsettia (Euphorbia pinetorum), Pineland lantana (Lantana depressa), Man in the Ground (Ipomoea microdactyla), and Marl Prairie Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes torta). 

 Leaders:  Noah Frade (Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden), Tiffany Melvin (EEL)

Directions: The meeting place is off of SW 122nd Avenue, south of SW 128th Street.  Begin by finding your way to SW 122 Ave. and SW 128 St with a map app if you are not familiar with the area.  (Or just take SW 117 Ave to SW 120 St., go west to 122 Ave, turn south and go to 128 Street.).  Keep heading south on 122 Avenue past 128 Street until you see a gate on the left to a large powerline easement (where 122 Ave curves west).  Drive through the gate and continue to the right near the fence under the powerlines.  At the west side of the preserve, turn left and park where you see the group.

Bring/wear: Sun protection, sturdy shoes, plenty of drinking water. Binoculars (for bird watching) and a walking stick could prove useful to some.

Difficulty: Easy to moderate.  Uneven ground, short distance.

Note:  No restrooms on site.  Pets are not allowed on our field trips.  The trip will last 2-3 hours.