Explore a slice of native South Florida, located right in the heart of Kendall. The Environmental Center at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus, offers a variety of classes, field trips, and workshops for children and adults in our 9-acre, native nature preserve. The Center features a pristine lake, an endangered pine Rockland, hammocks, butterfly gardens, native plantings, an organic garden, and a variety of animals. Open free to the public every second Saturday from 9 am- 2pm, we invite you to come and check us out!
Call (305) 237-2605 or email vramos@mdc.edu for details.
Environmental Center Map
(exact location marked by green arrow)
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER INFORMATION BROCHURE
Read about the different activties, courses, tours, and workshops available at the center.
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JOIN OUR FAMILY NATURE CLUB!
Hey Families! Looking to spend quality time outdoors? Put down the remote control and join us for our new
Family Nature Days @ the Environmental Center!
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SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS
As children measure snakes or search the forest for medicinal
plants, they experience text book concepts firsthand
and practice science skills like predicting, making analogies, estimating and reasoning that are sure to improve
FCAT scores.
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TEACHER PLANNING DAYS
The children don’t have school and you have to work?
What to do? For years parents have sent their kids for a
fun-filled day at the Science and Nature Teacher Planning
Day!
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