Offered Saturday, March 24, 2012
8:30 am - 12:30 pm  Reference # 696848

Facilitated by Kiki Mutis

(6 hours of Professional Development Credit for Faculty)

Participants will learn about the natural and cultural history of Cape Florida State Park System, also called ‘Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area’.  Participants will take a walking tour to learn about the cultural and ecological importance of the only state  park that shares its boundaries with Biscayne National Park. This workshop will offer participants the opportunity to learn how Stilts Ville, the Underground Railroad, the Seminole Indians and Hurricane Andrew have had an impact in the Park and our state’s history. Participants will be expected to relate the workshop experience to their department or discipline and develop ways to incorporate concepts of ecological sustainability into their College work or current course objectives.

Kiki Mutis was born in Colombia and has lived in Miami since 1981.  She received a Master of Science in Environmental Science from Florida International University (FIU) after completing the Peace Corp’s Master International Program.  At FIU her courses focused on ethnobotany, tropical botany and environmental education.

From 1999- 2001 during her Peace Corps service Kiki worked as a Natural Resource Volunteer in rural Bolivia.  She worked on soil conservation and reforestation projects with rural Quechua communities in the department of Potosi.   

 Kiki is fluent in Spanish, English, conversational French and basic Quechua.