Environmental Center - Kendall Campus
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.
Phone: 305-237-0905
Fax: 305-237-0634
Email: environmentalcenter@mdc.edu
Address: 11011 SW 104 ST
Miami, FL 33176
Highlights
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New Classes
Download information for our current classes:
- Environmental Center Classes for Fall (PDF)
- FNGLA Certified Horticulture Professional (PDF)
- FNGLA Certified Landscape Designer (PDF)
- FNGLA Certified Landscape Maintenance Technician (PDF)
- FNGLA Certified Landscape Technician (PDF)
- ISA Arborist Certification Preparation (PDF)
- Preparación para la Certificacion de Arbolista - ISA (PDF)
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School Field Trips
Teachers! Bring your students to our Nature Adventure Tours for a fun, hands-on, environmentally-based field trip in our nine-acre nature preserve. All programs follow the Sunshine State Science Standards. Space is limited so contact us early to reserve your spot! Click for Brochure and Booking Form
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Fun Birthday Parties
Have a birthday party your kids will never forget as they meet face-to-face with our resident reptiles and amphibians and explore our pristine 9-acre nature preserve. Click for Flyer and Booking Form
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Second Saturdays
Come join us every second Saturday for Nature Days at the Environmental Center. Each month has a different theme, hosted by one of our resident naturalists, with activities, demonstrations, and talks. This is a perfect way to spend some time outdoors with your family!
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Visitor Pavilion
This new state-of-the-art facility is completely "off the grid" utilizing solar panels, a composting toilet, rain water collection and other features that make it a showcase for over 10,000 visitors each year. Guests now have a wonderful meeting place where they can learn about the technology and techniques that reduce our carbon footprint and help to preserve the environment for future generations.