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9 people are interested
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park exotic removal project
ORGANIZATION: Virginia Key Beach Park Trust
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9 people are interested
Hello!
Plant Species like the Brazilian Pepper and the Australian Pine are invasive and aggressive plants to Florida's coastal ecosystem. Historic Virginia Key Beach Park has an abundance of these plants that need to be removed!
Volunteers will be using loppers to clip the plants and proceed to put them in piles for the city of Miami to pick up.
Volunteers should bring hats, gardening gloves, close toed shoes, long sleeve shirts and long pants.
Water will be provided and we do sign or provide volunteer hour certificates. Participants must be 14 and up.
Come out and help protect Virginia Key's natural ecosystems!
More opportunities with Virginia Key Beach Park Trust
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Virginia Key Beach Park Trust
Location:
4020 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149, US
Mission Statement
The Mission of Virginia Key Beach Park Trust is to create and carry forward a community-based vision for the development and use of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park by a) promoting and maintaining absolute public ownership and access; b) fostering its perpetuation as a passive open green-space which includes nature trails, reacreational facilities and appropriate museum structures, all compatible with the natural environment of Virginia Key; c) honoring the rich social and cultural history of the site and of South Florida; and d) preserving the site as a valuable historical, environmental, educational and recreational resource to be enjoyed by posterity.
Description
"Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, once called "Bear's Cut", was frequented in the early 1900's by Black settlers arriving on the island by ferry from a dock at the end of Fifth street, in downtown Miami. Established on August 1, 1945, as the "Colored Only" beach, this site immediately became a spot for social gatherings sacred to Black residents who made weekly trips to enjoy amenities such as the carousel, the dancing pavilion or the mini-train that would run through the enormous park. During this era, there was a lack of beach facilities for Blacks and this 1000-acre barrier island characterized by a unique and fragile natural environment, served as the recreational location for those who wanted to bask in the splendor of the sun and ocean. Former City of Miami Commissioner, M. Athalie Range was instrumental, together with the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust, in adding this remarkable landmark to the National Register of Historic Places in June 2002."
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4020 Virginia Beach DriveMiamiMiami, FL 33149
DATE POSTED
July 9, 2019
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 9AM-11:30AM vehicle entry waived until 11:00 AM