Conservation Workshop

Event Description

Join us for expert-led workshops offered monthly at the Visitor Center Exhibit Room at Deering Estate. This series dives deep into local conservation topics and empowers participants to make a positive impact.

The workshops are held at the Visitor Center Exhibit Room.

Upcoming workshops:

May 10: “Native South Florida: A Screening by Miami-Dade Public Library System and Latino Outdoors”
The Miami-Dade Public Library holds one of the remaining, circulating 16mm film collections. The collection dates back to 1956 and was developed to be a teaching collection designed to be used for public programming. AV CLUB is an ongoing program of curated 16mm short film screenings designed to provoke discussion, create awareness of unique library resources held by the Special Collections Division of the Miami-Dade Public Library System and generate enthusiasm for learning and research.

At this event we will watch Unconquered Indians (28 min.) a 1974 documentary produced by the Junior League of Miami. The film is a social study of the Seminole and Miccosukee Indians of South Florida. After a brief history of their settlement in the early 1800s, the film presents the problems of housing, education, employment and medical needs on the various reservations at 40-mile Bend, Big Cypress and Hollywood. Glimpses of schooling and headstart programs are shown, as well as views of the traditional and modern adaptations made by the tribes.

June 14: “On the Half Shell: Oyster Talk”
Shley Suarez-Burgos is a certified Oyster Specialist with the Oyster Master Guild and an Oyster Sommelier with The Lazy Oyster. In this conservation workshop we will walk across Biscayne Bay and go over the SFL history, ecology, and merroir of oysters while incorporating recycled shells in an artistic practice.

July 12: “Guardians of the Green: An inside look at Miami-Dade Parks Natural Areas Management”
Miami‑Dade County is home to some of the most unique and threatened ecosystems, from pine rocklands and tropical hardwood hammocks to freshwater wetlands and coastal habitats. Join Heather Tedlow, Miami‑Dade Parks Manager of Natural Areas, to discover what Natural Areas Management (NAM) is, how the program developed within Miami‑Dade Parks, and the dedicated staff who work every day to manage and maintain our county’s natural resources in an urbanizing landscape. Learn about the ecosystems NAM works to sustain, the challenges facing Miami‑Dade’s natural areas, and how you can get involved in helping protect our county’s natural resources.

August 9: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Regional Conservation Team

September 13: Miami-Dade County Office of Historic Preservation

October 11: NABA Miami Blue: Pollinator Workshop
Join Adam Skowronsk of the North American Butterfly Association’s Miami Blue Chapter as he discusses pollinators! He will discuss the need for nectar plants for Butterflies, Bees, Moths and Birds and showing many overlooked native, and some non-native plants. Lastly you will also take a quick look at many of the overlooked native plants we tend to kill and remove, called weeds, and the affect’s of spraying for weeds and insects. To learn more about NABA Miami Blue Chapter please visit: https://miamiblue.org/.

November 8: Igniting Conservation Through Fun and Education
Join Tropical Audubon Society as we learn that effective conservation begins with education, but one of its most powerful and often overlooked ingredients is fun. People may forget facts and figures, but they rarely forget how an experience made them feel—especially when they’re young. Discover how joy and environmental education work together to inspire lifelong conservation champions, and learn how you can make a meaningful difference while enjoying the journey.

December 13: Diamondback Terrapin Update

COST: $5 per person. Tickets online Free for children ages 12 & under Deering Estate Foundation members receive a 10% discount.