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Parks Master Plan
and Morningside Park Palmetum
Miami City Commission
Item RE.6
July 27, 2023
14059-Submittal-Elvis Cruz-PowerPoint Presentation on the Morningside Park Palmetum
"MIAMI NEEDS MOR
PLANT BIODIVERSITY TO
EDUCATE THE CHILDREN
ABOUT NATURE. MORE
NATURE IN GENERAL."
- COMMENT FROM
THE ONLINE SURVEY
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REIMAGINE PARKS
NJ A M I
PARKS AND RECREATION
SYSTEM MASTER PLAN
June 2023
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City of Miami Parks & Recreation
Volunteer Request Form
Serving, enhancing, and transforming our community!
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department. It is a top priority
for us to strengthen environmental conservation and educational outreach efforts in partnership with local, state,
private, and non-profit organizations. The current environmental educational programs involve restoration and
conservation efforts to keep our ecosystems healthy. Programs include, but are not limited to:
• Park Beautification (painting, park cleanup, other enhancements)
• Landscaping (mulching, gardening, removing weeds and exotic/invasive plants)
• Conservation (removal of invasive plant species, habitat restoration of natural areas)
• Beach clean ups
• Other
If you have not identified where you or your organization would like to serve as a volunteer, the City of Miami Parks
Department can find a unique opportunity to help us improve our green spaces. We welcome your interest, assistance,
and help, and invite you to become part of our volunteer team!
FREE educational tours:
MorningsideTours@gmail.com
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PARK DEPARTMENT'S DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR MGRNINGSIDE PARS
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The above image, from the March 29, 1953 edition of The Miami Herald (page 6-G),
shows Plumer's original plan for Morningside Park, which is almost completely intact as
of this writing in 2017. Many of the park's original elements still exist, including an overall
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Planting and Maintenance
Permission Granted:
1993, Charlie Hudson of Parks Department
2015, Kevin Kirwin, Director of Parks Department
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2016-12-17
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Tours Given of the Morningside Park Palmetum
Dr. Edelman FTBG, Goldstein SFPS
Morningside neighbors
Montgomery Botanical Center
Cushman School
Cushman School
Cushman School
Cushman School
Cushman School
Cushman School
Northwestern High School
Mside Park After School Program
ILSAIumni Group
Morningside K-8 Academy
Boy Scout Troop 80
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Exploring, Explaining and Conserving the World of Tropical Plants
April 10, 2017
Elvis Cruz
631 NE 57 Street
Miami, FL 33137
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am writing to congratulate you on the success of the Morningside Park Palmetum for education,
conservation, and aesthetic value. You have organized a great coalition of partners and volunteers
from throughout South Florida to build one of our region's best palm collections. It has been very
impressive to see the Palmetum develop in recent years, and I am proud that Fairchild Tropical
Botanic Garden has been part of the team.
Palms are among the world's most valuable plants, supporting the livelihood of people throughout
the world. They are icons of the tropics and have strong cultural significance within our local
community. Of more than 2,000 palm species worldwide, you have selected over 90 that represent
South Florida, the broader Caribbean, and all other palm growing regions including Madagascar
and New Caledonia. All major groups of palms are represented, including those that provide food,
medicine, and shelter. Through careful curation, you have ensured that the palms are accurately
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Montgomery Botanical Center, local public and private schools.
museum quality collection that is freely accessible to the public. The Palmetum has incredible
Thrinax radata
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Florida Thatch Palm
Origin: Caribbean; Central America
Planted: July 10, 2021
A salt tolerant, wind resistant Florida native, this palm grows slowly, slender and
tall. tts year-round white fruit feeds wildlife. In memory of Alyce Robertson.
Morningside Park Palmetum
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The City has received:
1. Free palms (123).
2. Free drip irrigation system.
3. Free maintenance.
4. Free labor.
5. Free fertilizer.
6. Free educational signs.
7. Free educational tours.
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FREE educational tours:
MorningsideTours@gmail.com
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7 open grassy areas to play in Morningside Park
Please keep it right where it is.
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Thank you.