Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens is among UPG's earliest Partners.
ABOUT the UPG Vizcaya Mission & our PARTNERSHIP
UPG began our Partnership with Vizcaya in December 2008 with informal kids education. Since then we have expanded our involvement to include:
* Nursery Operation
* Environmental Education
* Organic Stewardship (removal of exotic plants without any herbicide)
* The Heirloom Tree Initiative http://www.urban-paradise.org/Heirloom-Trees
* Gather seedlings from Vizcaya in support of maintenance and renovations
LEADERS
Chief Steward: Sam Van Leer (UPG Executive Director)
Nursery Team Leader: Sebastian
Nursery Manager: Carrie Cleland
WORK-DAYS
Weekly Nursery-Days:
Wednesdays from 11a - 2p
Monthly Work-Days:
The 2nd & 3rd Saturdays of every month are devoted to Habitat and Nursery projects.
RSVP
To participate, an RSVP is REQUIRED.
Please send to sam@urban-paradise.org.
Participation: You must go through an interview process with UPG and Vizcaya, and then sign up as a Vizcaya Volunteer. Then you may participate in Activities at Vizcaya.
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VOLUNTEER MEETING SITE
Most activities take place on the WEST side of Miami Ave.
Parking is in the Miami Science Museum lot.
3280 South Miami Avenue
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(SEE ABOVE FOR VOLUNTEERING)
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Address & Info:
3251 South Miami Avenue
Miami, Florida 33129
Open daily except Christmas
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Effective January 1, 2011, Vizcaya is
open daily except Tuesdays,
Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Main: 305-250-9133
Fax: 305-285-2004
Background:
The relationship between UPG and Vizcaya started with Nature Walks conducted by UPG in support of Miami Science Museum Winter Camp in December 2008, and has gradually grown every since.
Vizcaya is much more than a historic mansion and formal gardens. When it was being built, Mr. Deering required that the Hammock and Mangroves be preserved as much as possible. This visionary decision has ensured the survival of:
* The largest remnant of the Brickell Hammock, and the maximum biodiversity, including many Heirloom and Record trees...
* The last Old Growth Mangroves in Mainland Miami...
* Vizcaya is the earliest expression of Urban Paradise that we know!
* Vizcaya is operated by Miami-Dade County, and owned by the public.