Our Mission: To promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Broward County.
TWO FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR
MARCH, NO VIRTUAL GoTo MEETING
Field Trip #1:
Chapel Trail Park Nature Preserve in
Pembroke Pines
Saturday, March 13, 2021
9:00am - 12:00pm
Join us for a walk at Chapel Trail Park Nature Preserve in Pembroke Pines. We will explore part of the 450-acre preserve by means of its 1,650-foot long boardwalk. This preserve is an excellent destination for birding and wildlife watching opportunities.
Masks and social distancing is required on the field trip. Sign up is required, attendance is only open for Broward Chapter members due to limited space because of COVID-19 restrictions.
RSVP for the March field trips by emailing BrowardChapterFNPS@gmail.com with your name, your contact information, and name of the field trip you'd like to attend. Spots will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. You'll receive an email reply confirming if you've secured a spot or if you're on the waiting list. If you secure a spot and are unable to attend, please send an email notification so that someone else can fill your spot.
Field Trip #2:
Yamato Scrub Natural Area in
Boca Raton
Sunday, March 14, 2021
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us for a walk at Yamato Scrub Natural Area. With spring around the corner, we will explore a portion of the 217-acre natural area in search of wildflowers.
Masks and social distancing is required on the field trip. Sign up is required, attendance is only open for Broward Chapter members due to limited space because of COVID-19 restrictions.
RSVP for the March field trips by emailing BrowardChapterFNPS@gmail.com with your name, your contact information, and name of the field trip you'd like to attend. Spots will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. You'll receive an email reply confirming if you've secured a spot or if you're on the waiting list. If you secure a spot and are unable to attend, please send an email notification so that someone else can fill your spot.
Wonderful News for Florida
List of Broward "Protected Natural Lands"
Including Coordinates (Jan 2020 PDF)
Keeping our eyes on the welfare of plants and wildlife on Broward's Protected Natural Lands is everyone's responsibility. Use the list above to ensure these lands are cared for.
Current and historical records of Broward County Natural Lands:
Tax Parcels (Foilio Numbers) associated with current protected natural lands
Old March 2, 2011 "Natural Lands Inventory," County record
Broward County 2010 Natural Land (in green) Inventory Map
Watch this calendar for up-to-date Chapter for future event information.
LOCAL NURSERIES: NATIVE PLANTS FOR LANDSCAPING? Click here
21 Stand Up At Fort Lauderdale City Commission Meeting
To Save Executive Airport Natural Areas
Wearing green and holding sprigs of native plants, this group of 21 stood in protest of the destruction of City-owned natural areas within the Executive Airpark north of the FXE Airport*. City Mayor Trantalis assigned continued discussion to District 1 Commissioner (district containing the Executive Airport) Heather Moraitis, but no indication of intent to save these natural areas was made by Commissioner Moraitis at the June 11, 2019, meeting. We are planning our next move now. Please write to the City Commissioners (see below) and FXE Board now. Known more for native plant talks and field trips, this group made a polite, but impressive presence at City Hall on May 7. Thank you all!
*These areas are not associated with the proposed stadium areas.
April Chapter eNews explains the issues ... April Newsletter (published April 3, but correspondence with City began March 18)
City of Fort Lauderdale Responds (April 4)
Broward Chapter FNPS President Answers City Letter (April 10)
Burrowing Owls Observed on Parcel C (April 28)
HELP US SAVE THESE NATURAL AREAS. Many voices, short and polite, are the most effective...
Mayor Dean Trantalis; Phone: 954 828-5004, Email: DTrantalis@fortlauderdale.gov
Vice Mayor/District III Commissioner Robert L. McKinzie; Phone: 954-828-5004, Email: RMckinzie@fortlauderdale.gov
District I Commissioner Heather Moraitis; Phone: 954 828-5033, Email: HMoraitis@fortlauderdale.gov
District II Commissioner Steve Glassman; Phone: 954 828-5923, Email: PRaju@fortlauderdale.gov
Dist. IV Commissioner Ben Sorensen; Phone: 954 828-5003, Email: BSorensen@fortlauderdale.gov
Broward County Mayor Mark D. Bogen; Phone: 954- 357-7002, Email: mbogen@broward.org
Action Notice To Broward County Commissioners
June 28, 2019
This letter sent to Broward Mayor and County Commissioners
Regarding May 2020 Destruction of River Oaks Preserve
Letter TO County regarding failure to protect River Oaks Preserve, a Protected Natural Land
Letter FROM County regarding failure to protect River Oaks Preserve (highlights added)
Attachment to letter from County - Permit Modification
Attachment to letter from County - Commencement
Attachment to letter from County - Project Details
FNPS Landscaping Brochure
Here is the Southeast Regional FNPS Native Landscaping brochure. One side shows 63 recommended native landscape species in their "right place" (sunny-dry soils, for example) with at least 6 species for each light and soil-moisture zone.
The other side has basic native landscaping tips and recommended links and books for additonal information. You can get a copy at any Broward Chapter event.
Or view a low resolution version of the brochure online here.
THREE VALUABLE LANDSCAPING RESOURCES
https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/default.asp
Landscape & Enthusiast Plants Native to Broward
Host Plants for Scarce South Florida Butterflies (sorted by plant)
Nectar Plants for Scarce South Florida Butterflies (sorted by plant)
South Florida Butterflies and their Native Plants (Broward County list)
Scarce South Florida Butterflies and Host Plants (sorted by butterfly)
and other conundrums... Biomimacry.org
Explore the PLANTS + menu above for much more information about Broward native plants.
