Our Mission: To promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Broward County.
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November 2022
NOTICE!
Due to the approaching storm, Secret Woods nature Center will be closed. There will be no In-person meeting Wednesday November 9th, 2022 .
Please check our calendar or website for future meeting dates
Field Trip Opportunity
Saturday, November 19th, 2022
8:00am - 12:00pm
Everglades National Park
Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center
40001 State Hwy 9336
Homestead, FL 33034
Please join us on a field trip to Everglades National Park! We will meet promptly at 8:00am at the Ernst F. Coe Visitor Center. From there, we will carpool into the park. Please be advised, private vehicle entrance fee is $30.00 and is good for 7 consecutive days at all park entrances.
From the visitor center, we will head to the 3-in-1 Trailhead that is located in the Long Pine Key area of the park. Turn left at the Long Pine Key sign from the park road. Follow the road and past the campground entrance. Continue to the end (there is a roundabout) and park. Restrooms and picnic tables are nearby. From the trailhead we will take a leisurely walk creating a loop through Pine Rockland, Hardwood Hammock, and Sawgrass Prairie habitats and will do a short-out-and-back along the Long Pine Key Nature Trail (total distance less than 2 miles).
Attendees are encouraged to wear proper footwear, sun protective clothing, as well as bring water. Also, you're welcome to bring a snack or lunch to picnic following the walk by the lake.
If attendees are interested in further exploring the park, Stephanie Dunn, Broward FNPS, can lead a group to other short trails along the park road.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend this field trip by emailing BrowardChapterFNPS@gmail.com so that we can have a head count of attendees.
NOVEMBER BROWARD NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
CHAPTER BOARD 2022-2023 ELECTIONS RESULTS
Thank you to our chapter members to participating in our online elections. A big welcome to Eric Rupert for joining the Board!
Board Members for 2022-2023
Stephanie Dunn (President)
Mariana Yi (Vice President)
Michelle Fiore (Secretary)
Kay Taylor (Treasurer)
Eddie Yi (Program)
Eric Rupert (Newsletter)
Eileen Pokorny (Website)
The Florida Native Plant Society
license plate is a reality!
Governor DeSantis has signed legislation granting FNPS our own license plate. You can pre-order your plate either at your Tax Collector’s office or your Highway Safety/Motor Vehicles’ office or by visiting the link below. FNPS must pre-sell 3,000 vouchers before the State will manufacture the license plate. The Florida Native Plant Society will receive $20.00 for each plate sold to further our mission work.
CLICK THIS LINK TO REGISTER FOR YOUR FNPS PLATE
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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.
