Links
Important Links
Here are some organizations and community agencies that can give you ideas on how you can play a part in saving our planet.
If you are interested in the beauty and value of nature, if you want to develop an understanding for conserving our environment, or if you just want to find out what kind of resources our community has to offer, the following links can help!
Resources
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden:
Green Team Recycling:
http://www.greenteamrecycling.com/
Action for Nature
Earth Force
A Better South Florida
Green Schools Initiative
http://www.greenschools.net/7StepstoaGreenSchool.htm
South Florida Water Management District
https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2754,19862620&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Environmental Watch
Environmental Protection Agency:
Miami-Dade County Resources
Miami-Dade County:
Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management:
http://www.miamidade.gov/derm/lan d/eel .asp
Pine Rocklands:
http://www.miamidade.gov/derm/pine_rocklands.asp
Don’t forget: Individuals do make a difference!
Energy
Dream in Green:
Energy Hog:
http://www.energyhog.org/childrens.htm
U.S Department of Energy-Kids Saving Energy:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/
Kids for Saving Earth:
http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/index_l ow.html
Native Plants
Native Plants for Your Garden:
http://www.fairchildgarden.org/uploads/docs/Education/Challenge/2008/native%20charts.pdf
Butterfly Plants for Your Garden:
Pine Rockland Plants for Your Garden:
http://www.fairchildgarden.org/uploads/docs/Education/Challenge/2008/pine%20rockland%20chart.pdf
The Florida Native Plant Society:
Institute for Regional Conservation-Natives For Your Neighborhood
http://regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/default.asp
School Gardens
School Garden Wizard:
http://www.schoolgardenwizard.org/
Junior Master Gardener:
