National Public Lands Day at Arch Creek Park

On Saturday, September 26, FPAN joined Arch Creek Park to participate in National Public Lands Day. From a National Public Lands Day brochure:

"There's a special joy in getting our hands dirty when it helps keep our land beautiful. Consider that one-third of the land in America is ours - public land where we can all hike, climb, swim, explore, picnic, or just plain relax. National Public Lands Day is an opportunity to help spruce up these lands while helping us get back to some of the places we love."

At Arch Creek, neighbors and park naturalists helped beautify natural areas by removing invasive plants and mulching and lining trails.

FPAN set up a booth with information about the organization.

Dr. Michele Williams, director of the Southeast Regional Center of FPAN, gave a tour of the trails at Arch Creek Park.

A Tequesta Indian site is marked along the trail. Dr. Williams showed us a Tequesta midden and mound also located within the park.

Photography by:
Jillian Krickovich & Rob Freund

Coming Up: National Public Lands Day at Arch Creek Park

National Public Lands Day

at Arch Creek Park

- a local community building event -

Saturday, September 26, 2009

FPAN will be joining Miami-Dade County in a celebration of National Public Lands Day.

Come help us beautify our natural areas by assisting park naturalists remove invasive plants, mulch trails, and have fun getting back to nature! After getting down and dirty join us for a picnic, and some fun in the sun. Call for more information.

Date: Saturday September 26th, 2009

Time: 9-12 Volunteer Day

12:30-3 Volunteer Picnic

Contact person: Paula Schneeberger or Loren Vanheuveln

Arch Creek Park

Phone: 305-944-6111

Fax: 305-787-5390

E-mail: ArchCreek@miamidade.gov

Flyer: http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/serc/documents/NPLDFlyer2.pdf

To find more FPAN events, go to: http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/serc/events.html