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    Welcome to Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department Website!
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    We create outstanding Recreational, Natural and Cultural experiences to enrich you and enhance the quality of life for our community for this and future generations.
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    Valentine's Day at Parks

    HeartThis Valentine’s Day weekend, spend it with your loved one in the great outdoors and explore the natural wonders of South Florida by taking a nature hike or partaking in an EcoAdventures™ Tour at several Miami-Dade Parks locations.
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    Sex and the Animals at the Amazon

    Ron MagillMetrozoo's Ron Magill will present his critically acclaimed "Sex and the Animals" on Saturday, February 13 at 8 p.m. Ron uses humor and a variety of explicit images to illustrate the facts surrounding the courtship and breeding behaviors found in the animal kingdom.  > More info
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    Need a wet slip for your beauty?

    BoatMiami-Dade Park Marinas now have wet slips available at the following marinas:
    > Bill Bird 
    > Pelican Harbor 
    > Herbert Hoover Homestead Bayfront
    Transient dockage is currently available at all of our marinas. Our prices are tough to beat! Take advantage of this exclusive opportunity.
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    SoBay Festival of the Arts

    Sobay logoThe SoBay Festival of the Arts is an annual celebration of the literary, performing and visual arts. Various events will be held at the Deering Estate through February 14th.
    > More info
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    Get Bugged at Miami Metrozoo

    Giant InsectsHuge! Enormous! Fun! Educational! Visit a world where mosquitoes, bees, beetles, grasshoppers and many more animated robotic insects are amplified 40 to 600 times their size. See them like never before – up close and in action. Open now through August 1 at Dr. Wilde’s World. > Read more
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    Don't Miss the In the Company of Women Event

    LogoThe 22nd annual In the Company of Women Awards Ceremony will be March 18, 2010 at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. Don’t miss this special awards presentation recognizing the accomplishments of women in all professions throughout Miami-Dade County.
    > Learn more
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    Range Improvements

    Gun RangeThe Parks Department is making improvements to the Trail Glades Range to ensure your shooting and target practice experience are truly enjoyable.
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    Opportunities

    Miami-Dade Parks is seeking to purchase land for future parks
    The Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department seeks land for various future parks. Interested parties are invited to submit suitable properties for consideration. Sites submitted must meet the following requirements.
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    Parks & Recreation Slideshow
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    The Miami-Dade County Parks and Open Space System Master Plan
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    Upcoming Events
    February 6 & 7, 2010
    Redland Farm Tour
    Visit agricultural sites and learn about crops and unusual farms that make South Miami-Dade County agriculture so unique and valuable.

    Artist Village Open Studio Tour
    Through exhibits and artist studios, the Artist Village located at the Deering Estate at Cutler tells America's story of contemporary artistic creation as well as the history, science, and art of traditional American fine craft.

    The Parks Project - Deering Estate at Cutler
    The Parks Project is a series of environmental art installation presented throughout the Miami-Dade Park System from January to May and features a different artist in a different park each month.

    Tekesta Trail Tour
    This special walking tour introduces the public to the Tekesta - a Native American people who canoed the waters of Biscayne Bay and hunted on the high ground of the Miami Rock Ridge.
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