May is the official start of sea turtle nesting season and an active one in Miami-Dade County. The Miami- Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department has announced that its Sea Turtle Conservation Program has successfully documented more than 6,886 sea turtle nests and released more than 585,000 live hatchlings to the sea, since [...]
Starting in March, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez is partnering with the municipalities of Miami, Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay, with AvMed Health Plans as the sponsor, to begin Bike305. Bike305 is a collaborative initiative of Miami-Dade mayors forged by Mayor Gimenez that encourages residents to ride and walk [...]
Colorful kites of all shapes and sizes will fill the skies over Haulover Park on Sunday, Feb. 17, from noon to 5 p.m., for the park’s 20th annual “Kite Day,” presented by the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department and Skyward Kites. This year’s event will spotlight “Kites of the Caribbean” — an [...]
Not knowing how to use a computer or browse the Internet puts families at a disadvantage. Families with school-aged children need to be digitally connected and literate in order to help their children thrive in school, and Internet skills are basic requirements for many jobs in today’s competitive marketplace. Digital literacy is virtually a necessity [...]
When making that back-to-school checklist, your child’s health and wellbeing should top that list. The Miami- Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, in its long-standing commitment to help keep our community’s kids healthy and fit, invites parents to register their children, ages 6-14, in its “Fit-to-Play: Health, Wellness and Obesity Prevention” Out-of-School Program. [...]
The Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department has announced that its 2012-13 Noches Tropicales Concert Series has been awarded a $75,000 grant from Target Corporation. “The Target grant will allow us to continue bringing wonderful cultural entertainment for residents to enjoy for free,” said Jack Kardys, Miami-Dade Parks director. “Target’s partnership with Miami-Dade Parks [...]
By Laura Phillips.... The Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department has announced the arrival of gourmet food trucks to Tropical Park and Tamiami Park. There will be music and food choices galore, with a popular assortment of participating food vendors each week, offering everything from Cuban influenced burgers and Asian-style chicken wings to a crab grilled [...]
By Laura Phillips.... The Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department (MDPR) and Miami-Dade County District 9 Commissioner Dennis C. Moss invite residents to join them on Saturday, Apr. 9, at 10 a.m., for the grand opening of the new community stadium facilities at Southridge Park, 19598 SW 112 Ave. The event includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony with [...]
By Laura Phillips.... The Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department’s (MDPR) Disability Services division has teamed up with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Florida Section to offer junior wheelchair tennis for children age 8 and up who use wheelchairs. The wheelchair program will be utilizing the “QuickStart” Tennis play format, using softer balls, shorter courts [...]
