Fairchild Tropical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables ( Miami ), FL 33156-4296
phone: 305/667-1651
fax: 305/661-8953
A living museum where the exhibit changes everyday...This 83-acre garden, established in 1938, is one of the world=s preeminent botanical gardens, with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, orchids, heliconias, flowering trees and vines. Features include the 2-acre Richard H. Simons Rainforest, a 16,000-square-foot conservatory Windows to the Tropics, Gate House Museum of Plant Exploration, vine pergola, sunken garden, winding paths, 14 lakes, lily ponds, overlooks and vistas. Offers narrated tram tours, self guided tours, programs in environmental education, conservation and horticulture. Weekends are often highlighted by plants shows and sales. .
Hours:Open daily 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Admission: Adults $10, Seniors $8, Children 3-12    $5

Flamingo Gardens, Wray Botanical Collection
3750 S. Flamingo Rd.
Davie, FL 33330
Phone: 954/473-2955
Fax: 954/473-1738
Come see the history - ride a narrated tram tour (offered hourly between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.) through the world-famous Wray Botanical Collection, citrus groves, and Native Oak Hammocks. Enjoy a walking tour through a jungle of 100'-tall tropical trees, labeled and displayed for your intellectual curiosity. The Gardens come alive with Florida alligators, the antics of river otters, and colorful pink flamingos. Roam through the Everglades "free-flight" Aviary and come eye-to-eye with an American Bald Eagle and other birds of prey in our Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary. The "Wildlife Encounter" wildlife shows are presented daily at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.
 

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
4000 Morikami Park Rd.
Delray Beach, FL 33446-2305
Phone: 561/495-0233
Fax: 561/499-255
Discover Florida's heritage and connection with Japan. Spectacular gallery exhibitions, Japanese gardens, world-class bonsai display, annual festivals, and more.

Butterfly World
3600 W. Sample Rd.
Coconut Creek, FL 33073-4400
Phone: 954/977-4400
Fax: 954/977-4501
Walk through tropical, flowering gardens in 5 giant screened aviaries filled with thousands of LIVE exotic butterflies. Waterfalls, colorful fish, and hummingbirds enhance the gardens. Hand-feed the birds in the Lorikeet Encounter! Vine arbor, Rose Garden, Museum, outdoor café, gift and plant shops. A perfect adventure for everyone.

Dolphin World
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Phone: 954/525-4441
You can swim with the dolphins in South Florida. Structured, Natural, and Wild Dolphin Swim programs available. Also providing Marine Animal workshops which can include the dolphin swim programs, ocean snorkel trip, environmental and crocodile tour. Pick-up service available from Ft, Lauderdale and Miami to the Florida Keys.

Deering Estate at Cutler
16701 S.W. 72nd Ave.
Miami , FL 33157
The Deering Estate at Cutler is one of the most unique parks in South Florida. An environmental, archaeological, historical and architectural preserve, the more than 420-acre property encompasses hardwood hammock, mangrove, salt marshes and submerged lands. Guided tours available.
Phone: 305/235-1668
Fax: 305/254-5540

Eco-Trek Everglades Tour
P.O. Box 1502
Islamorada, FL 33036
Phone: 305/517-2991
Fax: 305/517-2699
Everglades Region tours from the Florida Keys. Ecologist shows marshes, swamps and savannas and explains how plants and animals adapted to those environments. Central marsh is seen from an American Indian operated airboat ride. Complimentary snacks/drinks. Hotel pick-up from Islamorada. Major credit cards accepted.

Jonathan Dickinson State Park River Tours
16450 S.E. Federal Highway
Hobe Sound, FL 33455-3799
Phone: 561/746-1466
Fax: 561/743-4268
Tour the Loxahatchee River aboard the Loxahatchee Queen II. The Captain will show you Florida as it was prior to the arrival of the European settlement while describing the abundant wildlife. Slowly paddle the river to Trapper Nelson's while seeing various wildlife, vegetation and the wonders of nature. Cabins available; nightly or weekly rates.