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    Welcome to Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department Website!

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    Ribfest Nears!

    Ribfest logoRibfest is an exciting 3-day outdoor grilling extravaganza of local and national Ribbers. Don't miss it, at Homestead Air Reserve Park, November 7-9.

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    Kudos to the Parks Team!

    Miami-Dade Park and Recreation is proud to announce that it has won several awards from the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) for their work in communications and marketing.

    > View the Press Release

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    Kids Summer Golf Leagues are here!

    golf flyerKids can now enjoy “tee” time by joining one or more of the available Summer Golf Leagues for Kids. Who knows, you may have a budding Tiger Woods or Annika Sorenstam in your midst. 

    > Click here for more information

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    Need some 'Tee' Time?
    Then come join the many and varied adult golf leagues offered. You are sure to find one that fits you to a “tee.”
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    Summer Time is Here!

    Miami-Dade Parks Summer and Afterschool Programs

    University of Miami Health System

    Find your kids a safe, affordable, and fun place to play!
    Fit to play. Fun for life.
    June 9 - August 15, 2008
    For decades, families have turned to Miami-Dade Parks for quality recreational and cultural programming for their children throughout the school year and over the summer months.

    Summer Camps and University of Miami Health System Partnership
    Miami-Dade Park & Recreation is proud to launch the fifth year of its Fit to Play, Fun for Life  Summer Camps Program and announce its new partnership with the University of Miami Health System. The partnership is designed to create a comprehensive model for increasing physical activity amongst children and educating them about overall wellness and safety.

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    Miami International Agriculture & Cattle Show

    Miami International Agriculture & Cattle Show

    Miami-Dade Parks Department wants to thank the over 19,000 residents and visitors whose attendance made this event such a tremendous success.

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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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    If you cannot view PDF Get Acrobat! files, you can download Acrobat Reader  for free from Adobe Systems, Inc. In order to use PDF files, you must have Acrobat installed on your computer.
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    Parks & Recreation Slideshow
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    The Miami-Dade County Parks and Open Space System Master Plan
    Open Space System Master Plan
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    Parklife Magazine

    Parklife Cover july-august

    You may pick up a hard copy of Parklife at any
    Miami-Dade County public library or your nearest park.

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    Upcoming Events

    August 10, 2008
    EcoAdventures: Historic Coral Gables Canoe Tour
    Canoe the historic Coral Gables waterway as naturalist-guides take you back in time to the days of George Merrick and the birth of Coral Gables and the famous Biltmore Hotel.

    August 17, 2008
    Preserving Florida's Past: Endangered Photography
    Exhibit chronicles Florida's rich flora and fauna and man's interaction with and preservation of it.

    September 4, 2008
    Wildlife Conservation Lecture
    Marsha Colbert from the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve will talk about Wildlife Conservation on Thursday, September 4th from 7 – 8 pm.

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