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FYN Demonstration Landscapes

Demonstration landscapes represent an important component of the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods (FYN) Program in Miami-Dade County. Although the size, shape, and composition of the demonstration landscapes differ, they all have the following things in common: 

1. they are installed on public property or property that is readily accessible to the public;

2. they illustrate ‘Florida-friendly’ landscaping principles;

3. they utilize drought-tolerant, low-maintenance plants;

4. they contain educational signage on the nine FYN principles; and

5. they either have no permanent irrigation systems, or they are fitted with microjet or similar low-volume systems. 

To date there have been 10 FYN Demonstration Landscapes installed in Miami-Dade County.

Below are photos of some of the FYN Demonstration Landscapes in Miami-Dade County. Click here to download/print our publication that lists descriptions and exact addresses for all of our FYN Demonstration Landscapes (379 Kb PDF file).

• North Dade Regional Library, Carol City (April 2001)

• South Dade Senior High School, Homestead (July 2001)

• Citrus Grove Elementary School, Little Havana (Nov 2001 & Aug 2002)

• Biscayne Park Village Hall, Biscayne Park (April 2002)

• Frank C. Martin Elementary School, Richmond Heights (April 2002)

• Southwest South River Drive, Little Havana (April 2002)

• Miami-Dade Community College Environmental Center, Kendall Campus
  (Apr & Aug 2002)

• South Dade Senior High School, Homestead (May 2002)

• St. Thomas University, North Dade (Sep-Dec 2002)

• Citizens for a Better South Florida House, Miami (Oct-Nov 2002)

• South Dade Government Center

Certified Florida Yards

Another component of the Miami-Dade FYN program involves yard certifications. You can work through a checklist and rate your own yard using The Florida Yardstick Workbook. If your yard scores 36” or more on the ‘Florida Yardstick’, it qualifies as a Certified Florida Yard. Once your yard is certified, you will receive a certificate and a sign to place in your yard. Below are photos of the Certified Florida Yards in Miami-Dade County.

• Carlos & Robin Palomares, Coral Gables (29 March 2001)

• Arnold Greene, Kendall (15 January 2002)

• Charles Yurgalevitch, Coral Gables (8 February 2002)

• Joy Cooper, Cutler Ridge (14 February 2002)

• Natasha Elmslie, Cutler (14 March 2002)

• Gregory Sodeman, Homestead (22 March 2002)

• Robert Boberman, Kendall (16 May 2002)

• Coral Gables Public Library (20 June 2002)

• Kathie Roberts, Hialeah (30 July 2002)

• Merrick House, Coral Gables (6 August 2002)

• Millie Fenske, Miami (15 October 2002)

• Kristin Jimenez, Homestead (2 February 2003) 

• Mary Palazuelos, The Learning Club (16 April 2003)

• Robert Mills, The Village South (23 April 2003)

• Ore & Jessica Navarro, Coral Gables (19 June 2003)

• Joan Shore, Miami Beach (26 June 2003)  

• Kathleen  Gaunt ( 26 September 2003)

• Anya McCoy

• Gwen Burzycki

• David & Etta Jardine

• Yvrose Valdez

• Patty Harris

Backyard Wildlife Habitats

Our Miami-Dade FYN program is a partner of the University of Florida Extension program called the "Florida Backyard Wildlife Habitat" Program, and is offering a second type of yard certification. The goal of this program is to help you landscape your property to attract birds and other wildlife, which is one of our nine FYN principles. This program includes information on how to design a wildlife refuge in your yard. Once your yard is certified, you will receive a certificate and a sign to place in your yard. Below are photos of the Backyard Wildlife Habitats in Miami-Dade County.

•  Kristin Jimenez, Homestead (2 February 2003)  

Miscellaneous Photos

• St. Thomas University Memorial Tree Planting (11 September 2002)