Week of February 12, 2009
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OUTDOORS Thursday 2/12 WALKING THE ESTATETake a one-and-a-half-mile hike through tropical hardwood forests and across one of the last existing Tequesta Indian Burial Mounds. 12:30 p.m. Daily. Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Palmetto Bay. Free with park admission. Details: (305) 235-1668 or www.deeringestate.org. WILDLIFE SEARCH Join Castellow Hammock Nature Center's naturalists for a guided night hike to see what creatures lurk in the park at night. 7-8:30 p.m. 22301 SW 162nd Ave., Aladdin City. $6. Details: (305) 242-7688 or www.miamidade.gov/parks. MOONLIGHT TOUR The Deering Estate hosts an evening canoe trip across Biscayne Bay to Chicken Key. 7-11 p.m. Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Palmetto Bay. $40. Details: (305) 235-1668 or www.deeringestate.org. NIGHT HIKE Join Deering Estate naturalists for a nighttime prowl of the estate's grounds and see what comes out after the sun goes down. 7-9 p.m. Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Palmetto Bay. Details: (305) 235-1668 ext. 233 or www.deeringestate.org. Saturday 2/14 DAY ON THE FARMGabriele Marewski, owner of Paradise Farms and host of the popular "Dinners in Paradise," gives a tour of her 5-acre, organic farm that specializes in growing delicate greens, heirloom tomatoes, herbs and edible flowers. The trip includes a tour of the private farm and lunch, prepared by a professional chef and served al fresco. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. $65. Details: (305) 673-7256 ext. 201 or www.mbgarden.org. Sunday 2/15 TRAIL WALKSDiscover South Florida's flora and fauna during this nature walks and short animal presentation. 10-11 a.m. . Bill Sadowski Park and Nature Center, 17555 SW 79th Ave., Cutler. $36. Details: (305) 255-4767 or www.miamidade.gov/parks. BAY CRUISE Enjoy a relaxing trip on the Pelican Island Skipper Pontoon Boat and learn about South Florida's nature and history. 2-4 p.m. Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Palmetto Bay. $35. Details: (305) 235-1668 or www.deeringestate.org.
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