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    Bill Sadowski Park
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    Address 17555 SW 79 Avenue, Miami, FL
    Phone Number 305-255-4767
    Hours of Operation 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed Monday & Tuesday)
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    Bill Sadowski Park and Nature Center offers three distinct habitats within thirty acres; pineland, tropical hardwood hammock, and a drained Everglades slough.  The main building houses a live animal exhibit of native freshwater fish, arthropods, reptiles and amphibians, including a newly dedicated 822-gallon freshwater aquarium.  A nature trail leads visitors through various plant communities to a canal where canoeing and fishing are available.  Solution holes and Karst limestone formations are visible along the way.  Encompassed within the park grounds are also a native tree arboretum, and a bird watching area.

    • Continuous nature study and outreach programs for all ages, including school-aged children and organized groups
    • Nature trails, bird-watching site and guided tours offered
    • Site of geological formations, including ancient sloughs with limestone rock formations, pinnacle arches and solution holes
    • Fishing canal nearby
    • Picnic shelters, tables playground, restrooms
    • Observatory site for the Southern Cross Astronomical Society, which conducts free star-gazing programs with telescopes, lectures, slide shows, and more
    • Canoe rentals
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