Environmentally Endangered Lands Program

Miami-Dade County’s Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program’s focus is the protection and conservation of endangered lands.

Concerned about the continuing loss of pinelands and other natural areas, Miami-Dade County voters approved a property tax that was collected between 1990 and 1992 to fund the acquisition, protection and maintenance of environmentally endangered lands. The EEL Program identifies and secures these lands for preservation.

The EEL Program and its partners have brought more than 20,700 acres of environmentally endangered lands into public ownership since 1990. Additionally, the EEL Program manages 2,800 acres of natural lands within Miami-Dade County Parks, for a total of more than 23,500 acres protected.

But the staff from the EEL Program can’t do this job alone. Get involved by participating in one of the workdays and help protect and restore natural areas in Miami-Dade County.

The workdays are fun, hands-on activities throughout all kinds of interesting natural areas. Community hours are available through this volunteer program.