by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 14, 2012 | Events
On Wednesday, Carlos Martel from Museo de Historia Natural Javier Prado Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Perú will be giving a lecture on his preliminary analysis of scent-producing organs in the palm family (Arecaceae). When: March 14, 2012 at 2pm Where:...
by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 10, 2012 | Events
On March 10, 2012, HistoryMiami and Montgomery Botanical Center jointly hosted an Inside the Vault event showcasing the work of William Lyman Phillips and his work in South Florida and Montgomery Botanical Center. HistoryMiami and MBC brought original plans and...
by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 6, 2012 | Events
Six students from Miami Country Day High School visited Montgomery Botanical Center as part of the Fairchild Challenge’s Environmental Immersion Day. The students alongside their teacher, Mr. Tom Sverkounos, participated in activities focused on cycad biology with...
by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 2, 2012 | Newsletter
Spring/Summer 2012 Newsletter Spring/Summer 2012 – Volume 20, Number 1 Read the latest issue of our newsletter here. This new issue has articles about a new Giant Zamia, and discusses fieldwork in Florida, Texas, Colombia, and on the Island of Mona. It also...
by Theresa Bramblett | Feb 17, 2012 | Events
Dr. David de Laubenfels, Professor Emeritus of Geography at Syracuse University, New York, presented a lecture on relationships between and within two very important conifer families: the Cupressaceae (focusing on our native Florida bald cypress, Taxodium distichum,...
by Theresa Bramblett | Feb 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, Nick Dominguez from Troop 457 completed his Eagle Scout project at Montgomery Botanical Center. Over 79 people worked on the project, volunteering nearly 500 hours of time. Nick managed the construction of a outdoor storage structure and a fence around...
by Theresa Bramblett | Feb 1, 2012 | Events
On Wednesday, Montgomery Botanical Center donated 34 plants and many seeds to Zelda Glazer Middle School for their Native Wildlife Habitat. Ana Casanova, a science teacher at Zelda Glazer Middle School, has been engaging her students in planting a vegetable garden and...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jan 31, 2012 | Grants
The Villagers awarded MBC a grant to support the restoration of the iconic entrance to Nell’s House. Many early photos and videos were taken using the door as a backdrop. Constructed in 1932, the wrought iron door was intended as a symbol of Montgomery’s love...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jan 28, 2012 | Events
On January 28th, New York Botanical Garden, Florida International University, Fairchild Tropical Garden, and Montgomery Botanical Center offered a Cycad Biology Course to teachers from Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The course was sponsored by the National Science...
