Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is an 83-acre (34 ha) botanic garden with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees, and vines. It is located in the city of Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, just south of Miami, surrounded at the north and west by Matheson Hammock Park.
| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | |
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida, November 2004 | |
| Type | Private, open to the public for a fee |
| Location | Coral Gables, (Miami-Dade County), Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 25°40′43″N 80°16′25″W |
| Area | 83 acres (34 ha) |
| Created | 1938 |
| Status | Open year round |
| Website | www |
Fairchild opened to the public in 1938.
Fairchild is a museum, laboratory, learning center, and conservation research facility whose main role is preserving biodiversity. It has 45,000 members and more than 1,200 volunteers. In 2012, Fairchild became the home of the American Orchid Society.
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