Miami-Dade Parks

Calling all industry professionals! 🤝⚽️ Join Miami-Dade Parks for Industry Day: Youth Sports Programming & Concessions!

📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
⏰ 10 a.m.–Noon
📍 Tropical Park — Mary Abreu Community Center
7900 SW 40th Street

Come connect, learn about opportunities, and explore ways to partner with Miami-Dade Parks!

For registration questions: [email protected]

We’re pleased to announce that our beloved community park, long known to many as North Glade Park, has officially been named Ms. Carol Hardemon Park in honor of her lasting influence, leadership and dedication to the community.

This special name celebrates Ms. Hardemon’s meaningful impact on generations of residents. A special thank you to Commissioner Keon Hardemon and Commissioner Oliver G. Gilbert, III for helping honor her legacy and recognize the significance of this beloved community park.

Here’s to celebrating a remarkable legacy and a new chapter for Ms. Carol Hardenmon Park!

Celebrating two remarkable careers and decades of dedicated service to Miami-Dade County Parks! 🌳👏

Amado Castellanos — 35+ years (not pictured)
Amado’s technical expertise, reliability, and commitment have made a lasting impact on our parks and facilities. Through his leadership and teamwork, he has helped strengthen the Facility Maintenance Division and the people who keep our parks thriving.

Gina Drakes — 30 years
Gina’s leadership, institutional knowledge, and resilience have helped PROS navigate significant periods of change. As Chief of Contracts and Procurement, she continues to provide trusted leadership while mentoring and supporting the surrounding teams.

Together, Amado and Gina represent decades of excellence, leadership, and public service. We are grateful for the lasting legacy they have built at PROS! 🌿

International Coastal Cleanup Day 2026 at Miami-Dade County Parks!

What an incredible impact! On Saturday, September 19, 2026, a total of 653 volunteers completed 1,959 service hours and removed an amazing 4,187 lbs. of marine debris, led by park staff who joined 17 cleanups across Miami-Dade County.

Volunteers helped protect and clean up our local beaches and coastal parks, which serve as host sites for diverse ecosystems.

Miami-Dade County Parks Volunteers In Parks (VIP) is proud to be part of the International Coastal Cleanup, a global effort led by Ocean Conservancy, with local coordination by VolunteerCleanup.org across Miami-Dade County.

Calling all industry professionals! ⚽️🏀🥎

Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces presents Industry Day: Youth Sports Programming & Concessions!

Join us from 10 a.m. to noon at one of three locations:

📍 Central: Tropical Park — Mary Abreu Community Center
7900 SW 40th Street
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026

📍 South: JL (Joe) and Enid W. Demps Park — Recreation Center
11350 SW 216th Street
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026

📍 North: Ives Estates Park — Recreation Center
20901 NE 16th Avenue
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026

For questions about registration, contact [email protected].

Your Saturday evening plans could look like this. 🌅⛵

Join us September 26 for a Sunset Boat Cruise on Biscayne Bay and take in one of Miami’s best views from the water.

Space is limited, so reserve your spot today through the link in our bio.

📅 Saturday, Sept. 26
🕠 5:30 p.m.

Today, we broke ground at Tamiami Park! ⚽️🌿

We’re proud to celebrate this exciting next chapter alongside Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, District 11 Commissioner Roberto J. Gonzalez, FIFA, the Miami Host Committee, University of Miami, Miami FC Youth Academy, and all of our incredible partners as we begin the resurfacing of our soccer fields.

This project is part of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ legacy and the Host Committee’s ONE GAME ONE FUTURE initiative, using the power of soccer to create lasting opportunities for our community.

The celebration also included a special youth soccer clinic with Miami FC, inspiring the next generation of players to get on the field, dream big, and love the game.

Thank you to everyone who helped bring this project to life and continues to invest in our parks, our community, and the soccer players of our future! ⚽️

The Ludlam Trail is moving forward. Be part of the conversation.

Join Miami-Dade County Parks for our upcoming Ludlam Trail Public Meeting to hear the latest updates on Phase I, ask questions and learn more about the much-anticipated 5.6-mile trail.

📅 Monday, October 5, 2026 🕕 6:00–7:30 p.m. 📍 South Miami Senior High School 6856 SW 53rd St., Miami, FL 33155

Residents can participate in person or virtually.

We look forward to seeing you and continuing the conversation as the Ludlam Trail moves ahead.