Events

Party for the Planet is Zoo Miami’s annual Earth Day celebration! They will have lots of fun conservation-themed activities for the entire family as well as fun enrichment for the animals!  We will be there to share info about all our programs!

Party for the Planet conservation-themed activities are included with Zoo admission.

During Party for the Planet, guests can come free of charge if they donate a cell phone for our ECO-CELL recycling program. Free zoo entrance not valid for private events. Not only will each person donating a cellphone enter the zoo for free on these two days, but they will also help save gorillas! Cell phones include coltan, a mineral extracted in the deep forests of Congo in central Africa, home to the world's endangered lowland gorillas. Fueled by the worldwide cell phone boom, Congo's out-of-control coltan mining business has in recent years led to a dramatic reduction of animal habitat and the rampant slaughter of great apes for the illegal bush-meat trade. By turning in your cell phone, we can hopefully reduce the need for additional coltan … and help protect the gorillas.  

Learn more HERE!

Party for the Planet is Zoo Miami’s annual Earth Day celebration! They will have lots of fun conservation-themed activities for the entire family as well as fun enrichment for the animals!  We will be there to share info about all our programs!

Party for the Planet conservation-themed activities are included with Zoo admission.

During Party for the Planet, guests can come free of charge if they donate a cell phone for our ECO-CELL recycling program. Free zoo entrance not valid for private events. Not only will each person donating a cellphone enter the zoo for free on these two days, but they will also help save gorillas! Cell phones include coltan, a mineral extracted in the deep forests of Congo in central Africa, home to the world's endangered lowland gorillas. Fueled by the worldwide cell phone boom, Congo's out-of-control coltan mining business has in recent years led to a dramatic reduction of animal habitat and the rampant slaughter of great apes for the illegal bush-meat trade. By turning in your cell phone, we can hopefully reduce the need for additional coltan … and help protect the gorillas.  

Learn more HERE!

Find Miami Waterkeeper on the Expo floor of eMerge Americas in booth #1326.

eMerge Americas is a unique convening of global enterprises, leading startups and government leaders focused on innovative digital solutions transforming industries.

Thank you to the Broward Sierra Club for partnering with us on this May training!

Attend a Water Patrol Training Seminar to become a part of our water patrol program! We need your help to protect our waterways! Learn how to best observe, document, and report problems in our waterbodies. This training is one of three required steps to becoming a member of Miami Waterkeeper's Water Patrol. 

In addition to attending one training seminar, you must also:

1. RSVP below.
2. Fill out the Water Patrol Application
3. Fill out the Volunteer Liability Agreement

Can't make a training, but want to contribute to this program? Click here! 

Our team has joined forces with Comcast, Citizens for a Better South Florida and the City of Miami Parks and Recreation to create a volunteer event in celebration of the annual Comcast Cares Day. This is open to the general public, so make sure to RSVP with your email, and we will send a waiver your way!

Volunteer Day Main Tasks:

• Debris removal

• Exotic invasive plant removal

• Park clean up

Important Volunteer Information:

Please be on time, registration begins 15 minutes before workday starts.

• Please Bring:

  • Refillable water bottle. Stay hydrated and be prepared to work outside!

  • Closed-toe shoes are required and long-sleeved shirts are and long pants are recommended.

  • A hat, sun block and insect repellent (recommended)

  • Gloves you feel comfortable wearing

• Children under 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult

Thank you as well, for the support from Hydro Flask Parks for All!

This joint partnership between the City of Miami Parks and Recreation and Miami Waterkeeper is ongoing through 2020, so join us while we restore our parks! 

Volunteer Day Main Tasks:

• Debris removal

• Exotic invasive plant removal

• Park clean up

Important Volunteer Information:

Please be on time, registration begins 15 minutes before workday starts.

• Please Bring:

  • Refillable water bottle. Stay hydrated and be prepared to work outside!

  • Closed-toe shoes are required and long-sleeved shirts are and long pants are recommended.

  • A hat, sun block and insect repellent (recommended)

  • Gloves you feel comfortable wearing

• Children under 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult

Thank you for the support from Hydro Flask Parks for All!

This joint partnership between the City of Miami Parks and Recreation and Miami Waterkeeper is ongoing through 2020, so join us while we restore our parks! 

Volunteer Day Main Tasks:

• Debris removal

• Exotic invasive plant removal

• Park clean up

Important Volunteer Information:

Please be on time, registration begins 15 minutes before workday starts.

• Please Bring:

  • Refillable water bottle. Stay hydrated and be prepared to work outside!

  • Closed-toe shoes are required and long-sleeved shirts are and long pants are recommended.

  • A hat, sun block and insect repellent (recommended)

  • Gloves you feel comfortable wearing

• Children under 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult

Thank you for the support from Hydro Flask Parks for All!

To celebrate World Ocean Day, we are partnering with 1% for the Planet and the City of Miami to restore our coastal vegetation!

From I95: Follow I-95 S to Miami. Take Exit 1A from 1-95 S. Use the right two lanes to exit 1A toward Key Biscayne/ Rickenbacker Causeway. Use any lane to turn slightly left toward SW 26^th Rd. Use any lane to turn left onto SW 26^thRd. Continue onto FL-913 S/Rickenbacker Causeway. After MAST academy, turn left onto Arthur Lamb Jr. Rd. (also known as the Water treatment plant) and keep right at the fork. Turn right at the roundabout towards the beach area. There will be a guard house which you can pull up to and let them know that you are there for the volunteer activity.

From South Dade: Get on Ronal Reagan Turnpike, keep left at the fork to continue on FL-874 N, use the right 2 lanes to take the FL-878 E Exit toward US-1. Continue onto FL-878 E. Take US-1 N to S Miami Ave, Use middle lane to take the US-1 N Exit toward Brickell Ave. Turn Right onto FL-913 S/Rickenbacker Causeway. Turn left onto Arthur Lamb Jr. Rd. (also known as the Water treatment plant) and keep right at the fork. Turn right at the roundabout towards the beach area. There will be a guard house which you can pull up to and let them know that you are there for the volunteer activity.

What to Bring:

• Please be on time, registration begins 15 minutes before workday starts, during orientation clear instructions will be provided, please pay attention.
• Refillable water bottle
• Closed-toe shoes are required and long pants are recommended.
• A hat, sun block and insect repellent (recommended)

This joint partnership between the City of Miami Parks and Recreation and Miami Waterkeeper is ongoing through 2020, so join us while we restore our parks! 

Volunteer Day Main Tasks:

• Debris removal

• Exotic invasive plant removal

• Park clean up

Important Volunteer Information:

Please be on time, registration begins 15 minutes before workday starts.

• Please Bring:

  • Refillable water bottle. Stay hydrated and be prepared to work outside!

  • Closed-toe shoes are required and long-sleeved shirts are and long pants are recommended.

  • A hat, sun block and insect repellent (recommended)

  • Gloves you feel comfortable wearing

• Children under 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult

Thank you for the support from Hydro Flask Parks for All!

This joint partnership between the City of Miami Parks and Recreation and Miami Waterkeeper is ongoing through 2020, so join us while we restore our parks! 

Volunteer Day Main Tasks:

• Debris removal

• Exotic invasive plant removal

• Park clean up

Important Volunteer Information:

Please be on time, registration begins 15 minutes before workday starts.

• Please Bring:

  • Refillable water bottle. Stay hydrated and be prepared to work outside!

  • Closed-toe shoes are required and long-sleeved shirts are and long pants are recommended.

  • A hat, sun block and insect repellent (recommended)

  • Gloves you feel comfortable wearing

• Children under 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult

Thank you for the support from Hydro Flask Parks for All!