Fairchild #onLincoln Guided Tour

1100 Lincoln Road,Miami Beach FL 33139

25 April, 2021

Description

Join us for a 45-minute guided tour of Lincoln Road’s orchids and tropical plantings, led by Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Please join us for a 45-minute guided tour of Lincoln Road’s orchids and tropical plantings, led by Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Director, Dr. Carl Lewis and Dr. Jason Downing, Fairchild’s Orchid Biologist.When: Sunday, April 25, 2021 at. 11:00 a.m.Where: Starts in 1100 Block of Lincoln Road and includes an eight-block stroll In addition to over 1,250 orchids, Lincoln Road includes an excellent representation of tropical landscape plants from throughout the world, all with compelling stories. Some of the most notable plantings include impressive specimens of flowering trees (e.g. royal poinciana, sausage tree, and tabebuia) and palms (e.g. Sabal palms, date palms, and Caribbean thatch palms). Many ecologically important plants are incorporated into the landscape, supporting interactions with rare birds and insects. The native coontie cycad (Zamia integrifolia) is well represented on multiple blocks, supporting one of the largest colonies of the endangered Atala butterfly. Lincoln Road now includes one of the world’s most significant urban orchid plantings, including rare native Florida and Caribbean species along with larger ornamental specimens.