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Education

Historic Places, Green Spaces

Education is at the forefront of Dade Heritage Trust’s commitment to preserving Miami’s architectural, environmental, and cultural heritage. Historic Places, Green Spaces was created to acquaint students and educators with significant cultural, historical, and recreational spaces within urban Miami in the hopes of inspiring students to visit historic sites and become the conduit for knowledge to be passed on to their community. Our standards-based curriculum offers on-site tours to different historic sites for K-12 students. Dade Heritage Trust program educators facilitate tours of selected venues, provide historical information, and lead interactive activities to enhance the experience.

We are pleased to offer our field trips at no cost to students or teachers. We also award a limited number of bus scholarships to Miami-Dade County Title 1 schools on a first-come, first-served basis.

Review our Booking Instructions for information on how to reserve a field trip. Contact Lucia Meneses at education@dadeheritagetrust.org or call 305-358-9572 with any questions.

Grades K-12 Single Visit Field Trips

These experiences educate students about significant historic places and green spaces throughout Miami. 

Simpson Park

A Naturalist’s Paradise

Lummus Park

Pioneer Diaries

Arch Creek Park

Ancient Miamians

AD "DOUG" BARNES PARK

Shaped By Fire

Grades 4-12 Multiple Site Field Trips

Sometimes one field trip is not enough! With a multiple-visit experience, students have an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of a particular topic. Teachers who participate commit to scheduling three separate field trips throughout the school year for their class and may select one of the following programs: Miami Urban Tree Trekkers or African American Heritage. Please review these Frequently Asked Questions before you apply.

Miami Urban Tree Trekkers

Explore three urban forests in Miami!

African American Heritage

Visit three historic African American sites!

Miami Preserves Podcast
Dade Heritage Trust presents Miami Preserves—the podcast where we explore historic places in Miami, FL and what it means to preserve our history. This series investigates how power, identity, culture, and the environment shape our city and how the impact isn’t always equal, or fair. Each season centers on a different aspect of preservation, drawing on interviews with residents, historians, students, artists, scientists, and policymakers. Their voices reveal not only what Miami was and is, but what it could be for everyone.

Miami Preserves podcast is proudly supported by the Wolfson Family Foundation

The four-episode series is available on leading streaming platforms:

Transcripts of each episode can be found here

Professional Development

Dade Heritage Trust offers professional development workshops designed to inspire creative and engaging ways to fulfill Florida state educational standards outside the classroom. They are open to all Miami Dade County teachers and registration is through My Learning Plan. Our half-day workshops highlight our unique education program and take place at various historic sites, depending on the theme of the workshop. Participants receive a tour and an overview of our curriculum, which includes strategies teachers may incorporate in the classroom to enhance the learning experience for students.

Upcoming Workshop Info – Coming Soon!