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'''Simpson Park''', officially '''Simpson Park Hammock''', is a {{convert|7.8|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[urban park]] and nature preserve located between [[Brickell]] and [[The Roads]] neighborhoods of [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. The park was originally known as Jungle Park, as {{convert|5.5|acre|ha}} were set aside in 1913 by a group of individuals to preserve what is now one of the last remaining tracts (along with [[Alice Wainwright Park]] and a spot on [[Virginia Key]]) of Brickell Hammock, a [[tropical hardwood hammock]] which once ran from the [[Miami River (Florida)|Miami River]] to [[Coconut Grove]].
'''Simpson Park''', officially '''Simpson Park Hammock''', is a {{convert|7.8|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[urban park]] and nature preserve located between [[Brickell]] and [[The Roads]] neighborhoods of [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. The park was originally known as Jungle Park, as {{convert|5.5|acre|ha}} were set aside in 1913 by a group of individuals to preserve what is now one of the last remaining tracts (along with [[Alice Wainwright Park]] and a spot on [[Virginia Key]]) of Brickell Hammock, a [[tropical hardwood hammock]] which once ran from the [[Miami River (Florida)|Miami River]] to [[Coconut Grove]].


The park lies on the [[Miami Rock Ridge]] at an elevation over 15 ft above sea level, relatively high for the Miami area. The soils are mostly shallow muck (Matecumbe Series) over limestone.<ref>https://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/gmap/ SoilWeb -- select Miami FL and scroll to "Simpson Park"</ref> In 1927 the park's name was changed in honor of Miami [[botanist]] and [[Conservation movement|conservationist]] [[Charles Torrey Simpson]]. In 1940 an additional {{convert|3|acre|ha}} of adjacent hammock was incorporated into the park. A building known as the Charles Torrey Simpson Garden Center was constructed on this addition in 1941. This is also the main entrance to the park, at 55 SW 17th Road.
The park lies on the [[Miami Rock Ridge]] at an elevation over {{convert|15|ft|m}} above sea level, relatively high for the Miami area. The soils are mostly shallow muck (Matecumbe Series) over limestone.<ref>https://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/gmap/ SoilWeb -- select Miami FL and scroll to "Simpson Park"</ref> In 1927 the park's name was changed in honor of Miami [[botanist]] and [[Conservation movement|conservationist]] [[Charles Torrey Simpson]]. In 1940 an additional {{convert|3|acre|ha}} of adjacent hammock was incorporated into the park. A building known as the Charles Torrey Simpson Garden Center was constructed on this addition in 1941. This is also the main entrance to the park, at 55 SW 17th Road.


Simpson Park is home to 15 [[endangered species|endangered]] plant species, such as ''[[Licaria|Licaria triandra]]'', and 9 [[threatened species|threatened]] plant species.<ref name=miamigov>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamigov.com/parks/simpson.html|title=Simpson Park|publisher=[[City of Miami]]|access-date=December 19, 2013}}</ref> Being a remnant of local regional ecology in the highly developed downtown area, Simpson Park has the qualities of an [[urban wild]] or "passive park".
Simpson Park is home to 15 [[endangered species|endangered]] plant species, such as ''[[Licaria|Licaria triandra]]'', and 9 [[threatened species|threatened]] plant species.<ref name=miamigov>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamigov.com/parks/simpson.html|title=Simpson Park|publisher=[[City of Miami]]|access-date=December 19, 2013}}</ref> Being a remnant of local regional ecology in the highly developed downtown area, Simpson Park has the qualities of an [[urban wild]] or "passive park".
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 2 March 2024

Simpson Park Hammock
Entrance on Broadway and South Miami Avenue
Map
TypeMunicipal
Location55 SW 17th Rd, Miami, FL 33129
Coordinates25°45′32″N 80°11′46″W / 25.759°N 80.196°W / 25.759; -80.196
Area7.8 acres (0.032 km2)
Created1913 (1913)
Operated byMiami-Dade Parks and Recreation Department
Open8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (305) 533-3577
Websitemiamigov.com/parks/simpson.html

Simpson Park, officially Simpson Park Hammock, is a 7.8-acre (3.2 ha) urban park and nature preserve located between Brickell and The Roads neighborhoods of Miami, Florida. The park was originally known as Jungle Park, as 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) were set aside in 1913 by a group of individuals to preserve what is now one of the last remaining tracts (along with Alice Wainwright Park and a spot on Virginia Key) of Brickell Hammock, a tropical hardwood hammock which once ran from the Miami River to Coconut Grove.

The park lies on the Miami Rock Ridge at an elevation over 15 feet (4.6 m) above sea level, relatively high for the Miami area. The soils are mostly shallow muck (Matecumbe Series) over limestone.[1] In 1927 the park's name was changed in honor of Miami botanist and conservationist Charles Torrey Simpson. In 1940 an additional 3 acres (1.2 ha) of adjacent hammock was incorporated into the park. A building known as the Charles Torrey Simpson Garden Center was constructed on this addition in 1941. This is also the main entrance to the park, at 55 SW 17th Road.

Simpson Park is home to 15 endangered plant species, such as Licaria triandra, and 9 threatened plant species.[2] Being a remnant of local regional ecology in the highly developed downtown area, Simpson Park has the qualities of an urban wild or "passive park".

Hurricane Irma

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In September 2017, the park was closed for months after its canopy was heavily damaged by Hurricane Irma.

  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • Fence damaged and canopy severely defoliated
    Fence damaged and canopy severely defoliated
  • Old entrance on northeast at the corner of South Miami Avenue and Broadway (SW 15th Road)
    Old entrance on northeast at the corner of South Miami Avenue and Broadway (SW 15th Road)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Simpson Park Hammock.
  • Artificial creek
    Artificial creek
  • Artificial pond
    Artificial pond
  • Fallen trees are cut and left to rot to provide topsoil for new plants
    Fallen trees are cut and left to rot to provide topsoil for new plants
  • Pathway through the hammock with fallen trees
    Pathway through the hammock with fallen trees
  • Another path through the trees
    Another path through the trees
  • View of pond
    View of pond

References

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  1. ^ https://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/gmap/ SoilWeb -- select Miami FL and scroll to "Simpson Park"
  2. ^ "Simpson Park". City of Miami. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
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