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| name = Simpson Park Hammock |
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'''Simpson Park''', officially '''Simpson Park Hammock''', is a 7.8 acre [[urban park]] located between [[Brickell]] and [[The Roads]] neighborhoods of [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. The park was originally known as Jungle Park as five and a half acres were set aside in 1913 by a group of individuals to preserve what is now one of the last remaining tracts of Brickell Hammock, a [[tropical hardwood hammock]] which once ran from the [[Miami River (Florida)|Miami River]] to [[Coconut Grove]]. In 1927 the park's name was changed in honor of Miami [[botanist]] and [[Conservation movement|conservationist]] [[Charles Torrey Simpson]]. In 1940 an additional three acres 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 17 Road. Simpson Park is home to 15 [[endangered species|endangered]] and seven and nine [[threatened species|threatened]] plant species, such as [[Licaria triandra]].<ref name=miamigov>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamigov.com/parks/simpson.html|title=Simpson Park|publisher=[[City of Miami]]|accessdate=December 19, 2013}}</ref> |
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| photo_caption = Entrance on Broadway and South Miami Avenue |
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| type = Municipal |
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| location = 55 SW 17th Rd, Miami, FL 33129 |
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| area = {{convert|7.8|acre|km2}} |
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| created = {{start date|1913}} |
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| operator = Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Department |
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| open = 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (305) 533-3577 |
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| website = <small>{{url|miamigov.com/parks/simpson.html}}</small> |
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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]]. |
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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. |
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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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==Hurricane Irma== |
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In September 2017, the park was closed for months after its canopy was heavily damaged by [[Hurricane Irma]]. |
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Simpson Park tropical hardwood hammock defoliated and damaged after 2017 Hurricane Irma 04.jpg|Entrance |
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Simpson Park tropical hardwood hammock defoliated and damaged after 2017 Hurricane Irma 05.jpg|Fence damaged and canopy severely defoliated |
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==Gallery== |
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Simpson hammock park 06.jpg|Artificial creek |
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Simpson hammock park 07.jpg|Artificial pond |
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Simpson hammock park 09.jpg|Fallen trees are cut and left to rot to provide topsoil for new plants |
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Simpson hammock park 10.jpg|Pathway through the hammock with fallen trees |
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Simpson Park Hammock 02.jpg|Another path through the trees |
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Simpson Park Hammock 01.jpg|View of pond |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Parks in Miami |
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[[Category:Nature reserves in Florida]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1913]] |
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[[Category:1913 establishments in Florida]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 2 March 2024
| Simpson Park Hammock | |
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 Entrance on Broadway and South Miami Avenue | |
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| Type | Municipal |
| Location | 55 SW 17th Rd, Miami, FL 33129 |
| Coordinates | 25°45′32″N 80°11′46″W / 25.759°N 80.196°W |
| Area | 7.8 acres (0.032 km2) |
| Created | 1913 |
| Operated by | Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Department |
| Open | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (305) 533-3577 |
| Website | miamigov |
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
[edit]In September 2017, the park was closed for months after its canopy was heavily damaged by Hurricane Irma.
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Entrance -
Fence damaged and canopy severely defoliated -
Old entrance on northeast at the corner of South Miami Avenue and Broadway (SW 15th Road)
Gallery
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Simpson Park Hammock.
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Artificial creek -
Artificial pond -
Fallen trees are cut and left to rot to provide topsoil for new plants -
Pathway through the hammock with fallen trees -
Another path through the trees -
View of pond
References
[edit]- ^ https://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/gmap/ SoilWeb -- select Miami FL and scroll to "Simpson Park"
- ^ "Simpson Park". City of Miami. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
