NewsWUSF — Tampa Bay NPR (Environment)August 16, 2026Hillsborough
Family donates 5-acre Redland property to protect pine rockland habitat
A private family has donated 5 acres of land in the Redland area, valued at $800,000, to the Miami Blue Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association. The organization intends to transfer the property to Miami-Dade County to support the preservation of the rare pine rockland ecosystem.
Read the full story at WUSF — Tampa Bay NPR (Environment)Why It Matters
This donation adds 5 acres of protected land to the county's conservation efforts, helping to preserve the endangered habitat in Miami-Dade.
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organizationMiami Blue Chapter of the National Butterfly Association“Organization receiving the land donation for transfer to the county.”personFotini Andy“Family member who issued a statement regarding the land donation.”organizationEnvironmentally Endangered Lands Program“County program that will manage the donated land.”personAndy family“Family donating five acres of land in the Redland.”locationQuail Roost Preserve“Existing county-owned preserve adjacent to the donated property.”organizationMiami-Dade County“The local government entity slated to receive the land for conservation.”organizationMiami Blue Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association“A local butterfly conservation group receiving the 5-acre donation.”personDennis Olle“President of the Miami Blue Chapter who commented on the property's ecological v”locationRedland“The geographic area where the donated land is located.”