NewsWLRN — South Florida NPR (Environment)August 14, 2026Miami-Dade
Andy family donates five acres of Redland pine rockland to Miami Blue Chapter
The Andy family is donating five acres of land in the Redland, valued at $800,000, to the Miami Blue Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association to expand the county-owned Quail Roost Preserve. The property, which contains intact pineland and potential wetlands, will be transferred to Miami-Dade County for management under the Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program.
Read the full story at WLRN — South Florida NPR (Environment)Why It Matters
This donation expands the protected habitat for endangered species in Miami-Dade County, where approximately 98 percent of original has been lost to development.
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organizationMiami Blue Chapter of the National Butterfly Association“Organization receiving the land donation to transfer to the county.”personFotini Andy“Family member who provided a statement regarding the donation.”locationQuail Roost Preserve“County-owned preserve adjacent to the donated land.”organizationMiami-Dade Environmentally Endangered Lands Program“County program that will manage the donated land.”personDennis Olle“President of the Miami Blue Chapter.”personAndy family“Family donating five acres of land in the Redland.”