get in on the conservation William Cinea, from Jardin Botanique des Cayes, on the Tortue expedition. fall 2016 9 Connect with Fairchild VISIT US 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL 33156 T: 305.667.1651 F: 305.661.8953 Daily 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (except December 25) Admission: Free for Fairchild members and children 5 and under. Non-members: $25 for adults, $18 for seniors 65 and up and $12 for children 6-17. Eco-Discount: Walk, bike or ride public transportation to Fairchild. Non-members receive $5 off an adult admission and $2 off children’s admission. Fairchild members receive a loyalty card to earn a gift admission after five visits. Military Discount: We offer active military personnel and veterans free admission. Please present Military IDs. FAIRCHILD BLOG Follow the Fairchild Blog at www.fairchildgarden.org/blog donate to fairchild Inquiries: 305.667.1651, ext. 3351 donate@fairchildgarden.org www.fairchildgarden.org/Give Become a Member or Renew your Membership Become a member and enjoy Garden benefits all year long. Inquiries: 305.667.1651, ext. 3301 or 3362 membership@fairchildgarden.org www.fairchildgarden.org/Membership Volunteer Become a volunteer and help the Garden grow. Inquiries: 305.667.1651, ext. 3324 volunteer@fairchildgarden.org www.fairchildgarden.org/Volunteer EVENTS AND PRIVATE RENTALS Interested in having your event at Fairchild? Inquiries: 305.667.1651, ext. 3359 specialevents@fairchildgarden.org www.fairchildgarden.org/SpecialEvents SHOP AT FAIRCHILD Visit The Shop at Fairchild for a large selection of unique items. Inquiries: 305.667.1651, ext. 3305 Shop hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. store.fairchildonline.com FOLOW US www.fairchildgarden.org @FairchildGarden A Recent Expedition to Northern Haiti In May, a joint conservation expedition representing botanical gardens of three different countries explored the Island of Tortue in northern Haiti. The expedition included Haiti’s Jardin Botanique des Cayes (William Cinea), the Dominican Republic’s Jardín Botánico Nacional de la República Dominicana (Brígido Peguero) and Fairchild (Dr. Brett Jestrow). The primary goal was to locate Tortuella (a member of the Rubiaceae family), a monotypic (singlemember) genus neither seen nor collected since 1925, one of the lost genera of the Caribbean. On this trip, we were able to locate the lost species, though it wasn’t quite where we expected it would be. Also during this field trip, team members found the palm Pseudophoenix sargentii (buccaneer palm), a first report for the island. The project was co-organized by Dr. Javier Francisco-Ortega, head of the FIU/Fairchild Plant Molecular Systematics Laboratory and a Florida International University faculty member. The expedition was supported by Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund.
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