EVENTS

Back to Nature Farmers' Market & Pines Garden Show: Fresh vegetables and fruits, native plants, trees, flowers and orchids. Gardening demos on how to attract birds and butterflies, native ferns and frogs, lawns and landscaping, care and trimming trees and growing vegetables and flowers while conserving water. Also includes children's art activities; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; Pembroke Pines City Hall, 10100 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines; free. 954-

435-6525 or www.ppines.com.

Bill Baggs Cape Florida Bird Walk: Paul Bithorn, field trip leader of the Tropical Audubon Society, leads birders through Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park; 8:15 a.m. Sunday; Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, 1200 S. Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne; $8 park entrance fee for vehicle with two to eight people; $4 single-occupant vehicle; $2 pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of yearly pass. 305-667-7337. www.tropicalaudubon.org.

Butterflies of Biscayne: Exhibit of art, photos and posters on the species found in Biscayne National Park. Includes information on butterfly life cycles and ways to attract butterflies to home gardens; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday and Saturday; Dante Fascell Visitor Center, Biscayne National Park, 9700 SW 328th St., Homestead; free. 305-

230-7275 or www.nps.gov/bisc.

Butterfly World Super Savings: Buy one full-price admission and get one admission free of equal or lesser value. Customers must present the coupon (available at www.butterflyworld.com/discount.html) at the entrance. Good Monday through Friday through Oct. 30; Butterfly World, Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek. Regular admission is $24.95, $19.95 kids 3-11 and free for kids 2 and younger. 954-977-4434.

Coconut Creek Craft Festival and Green Market: Offers an expansive green market with plants, flora and orchids plus crafts, including folk art, pottery, handmade jewelry and paintings. Presented by American Craft Endeavors and producers of the Coral Springs Festival of the Arts and Boca Fest; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; The Promenade at Coconut Creek, 4451 Lyons Rd., Coconut Creek; free. 954-472-3755 or www.artfestival.com.

Common Roots: Juried art exhibit about native plants of Florida and the Caribbean. Features works by more than 20 artists, including Deborah M. Mitchell, Deborah Weed and Dee Clark. Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; free. 305-613-2325:

• Show: noon-5 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

• Exhibition reception: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.

• Discussion about regional native plants with Steve Woodmansee: 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday.

• Talk on Coastal Native Plants, with Steve Woodmansee; 10 a.m.-noon Saturday.

Corkscrew Swamp-Tigertail Beach Birding: Brian Rapoza, field trip coordinator for Tropical Audubon Society, leads an all-day carpool trip to Collier County; departs 6 a.m. Saturday from Doc Thomas House, 5530 Sunset Dr., South Miami; $10, $6 student with ID, $5 TAS member with ID, $4 kids ages 6-18, free for kids 5 and younger. www.tropicalaudubon.org.

Davie & Cooper City Residents Appreciation Day: Free admission day for residents of these cities; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Rd., Davie. Regular admission is $17 for kids 12 and up and adults; $8.50 kids 4-11 and $3 kids 3 and younger. Special discounts for seniors 65 and older and military personnel (20 percent) and college students (30 percent) with ID. 954-473-2955 or www.flamingogardens.org. Additional charge of $3-$4 for tram.

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