Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program (FYN)

The FYN program provides education on the 9 Florida-Friendly Landscaping^TM principles throughout the Miami-Dade County to homeowners, landscape maintenance firms, municipalities, and other groups. 

FYN is funded through the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department (MDWSD), The Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), and The Miami-Dade Solid Waste Management Department (MDSWMD). We would like to thank these agencies for taking such great interest in this tremendously beneficial program for our community.

The nine principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping^TM:

Florida-Friendly Yard Recognition 

Florida-friendly Yards can take any form, from highly manicured to more natural. How you maintain your yard is what ultimately determines if it is Florida-friendly.

Think your yard may be Florida-Friendly?

Yards are evaluated based on a checklist of Florida-Friendly Landscaping^TM (FFL) practices.  By meeting the minimum requirements and collecting at least 50 points, your yard can be certified.  Owners of Florida-friendly yards receive a sign to display in the yard and a certificate.

Don't meet the minimum requirement for certification? No need to worry, click here for resources that will assist you.

Ready to have your yard recognized click here.

Landscape Irrigation and Rebate Program 

Irrigation assessments are performed by the Urban Conservation Unit for homeowners and large properties. Participants can receive rebates for retrofitting the irrigation system to improve water efficiency. Homeowners can receive up to $500 for up to 5 years. Large Properties can receive up to $2,850 for one year and a smart contoller if applicable.

Participants must fill out the application form below and receive an irrigation assessment before retrofitting the irrigation system.

Join today and commit to protecting our water resources!

Large Property

Propiedades Grandes

Single Family Homeowner  

Viviendas Unifamiliares

Rain Barrel Program

As part of MDWSD water conservation initiatives, we offer rainwater harvesting workshops to educate Miami-Dade County residents on how to capture rainwater, why it can be beneficial, and how to install a rain barrel in the landscape.

Florida receives an average of 56 inches of rainfall per year. An inch of rainfall over a 1000sq.ft. area yields in excess of 600 gallons of water. A rain barrel is an inexpensive means of capturing and storing some of this water  for later use. By installing a rain barrel you will not only help reduce pollution from stormwater runoff, but also have a supply of free non-chlorinated Ph neutral water for watering your prize orchids, potted plants and much more!

Learn about water conservation issues and how to construct and install your very own rain barrel. 

Click here for upcoming workshops

We can bring the rain barrel & water conservation workshops to your:

All rain barrel workshops include a showerhead and light bulb exchange courtesy of  MDWSD. Please note that Miami-Dade Extension does not sell rain barrels. Rain barrels are made available only to individuals who attend educational workshops.