Community Profile

Program Year

Initial Certification

Status

Active | Certified

Last Certification Date

10/15/2025

Certified Since

7/1/2005

Habitat Locations

By City - Coconut Creek

Registered On

7/1/2005

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City of Coconut Creek

Coconut Creek, FL

City or Town

Population: 57937

Summary

Coconut Creek is a rapidly growing suburb of Ft. Lauderdale with 16% of its acreage set aside as parks or other natural areas. The city is the Butterfly Capital of the World, and is home to Butterfly World, the world's largest butterfly aviary. Butterfly gardens have been planted at the town hall, in town parks and at several schools in the city. Annual events include the Butterfly Festival, the 5K Butterfly Run, the Arbor Day Tree and Butterfly Plant Give Away and the Butterfly Parade. Even the new high school is named Monarch High.

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Community Spotlight

Sharing NWF Information With Residents

All City of Coconut Creek residents have the opportunity to receive a small, solar fountain when showing proof of certifying their yard as a Wildlife Habitat. Once residents register their property, we add a mark on our map of certified properties.

Past Certification Archive

Program Year	Status	Certification Date
Initial Certification	Certified	7/1/2005	View
2018	Certified	8/25/2020	View
2019	Certified	8/25/2020	View
2020	Certified	8/25/2020	View
2021	Certified	8/25/2020	View
2022	Certified	12/28/2022	View
2023	Certified	1/2/2024	View
2024	Certified	11/27/2024	View
2025	Certified	10/15/2025	View
2026	In Progress		View