Found 102 blog entries tagged as Nature.

Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, said that "walking is a man's best medicine." If you are looking to lose weight for your health, then walking may just be the prescription for you. Briskly walking three miles a day will yield weight loss at a safe rate if you also maintain a healthy diet. Palm Beach County has parks with walking trails. It would be possible to walk a different walking path every day of the week. 

Wakodahatchee Wetlands are in Delray Beach at 13270 Jog Road. Wakodahatchee features a three-quarter mile that crosses between open water pond areas and islands. The boardwalk has explanatory signs and gazebos with benches along the way. Over 178 bird species have been identified there, along with turtles, alligators, rabbits,…

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Take time to explore the beauty of nature through Legos. Bring the entire family to experience Sean Kenney’s Nature POP! a touring exhibit and highlight of our 2022 Season of Awe, Wonder, and Reconnecting. Dozens of intricate Lego sculptures think dragonfly, a woodpecker, flowers, as well as others are set for display at Mounts Botanical Gardens in West Palm Beach. The company that makes these famous interlocking bricks started as a small shop in Denmark. The company was established in 1932 by master carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen. The company made wooden toys, stepladders, and ironing boards. Two years later the business took the name of Lego. The new name came from the Danish words "LEg GOdt” which meant "play well."

Over the next several years,…

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Southeast Florida is a great place to live especially if you enjoy the outdoors. Everyone knows about our miles and miles of beaches and palm trees, but some people are unaware that our area also has some beautiful state parks. Here are two of our favorite local state parks.

Jonathan Dickinson

Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound offers miles of coastal sandhills, upland lakes, and scrub forests, as well as the pristine Loxahatchee River, make this park a unique spot to explore by foot or water. Historical interests include a secret WWII training camp, story of the shipwrecked Quaker merchant who is the park’s namesake, and Trapper Nelson, the legendary Wild Man of the Loxahatchee.

John D. MacArthur

John D. MacArthur Beach State…

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Time to connect with nature and it has never been more interesting and fun than the Daggerwing Nature Center. It has so many opportunities for youngsters and their families to take advantage of being outside.  Daggerwing is located within Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park, 11435 Park Access Road in West Boca Raton. 

Located in the South County Regional Park in Boca Raton, the Daggerwing Nature Center is a unique institution that promotes the beauty of nature. With facilities like an exhibit hall, meeting room and laboratory, this center has animal exhibits as well as informational exhibits. It also has an elevated boardwalk that takes visitors through the park. 

Daggerwing presents a 3,000-square-foot exhibit hall with live animals,…

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For 30 years, the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter has been responsible for the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of thousands of animals back into their natural environment since opening. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, the largest such facility in Palm Beach County reintroducing endangered and core species back into our fragile ecosystems. Since the opening of the sanctuary over 1.7 million guests have participated in the free education programs.  These educational programs help inform visitors about environmental conservation and protection.

Currently the sanctuary is located on 11 acres and has been leasing the land from the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District since 1997. The shelter has remodeled and expanded over the past few…

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Enjoy waterfront camping on Lake Osborne ten minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. The John Prince Park Campground is located at 4759 South Congress Avenue, Lake Worth in Palm Beach County.  The campground is peaceful, charming, and tons of fun for everyone. Experience the joys of a relaxing stay at an RV/tent site nestled all the way through the 48-acre campground, located in John Prince Park. 

The area is the picture-perfect place to launch your boat from the boat ramp. You will certainly revel in a fun-filled day with friends and family on picturesque Lake Osborne. You can also enjoy bird watching and other animal sightings while exploring the gorgeous 726-acre park or a quiet dinner for two or a group barbeque. 

Make the experience your own. John…

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Earlier this week, The Loggerhead Marinelife Center released two sea turtles back into the ocean. The double release was the first public sea turtle release since February of 2020. Hundreds of people gathered along the beach near the center to witness two sea turtles be released back into the ocean after spending months at the center for recovery and rehabilitation.

The sea turtle release event was Wednesday, July 14th at 9:30 am. The two sea turtles released were named Big Chase and Pike. Pike is a subadult loggerhead sea turtle patient that was found near the Juno Beach Pier a few months back. Big Chase is a male loggerhead sea turtle patient that was found by biologists from the Inwater Research Group at FPL’s St. Lucie site.  Big Chase and Pike…

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Did you know that the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach has a Sea Turtle Hospital and it is an active teaching hospital? Wondering what those darling sea turtles are doing right now? Just check out the live webcams made possible by a donation from Florida Power & Light Company and the FPL Group Foundation. Join onlookers from around the world to see what is taking place.  Check it out here.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Sea Turtle Hospital is officially known as the Gordon and Patricia Gray Veterinary Hospital. It is a state-of-the-art hospital devoted to the care of sea turtles. LMC provides all the same veterinary diagnostic, medical treatment, and surgical services that you would find in the best veterinary hospitals. The hospital…

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Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton is offering guided tours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. through June 25 with advanced reservations.

At Gumbo Limbo they love sea turtles and other animals just as much.  The Gumbo Limbo education team has created fun and educational activities for your kids and the family to do together in your own backyard and home.  Visit the virtual page for more at-home fun!

Naturalist guides will lead the way on an hour and a half tour taking adventurists through the butterfly garden, into the shaded trail loop with a stop at the authentic Seminole Chiki.  The hut offers incredible views of the water. Visit the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility and get a close-up view…

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Time to connect with nature and it has never been more interesting and fun than the Daggerwing Nature Center. It has so many opportunities for youngsters and their families to take advantage of being outside.  Daggerwing is located within Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park, 11435 Park Access Road in West Boca Raton. 

Daggerwing presents a 3,000-square-foot exhibit hall with live animals, butterfly garden, and an art gallery. Outdoors, the nature center, offers a raised boardwalk with two trails. Take a breather on your walk at the safe observation tower and you might see turtles or an alligator.  You are sure to catch a glimpse of as ospreys, woodpeckers, and butterflies, including the nature centers namesake, Ruddy Daggerwing butterfly.

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