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Grab your paddle boards and kayaks and join in on the Mangroves and Mansions tour through the Lake Worth Lagoon. The tour begins on the waterfront in Downtown West Palm Beach where your tour guide will set up each guest with “paddling 101” and safety gear before heading off on the two-hour tour.

The tour includes paddling through the newest man-made mangrove island, South Cove Natural Area before making your way past the Society of the Four Arts gardens, under the Royal Palm Bridge and headed south towards Palm Beach’s famous Worth Avenue with views of the historic Everglades Club, The Breakers Hotel, and The Flagler Museum. 

Along the guided two-hour tour many marine life and wildlife are spotted along the way including Blue Heron, American Egret,…

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The Loggerhead Marinelife Center has recently added their popular Guided Turtle Walks back to their events calendar this June. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights join the Loggerhead Marinelife Center to visit with the sea turtles and get a chance to witness the sea turtle nesting process on the beach.

The Guided Turtle Walks is a unique program that allows guest to witness and observe the egg laying process of sea turtles and learn all about it. The walks require approval from the state and during the event an experienced member of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center staff search the beach for sea turtle while visitors learn about the process at the center. Once the talks are complete and the sea turtles are spotted on the beach, guests…

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The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is beginning a new chapter. The sanctuary located in Jupiter has helped to save almost 6,000 injured, sick, or orphaned wildlife patients in 2020 and the sanctuary is about to embark on an even bigger journey.

The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary was founded in 1983 and has been responsible for recusing, rehabilitation, and releasing thousands of animals back into the wild since opening. The sanctuary also helps to provide vital environmental education through their events and classes for South Floridians and visitors each year.

The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary has recently purchased land further west on Indiantown Road to develop a larger campus to help more wildlife and offer more educational programs for visitors. Currently the…

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Summer is just around the corner and summer in South Florida brings warm temperatures and sunshine, but summer also brings the start of Hurricane Season. Hurricane Season begins in the Atlantic Ocean on June 1st and last until November 30th.  Luckily for us here in South Florida, we have managed to avoid hurricanes and tropical storms for the past several years, but its always smart to think ahead and start preparing.

The state of Florida is currently under a Hurricane Tax Holiday until Sunday, June 6th. From now until Sunday certain supplies that are essential to hurricane preparedness are tax free. During this time, shoppers can avoid paying sales tax on these items.

  • Reusable ice packs ($20 dollars or less)
  • Flashlights and Lanterns ($40…

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The River Center in Jupiter is continuing to add events to their calendar this Spring and Summer. Join the River Center this weekend for their Bloomin’ in the Garden program designed for kids.

Bloomin’ in the Garden is an event for kids ages 3 years old to 6 years old includes story time around the River Center’s Fire Pit and an outdoor garden themed craft. The event will also include garden themed hands-on activities and those who attend will receive garden seeds to take home and begin planting their own garden.

Bloomin’ in the Garden Details:

When: Saturday, June 5th

Time: 10 am to 11:30 am

Location: River Center in Jupiter

The cost is free to attend, and all equipment needed for the event will be provided. Click here to register due…

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The Loggerhead Marinelife Center hosts a weekly Self-Guided Beach Clean Up on Saturday mornings for a chance for the public to help keep our beautiful beaches clean for us and the sea turtles.

Now more than ever the center needs our help. Sea Turtle Nesting Season begins in early March and goes until the end of October. During the seven months span, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center staff monitor the 9.5 miles of beach between the northern Palm Beach County line and the John D MacArthur Beach State Park. This area is one of the most populated sea turtle nesting spots in the world. During this time thousands of sea turtles lay their eggs on the beach.

The Self-Guided Beach Clean Up is every Saturday during the month of June beginning at 8:30 am to 11…

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On Wednesday evenings, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum hosts their popular Lighthouse Sunset Tour for the public to get a chance to witness the incredible sunset over Jupiter.

Climb the 105 steps to the top of the lighthouse tower and take in spectacular views. Those who attend the Sunset Tour will get a sneak peek inside the Lighthouse Watchroom to see how everything works and will get a chance to witness the light turn on for the night and illuminate the sky.

The tours last approximately an hour and cost $25 dollars per person. Registration is required prior to the event due to popularity and limited space. Children are welcomed to attend the event and must be 48 inches tall to climb the tower and be accompanied by an adult.

All paid…

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The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is now home to the Dinosaur Revolution Exhibit. The exhibit opened at the South Florida Science Center this April and visitors will be able to check out dinosaurs at the exhibit until the end of November.

The exhibit features a giant Maze Adventure, role-play activities, Mesozoic Missions spanning over 150 million years, and much more. Become a junior paleontologist and search for clues and evidence of dinosaur activities and learn more about dinosaurs.

The exhibits starts by leading visitors through the large adventure maze. The adventures maze includes history and information about the extinct creatures, puzzles, problems solving, and even a chance to become your own dinosaur.  The exhibit does not…

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A local favorite activity to do on the weekends in Northern Palm Beach County and Martin County is to attend one of the area’s best local green markets. This weekend the weather is expected to be nice and sunny this Memorial Day weekend, perfect to spend the day outside shopping some of the best local and homemade goods.

The green markets in the area offer some of the best produce, fresh flowers, unique homemade goods, homemade breads and pastries, spices, teas, local honey, and much more from local crafters and growers.

Here is a list of some of the best local markets happening this weekend in our area.

Hobe Sound Farmers Market:  Hobe Sound

The farmers market is located just past I-95 on Bridge Road. The market started in 2020 and has been a…

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This Summer, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center is excited to bring back their popular Sea Turtle Walks event to their calendar.  On Tuesday through Saturday evenings, beginning June 1st, the center is inviting guests to join in on their Guided Sea Turtle Walks.

The center has gotten approval from the state to bring guests down to the beach and witness, observe, and learn about sea turtle nesting and the egg-laying process of sea turtles. Sea Turtle Nesting Season begins March 1st through October 31st and the beaches of Jupiter and Juno Beach are a popular nesting spot for sea turtles.  The center monitors the beaches daily for new nests.

The event begins with a quick tutorial of the nesting process and an after-hours tour of the sea turtle research…

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