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Celebrate this Earth Day with a Nature Walk hosted by The River Center in Jupiter. Gather your hiking gear and head to the Pine Glades Natural Area this Thursday, April 22nd for a Nature Walk on Earth Day.

The hike will include walks along the guided paths of the natural area. The hike will include journeys on both unpaved and paved terrain. Those interested in participating in the hike are encouraged to wear closed toed shoes, long pants, comfortable clothing, and bring plenty of water. Bug spray and a flashlight are recommended.

Nature Walk Details:

When: Thursday, April 22nd

Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Location: Pine Glades Natural Area located at 14122 W Indiantown Road, Jupiter

Attendees are asked to RSVP to attend due to limited…

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The Town of Jupiter is always looking for ways to help our town and our environment. Recently, Town officials have installed four clean up station at four local parks to help nature and the environment by reducing the amount of litter and debris.

Jupiter has partnered with the Beach Bucket Foundation as part of their 2021/2022 Strategic Plan. The mission of the Beach Bucket Foundation is the create awareness and community involvement in helping the preservation of our beaches and ocean.

The Town Council identified clean up areas and activities along the waterfront and park as one of their initiatives this year. In partnership, the town installed four clean up stations at four local parks and waterfront areas for the public to help with the…

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Take a trip out west to one of Palm Beach County’s western cities for the annual Black Gold Jubilee. The festival is put on every year to celebrate the end of the harvest season and the entire Belle Glade region, Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay come together to celebrate the occasion.

The fun filled day includes family-friendly activities, rides, games, food, drinks, vendors, tournaments, car show, live music, entertainment, green markets, and a nighttime spectacular firework show over Lake Okeechobee.

The Glades region agriculture is world famous and to many locals its “America’s Winter Breadbasket” and with its dark, rich, fertile ground “Her Soil Is Her Fortune”, and just about everything grows in this region.

The Black Gold Jubilee came…

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The Gardens Mall has partnered with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to present a new exhibit coming to the mall beginning this week. The exhibit is called ‘Out Of This World’ and is an “interactive imagination immersion above and beyond”.

The exhibits is set to open on the first floor of The Gardens Mall near Saks Fifth Avenue this Friday, April 16th. The exhibit will be open to the public in Palm Beach Gardens until May 16th. Admission is by donation with all proceeds benefiting the charitable partner, Give Kids The World.

The exhibit will feature a journey among the starts from the surface of the moon to the mission on Mars. The interactive experience will allow visitors to wander through the space station to a space capsule and name a…

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The popular after-school program Science With Sam is back this week at The River Center in Jupiter. On select Wednesdays during the month, the center hosts the after-school program for student’s grades K through 5th grade.

The program is aimed for students that are interested in learning and in science. Each Science With Sam program has a different theme and all feature different science activities such as hands-on learning opportunities with wildlife and garden exploration.

Science With Sam Details:

When: Wednesday, April 14th

Time: 4 pm to 5 pm

Location: The River Center located at 805 N US Highway One, Jupiter

Cost: Free to attend. To RSVP, click here.

The theme for this Wednesday’s class is Simple Creatures. If you are unable to…

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The 7th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival is back this weekend and the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is excited to bring this year’s event to you. This year, the event will be completely virtual and can be viewed and enjoyed from the comfort of your own home.

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is one of the nation’s premiere environmental and adventure film festivals in North America. The virtual experience will continue to bring the heart thumping, adrenaline pumping, curated collection of films to you. The films capture epic international outdoor adventures and research, environmental aspects, and the love for nature through art and film making.

Eleven films will be shown throughout this weekend’s festival and are from all over the world.…

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April is known for its beautiful spring weather and the start of the warmer summer weather for most. Luckily for us living in South Florida, April is just another beautiful month filled with warm temperatures and sunshine.

April is the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, but that was not always the case. During the Julian Calendar, April was the fifth month and had 29 days prior to being part of the Julian Calendar. The 30th day was added by Julius Caesar during the Julian Calendar.

Here are some more interesting facts about the month of April.

In the Southern Hemisphere, April is the seasonal equivalent to the fall month October.

The word April comes from the verb “aperire” which means to open. Its commonly believed that the word refers…

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If you are looking to refresh your landscaping or just browse through gardens, the Mounts Botanical Gardens of Palm Beach County is hosting their annual Winter Plant Sale this weekend. More than 40 vendors have joined in to participate in the event and will be scattered throughout the gardens.

Come shop a wide range of shrubs, trees, plants, garden accessories, and fine crafts. The Nursery and Vintage Thrift Shop will be open during the Winter Plant Sale and features a great variety of plants and unique items for the home or garden.

Tickets are required for the event and cost $10 dollars in advance ($5 dollars per child) or $12 dollars at the gate ($5 dollars per child). Your ticket is good for either Saturday or Sunday.

Winter Plant Sale…

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The River Center in Jupiter is hosting their second annual Atala Butterfly Festival and Family Day this weekend. Head to the River Center this Saturday for the fun-filled event.

The Butterfly Festival celebrates the Atala Butterfly. The butterfly was once thought to be extinct, but the beautiful butterfly is local here in Jupiter and is thriving right in our own backyards.

The day’s events will include butterfly arts and crafts, a Native Plant sale, Native Plant seed harvesting, Tours of the River Center migratory bird and butterfly garden, and more.

Tickets are available for this weekend’s event and are limited due to space. The River Center is offering two time slots for the event. From 10 am to 11:30 am and from 11:30 am to 1 pm. When…

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The Town of Jupiter’s Loxahatchee River Center, located at 805 North U.S. Highway One, invites you to flutter on over to the second annual Atala Butterfly Festival and Family Day.  On Saturday, January 30th, 2021 between 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.  The River Center will be celebrating the Atala butterfly! Once thought to be extinct, this beautiful butterfly is local and flourishing in our own backyard. 

The Atala is a small colorful butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southeastern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and on other Caribbean islands. Its coloration and habits are unique among butterflies within its scale. Due to the decline in the butterfly’s host plant, triggered by overharvesting the root of the plant for starch…

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