Explore the Loxahatchee RiverToday! Florida's first federally designated "Wild and Scenic"
river
If you like to boat, canoe, kayak, swim, surf, SUP, tube, fish, dive, paddle,
float,
row, run, ride, bike, hike, or just play
outdoors - you've come to the right place!
ECO-TOURISM & LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR: According to The Economist, eco-tourism is the fastest growing segment of world
tourism!
Founded in 1982, SunFest is Florida’s
largest waterfront music and art festival. Held annually in downtown West Palm Beach, FL the
first week in May, SunFest attracts more than 270,000 visitors.
Saturday, May 4, 2013 @
8:00am and Saturday, June 1, 2013 @
8:00am
Ocean Cay Park, 2188 Marcinski Road
Friends of Jupiter Beach has been organizing
beach cleanups on the FIRST Saturday of every month since 1994. Volunteers arrive to help
remove trash & recyclables, then gather for a continental breakfast & door prizes. A
project that began with a handful of volunteers has evolved into a significant force for
environmental care of our shoreline and marine
environment.
Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center
890 NE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL 34996
Join usat the
Florida Oceanographic Coastal Centerfor live music by Ricky Shockley, hors d' oeuvres, beer
and wine, drawings and more as the sun sets on Game Fish Lagoon.
Tickets are $35 per person and proceeds benefit Florida Oceanographic's education and research
initiatives. This is a 21+ event. Call for details:
772-225-0505
ALL FOR A GREAT CAUSE
The 2013 Lighthouse Ladies KDW Tournament is proud to support the Lighthouse for the
Blind of the Palm Beaches, a great organization with a great purpose.100%of net proceeds from our tournament is
contributed and with the support of our sponsors and great work from an all-volunteer group, we are
able to maximize those proceeds.
The celebrations conclude with the Award
Ceremony and party. Celebrate, win prizes, and enjoy live music by the popular Samantha Russell
Band. All the Tournament Pre-Parties and the Award Ceremony are open to the
public.
Jupiter Pointe Paddling
We will launch our 2-hr guided kayak/paddleboard tour from Jupiter Pointe Paddling at 9:30am.
Included will be a leisurely paddle across the sound to Blowing Rocks Preserve, where we will
continue the tour on land. Blowing Rocks Preserve will then provide a guided tour of the current
exhibit at the Hawley Education Center, as well as a walking tour of the grounds. Participants will
gain a wonderful new appreciation and understanding of the incredible place we are lucky enough to
call home! Call ahead for reservations at (561) 746-6691.
Juno:New docks along
Intracoastal provide access to Juno Dunes Natural Area. Jupiter:The County will spend about
3.6 million on improvements to 11.7-acre Fullerton Island, which will include removing 6 acres of
exotic plants, 59,000 cubic yards of sand, building a 19-foot observation tower and floating dock
with six slips, clearing kayak paths and maintaining the island, one-third of which is under water.
Jupiter paid $2.9M in 2008.
Jupiter: The town spent $400,000 to build the inlet village marina on A1A near
Guanabanas. The town paid $3.9 million for the vacant 1-acre parcel opened in November, 2010. The
marina provides free daytime docking for about eight boats.
Jupiter:The county is
considering a $5 million plan to build three public boat ramps at the proposed waterway park at
the northwest corner of Indiantown Road and the Intracoastal Waterway.
Jupiter:Construction is
underway to raise two stationary US-1 bridges near Burt Reynolds Park to the statewide standard
12-foot height.
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