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The Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club plans several events each month for exploring and appreciating nature. Some of these last a day, some last a week or longer. They are local and they are long-distance. Activities include kayaking and canoeing, backpacking, hiking and biking, snorkeling, car camping and wilderness or river camping. In addition, we have monthly meetings at Okeeheelee Nature Center with guest speakers on environmental and other topics of interest.
This site and these events are functions of Palm Beach Pack and Paddle Club. In addition to these activities, our Conservation Committee raises funds to send children to summer nature camp and donates to local organizations that help to preserve our unique Florida environment.
You're welcome to attend our Meetups and be a Meetup Member only, but we would like you to become a member of our club. The cost is only $20 a year. Most of our trips are on the Meetup site, but there are many trips available to club members only, particularly those that involve long-distance travel or overnight stays. There is never a charge by the club for any of our activities.
If you wish to join Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club, the application link is above. You may join by mailing the completed application (above) with a check payable to Palm Beach Pack and Paddle Club to the address at the bottom of the form. Or, come to an event, join and pay in cash, or, use the Paypal link below.
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You can also use Zelle for paying membership dues and making donations to the club and its conservation efforts. Use **PalmBeachPackAndPaddle@gmail.com** in your bank's Zelle transfer feature. Please put your email address in the memo line so we can greet you and send you a newsletter and activities list. Thank you.
We hope you will become part of our Club family. Bruce, Gerry & Geoff
Upcoming events
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Mounts Botanical Gardens Ilumina Exhibit (daytime)
Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL, USShared event RFAR (Recess For Active Retirees) and P&P Meet 10 AM at the outside entrance 531 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, Fl 33415
Mounts Office:(561) 233-1757 The first Wed of the month is free for Palm Beach County residents. Proof required. I do encourage you to make a donation for the betterment of the gardens. Tour gardens on your own. ILUMINA: A Tropical Garden Lantern Festival transforms our lush landscape into a glowing paradise filled with more than 500 handcrafted silk lanterns, inspired by the plants, animals, and vibrant spirit of the tropics. As you stroll on your own through pathways, you’ll encounter towering chameleons, radiant flamingos, shimmering butterflies, luminous orchids, and the festival’s breathtaking centerpiece—a 195-foot dragon rising from the Garden’s lake, a masterpiece of color and light that will leave you in awe.
Each lantern is a work of art, created by artisans who blend centuries-old traditions with contemporary creativity. The result is a multisensory experience that connects people of all ages with the beauty and wonder of the natural world. They do have nighttime paid events to see them lit up at night that you may want to experience. Option: Bring picnic lunch to leave in your car. Meet 11:30 at picnic tables by the classrooms and offices. I! You may want to visit the Mounts Botanical Nursery to purchase native plants
The Nursery offers a great value on often hard-to-find plants for your garden. The nursery specializes in Florida natives, herbs, salvias, butterfly plants, ornamentals, ground covers, succulents, cactus, small trees and unusual shrubs. Hope you can join in Ben 561 425-3077 bbsdob525@aol.com42 attendees
Learn about wildlife in pine flatwoods at P&P meeting on Saturday, January 10
Okeeheelee Nature Center, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL, USA local wildlife and conservation biologist will speak at our meeting at the Okeeheelee Nature Center.
Dear Club Members, Guests and Visitors,
Tori Strange, a local wildlife and conservation biologist, will be the guest speaker at the Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club’s meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 10, at the Okeeheelee Nature Center, part of Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33413.
The meeting is free and open to everyone -- current and past club members, club visitors and guests and the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive for socializing starting at 1:30 p.m.
Tori’s topic: “Wildlife in Our Pine Flatwoods”
Description: Tori will be discussing the resident wildlife communities of pine flatwoods in Southeast Florida. We will discover the key components of a healthy flatwoods system, meet some of the remarkable species that inhabit Palm Beach County’s protected remnants, and learn how these animals adapt to extreme weather. Tori’s talk will also highlight species of special concern and their conservation challenges.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
As a wildlife and conservation biologist, Tori Strange has experience conducting surveys for birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and associated vegetation throughout the country. Her graduate research examined the north-central highlands of Nicaragua.
Tori currently manages four preserves for Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management (PBC ERM). Her responsibilities include monitoring for listed plants and animals, overseeing management activities and invasive species removal, habitat restoration, public outreach and application of prescribed fire.
The PBC County Commission created ERM in 1987 to establish, maintain, and implement programs for the protection, preservation, and enhancement of the land and water resources of the county. ERM now protects and manages more than 31,000 acres of environmentally sensitive lands. More than 30 of the natural areas have public use facilities and allow passive recreation.
MEETING REMINDER
--Who: Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club
--What: January club meeting
--Speaker: Tori Strange
--When: Saturday, January 10, 2 p.m.
--Social time: Starts at 1:30 p.m.
--Where: Okeeheelee Nature Center, 7715 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33413
--Directions: From Jog Road, take Forest Hill Boulevard 1.2 miles west to Eshleman Trail (the second Okeeheelee Park entrance). Turn right (north) and follow the signs and road 1.6 miles to the Nature Center, which is in the back of the park.
--Questions: Text or call 561-312-2765.
Before the meeting: Please bring produce to support Okeeheelee’s ‘Animal Ambassadors’
Please bring your extra produce to the party. Produce can be placed on the table in the back of the meeting room.
Here are the produce and specialty items that will be particularly helpful to the Nature Center:
--Apples (loved by the deer and Paisley, the opossum)
--Carrots (for the deer, opossum and insects)
--Celery (favorites of the deer)
--Sweet Potatoes (loved by the deer, opossum and insects)
--Unsalted Almonds (for the deer)
--Canned Cat Food (loved by Paisley)
--Unscented “Puppy Pads for Paisley”
--Plain Epsom Salt (used by Luigi, the diamondback terrapin)
--Wild Bird Seed with no corn or fillers (for the local birds at the bird feeders)
(Note: Please do not bring citrus or iceberg lettuce.)
Produce donations help to feed animals throughout the beautiful natural area at the park. And our club receives credit for our produce donations!
REMINDER: We also have a donation jar on the table. Any monetary donations will be used to purchase produce for the next monthly meeting.
The Nature Center gratefully thanks you for your generous donations at each meeting.
Looking ahead: Our events preview slide show for the next four weeks!
Near the end of the meeting, we will view Michael Barr’s slide show presentation of upcoming events and trips that will include comments from trip organizers!
We will learn about events and trips for the next four weeks – plus trips that you will need to plan for far in advance!
WHERE TO FIND A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION:
NEW! You can now join or renew using our new Electronic Membership Form!
--ELECTRONIC MEMBERSHIP FORM:
Ready to join or renew for 2026?
Just click on our new Electronic Membership Form:
https://form.jotform.com/mbarrdragon2/pb-pnp-member-app-2026
--IN PERSON: Pick up a membership application at a club meeting or event.
QUESTIONS?
For questions about the Pack & Paddle Club’s October meeting, please call or text 561-312-2765.3 attendees
Past events
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