Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group

Saying YES on this Meetup site will NOT get you a spot on this trip. You MUST register at: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001XdoPhIAJ

This is a leisurely two-hour paddle in the backwaters of an urban park in central Palm Beach County. Please arrive in time for launch at 10 am.

Use the Congress Avenue entrance to John Prince Park, 4759 South Congress Ave., Lake Worth. Go straight through the stop sign and follow the directions to 'PBSO Bike Unit.' The road curves right and then left and then heads straight east. On the right is a canal and on the left is Square Lake and a fishing dock. Just past the dock take a left through the gap in the wooden fence. You will see a grassy area and a sandy spot at the water. This is the launch place. Paddleboards will be fine here. No rentals available.

Required: PFD (on and fastened), whistle, ten feet of rope. Also bring hydration and snacks as you wish and whatever personal items you need. Each participant must register separately and read and sign the waiver.

Please, if you sign up, show up! If you don't plan to attend let the trip leader know.

Trip Leader is Ron Haines, 561 315-0528 ronaldhaines@bellsouth.net
Remember! You must register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001XdoPhIAJ

This is sponsored by the Loxahatchee Group Energy Committee. You may attend in person or virtually. TO REGISTER YOU MUST GO TO: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001WPp4RIAT

Author, architect, and Florida Atlantic University professor, Jeffrey Huber will speak about his 2024 book Salty Urbanism. Learn how South Florida cities with short- and long-term infrastructure challenges can respond and adapt to "flooding, storm surge and sea level rise." Professor Huber offers a design framework for coastal cities. He turns data into "actionable design" strategies that address vulnerabilities through resilient infrastructure and adaptive South Florida native landscapes. According to Huber, future community planning offers opportunities "not just to survive, but thrive."
Vice-Chair of the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners Marci Woodward will introduce Professor Huber. Woodward, the 4th District County Commissioner since 2022, has been a strong ally of Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group's goals to protect Palm Beach County's Agricultural Reserve.
The event is free. Parking vouchers for City Center Public Parking Garage on Banyan Street are available at the library. Light refreshments will be served.

Saying YES on this Meetup site will NOT get you a spot on this trip. You MUST register at: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001XcTP2IAN

Trip leader: Ron Haines, 561-315-0528, ronaldhaines@bellsouth.net.

This is a leisurely, two-hour paddle on the water trail at Okeeheelee Park South. The park is at 7715 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach. Go south from Forest Hill, NOT NORTH. Then go past the equestrian facilities on your right and take the first left turn to the boat launch, parking lot and restroom. Allow yourself time to launch at 10 please.

There are no rentals at this location. Restrooms at launch. Suitable for beginners and all kinds of boats.

Must have: PFD (ON AND FASTENED), whistle, and a 10-foot length of light rope. If you need to cancel or if you are running late, you MUST call or text to 561 315-0528.

REMEMBER: Don't just RSVP here and expect a spot! You MUST REGISTER at: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001XcTP2IAN

NOTE: Saying YES on this Meetup site will NOT save your spot. You must register at: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001QVOcrIAH

Speaker Greg Braun presents the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative, designed to protect the largest area of natural lands east of I-95 in southeast Florida. Through conservation of important scrub, pine flatwoods and marshes, the project aims to preserve and restore historical water flows while protecting an ecological corridor for native endangered plants and wildlife between the Atlantic Ridge Preserve and Jonathan Dickinson State Park.

Greg Braun is a professional ecologist with over 30 years experience in environmental projects in Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Greg specializes in avian and coastal ecology, and habitat restoration projects.
Optional Field Trip: Greg Braun will lead a small group hike through Initiative Land Acquisition #3, a portion of land preserved by the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative.

Meetup Point for Field Trip: Kitching Creek Preserve, 6125 SE 138 Street, Hobe Sound 33455. Waivers required. Closed-toe walking shoes and water bottle strongly encouraged.
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