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Membership Application - Please join the Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club.
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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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non hosted Ranger led Walk JD Mac Arthur State Park NPB
John D Mac Arthur Beach State, 10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr, North Palm Beach, FL, USJanuary 1, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
#### First Day Hike
Free with admission Informational only. Non hosted. Please contact park for details. WHEN
Thursday, January 1, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST
WHERE
John D. Macarthur Beach State Park
10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr.
North Palm Beach FL 33408
DIRECTIONS
Meet at the Nature Center
FEES
Program is free with park entry fee ($5 per vehicle).
DESCRIPTION
What better way to celebrate the new year than stepping into nature? On New Year's Day, hundreds of free, guided hikes will be organized in all 50 states. We hope you will join us at Palm Beach County's only state park for this New Year's tradition.
Join us January 1, 2026 at 10am for a first day hike. The guided hike will be a 45 minute walk (1-mile round trip). Please wear protective shoes and bring water. We can't wait to celebrate 2026 with you!
CONTACT
alaina.miller@FloridaDEP.gov11 attendees
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 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.com32 attendees
Past events
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