Pack & Paddle Club to meet on Saturday, October 11, at Okeeheelee Nature Center

SPECIAL NOTE: As the Saturday, October 11 meeting gets closer, this listing will be updated with information about the speaker and other details.

Monthly meeting dates: The Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club meets on the second Saturday afternoon of each month from September through May (during the season) at the Okeeheelee Nature Center.

Speakers: The meetings feature experts speaking on nature-related subjects and other topics of interest.

Okeeheelee Nature Center is part of Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33413. 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.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Who: Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club
What: Monthly club meeting with a featured speaker
When: Saturday, October 11, 2 p.m.
Social time: Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Okeeheelee Nature Center, 7715 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33413

Before the meeting: Please bring produce to support Okeeheelee’s ‘Animal Ambassadors’

Please bring your extra produce to each meeting. Produce can be placed on the table in the back of the meeting room.

(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! Our largest donation to date: $50 worth of produce on Dec. 11, 2023.

NEW: We also have a donation jar on the table. Any monetary donations will be used to purchase produce for the next monthly meeting.

Looking ahead: Our events preview slide show

After our speaker’s presentation we learn about upcoming club events in a slide show presentation that will include comments from trip organizers!

Participate in the monthly raffle

The club will hold our monthly raffle near the end of the meeting, with proceeds to be allocated equally to the club’s General and Conservation funds.

Special note: Please bring your donations for future raffles to the meeting! We accept camping, hiking, paddling, bicycling and snorkeling items, of course. We also accept your household goods as well.

Meeting questions?

For questions about the Pack & Paddle Club meeting, please call or text 561-312-2765.

WANT TO JOIN THE PALM BEACH PACK & PADDLE CLUB?

Renew your P&P membership – or join for the first time!

The Palm Beach Pack and Paddle Club’s annual membership drive for 2025 began on October 1, 2024.

WHERE TO FIND MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS:

--Pick up a membership application at a club meeting or event.

--If you are a Meetup member, click on this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12PZ0uoq5SE90o2qugXXoOGNlFUpHOCaY/view

HOW TO TURN IN FORMS, MAKE PAYMENTS:

--IN PERSON: Bring your completed form and payment in cash or check to one of our events or meetings.

--VIA U.S. MAIL: Send the completed form with check payment enclosed to this address:

Palm Beach Pack and Paddle Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 16041
West Palm Beach, FL 33416

--VIA EMAIL: Send the completed form as an email attachment to:

[palmbeachpackandpaddle@gmail.com](mailto:palmbeachpackandpaddle@gmail.com)

Note: If sending an email application, payment will be required in person, mail or via PayPal.

--PAYMENTS VIA PAYPAL: Submit the form in person, via email or mail, then pay by PayPal at this link:

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wpbpnp

PALM BEACH PACK & PADDLE CLUB INFORMATION

The Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club, founded in 1975, plans several events each month for exploring and appreciating nature.

Trips last a day, a weekend, a week or longer. They are local, within Florida and long-distance. Activities include kayaking and canoeing, backpacking, hiking and biking, snorkeling, car camping and wilderness or river camping.

In addition, club meetings are held on the second Saturday afternoon of each month from September through May at the Okeeheelee Nature Center in Okeeheelee Park, with experts speaking on nature-related subjects and other topics of interest.

VISIT US ONLINE

Meetup:
www.meetup.com/Palm-Beach-Pack-Paddle

CONTACT US

President
561-312-2765

Membership Chair
Home: 561-582-3653 (leave message)
Cell: 561-602-7502

Mail membership forms, checks to:
P.O. Box 16041, West Palm Beach, FL 33416
(Forms can also be turned in at club meetings.)

Club email:
[palmbeachpackandpaddle@gmail.com](mailto:palmbeachpackandpaddle@gmail.com)

Newsletter Editor
804-869-6228

--Email newsletter submissions, photos to: [newsletter.pbpp@gmail.com](mailto:newsletter.pbpp@gmail.com)

--Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 22nd of each month.