Enjoy Patriotic Trivia and Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 11

Cool off in air-conditioned comfort as you compete for prizes and enjoy delicious ice cream desserts at the Okeeheelee Nature Center!

Palm Beach Pack & Paddle members and guests will gather for a special afternoon of trivia and ice cream at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at the Okeeheelee Nature Center, part of Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33413.

The gathering 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.

(Please note: Our regular club meetings will be paused in June, July and August. The next regular club meeting will be held Saturday, September 12.)

The event: “Patriotic Trivia and Ice Cream Social”

Description: Club members will gather at tables in teams of up to 6 players each to play a challenging and fun game of Patriotic Trivia as we join in the celebration of America’s 250th Birthday!

The winning team will receive special prizes!

Following the trivia, we will be holding an Ice Cream Social. The club will be supplying the ice cream, bowls and spoons.

Attendees: Please bring the toppings of your choice.

Attire: Please wear RED, WHITE and BLUE to celebrate the 250th!

EVENT REMINDER

--Who: Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club

--What: Patriotic Trivia and Ice Cream Social

--When: Saturday, July 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

--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

PRODUCE

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

Please bring your extra produce to the event. 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.

EVENT QUESTIONS?

For questions about this special Pack & Paddle Club event, please call or text 561-312-2765.

CLUB INFORMATION

Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club information

The Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, was founded in 1975 to explore and appreciate 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.

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