March General Meeting: Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative
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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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