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Trip To “Arthur Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge”
10216 Lee Rd. Boynton Beach, FL 33437
Sat. May 26, 2012 ~ 10:00 am
(Rain date: Sunday May 27th- you will be notified if the trip date has changed)
Cost ~ Park Entrance Fee $5.00 per vehicle (car pool is recommended).
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Please RSVP by 5/21 so we can give a head count to the Park Ranger & Guides!
Sncjoan01@aol.com or call (954) 752-9453
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Where the Everglades begin…
Located within the northernmost part of the legendary Florida Everglades, Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee NWR is the only surviving remnant of the northern Everglades. The 146,000-acre refuge consists mostly of the sawgrass marsh that is so characteristic of the Everglades environment and is one of the few places where lucky observers might see the endangered snail kite searching for food
Read more: http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/arthur-r.-marshall-loxahatchee-national-wildlife-refuge-outdoor-pp2-guide-cid357799.html#ixzz1sz4jjAJQ
We will meet inside the park in front of the visitor center at 10:00 am. We will be given a guided walking tour of the 0.8-mile Sawgrass Marsh Trail and Observation Tower looking for herons, egrets, ibis, limpkins, coots, anhinga’s, vultures, ospreys, hawks, ducks and alligators. We will then return to the visitors center for a short restroom & sustenance break (bring your own drinks & snacks – there is no food for sale at this park, you may also want to bring a folding chair!). After our break we will take a 0.4 mile walk on the Cypress Swamp Boardwalk through a lush area of cypress trees, ferns, and air plants. Listen for woodpeckers and look for basking snakes, turtles & lizards. We will also be able to spend some time viewing the exhibits in the visitor center. Don’t forget your camera, binoculars, bug repellant and sunscreen.
Driving Directions
The Refuge is located about 10 miles west of Boynton Beach, Florida. It is accessible from Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike by going west on either Boynton Beach Blvd or Atlantic Ave in Delray Beach, until you reach Highway 441/State Road 7.From Boynton Beach Blvd., proceed south on Hwy 441/SR7 for two miles and turn west (right) onto Lee Road. From Atlantic Ave, proceed north on Hwy 441/SR7 for two miles and turn west (left) onto Lee Road. The Refuge Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 – 4:00. There is a $5.00 entrance fee per vehicle. Annual passes are available for $12.00.
Check Out Some of the Images from our previous outing to Shark Valley!
