The Recreator - City of Boca Raton

ECO-WATCH: GET ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL CUTTING
EDGE Recommended for ages 14 and up
Are you interested in learning about the natural world around us? Attend
Gumbo Limbo’s lecture series for a presentation by a guest scientist,
researcher, or other expert. An adult must sign-up and participate with
children.
Time: 7-8:30pm Cost per person: $5 donation
Date: Wednesday, Jan 18-Justin Perrault, PhD Candidate, Florida Atlantic
university, “From Jellies to Giants: the Pollutant Mercury in Leatherback
Turtles and Their Prey.”
Date: Wednesday, Feb 1-Jason McCobb, Farmer Jay Pure Organics, “Soil,
the Plant’s Stomach.”
Date: Wednesday, Feb 15-Christopher Boykin, Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, “Northern Third of the Florida Reef Tract.”
Date: Wednesday, Mar 7-Charles W. Finkl, PhD, President and Executive Director,
the Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc., “Principles and
Practices of Beach Renourishment as Applied in Florida.”
Date: Wednesday, Mar 21-Josh Filina, Florida Atlantic university, “It’s a
Plants World: Effects of Climate Change on Marine Macroalgae and Seagrasses
of the Florida Keys.”
Date: Wednesday, Apr 4-Tricia Meredith, PhD, Postdoctoral Research, university
of Miami, “The Sense of Smell of Sharks and Their Relatives.”
Date: Wednesday, Apr 18-James A. Powell, PhD, Executive Director, Sea to
Shore Alliance, “Mermaids & Manatees in Florida.”
Date: Wednesday, May 2-Kirt Rusenko, PhD, Marine Conservationist, City
of Boca Raton\Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, “Sea Turtle Research, and
Conservation in Boca Raton.”
Reservations recommended (561) 338-1542.
FUNKY FUNGUS Ages 7-11
What is a fungus? How does it grow? Is it something you eat? Join us on
our quest to investigate these unique living organisms! Adults must signin
children, but do not have to stay.
Date: Wednesday, Mar 21 Time: 1-2:30pm
Cost per child: Member $9 Non-member $14
Reservations and prepayment required at least 3 days in advance (561) 338-
1542. No refunds.
THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP All ages
Join volunteers from the community for an annual beach cleanup. Keep
Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc. is coordinating local efforts, and will provide
gloves, trash bags and other supplies. Adults MuST participate with
children under the age of 18, no drop-offs.
Date: Saturday, April 28 Time: 8am
Cost: No Fee
Reservations are required. Space is limited. Call (561) 338-1542.
HAMMOCK TRAILS All ages
Join us for a guided walk on our quarter-mile long boardwalk. Explore
this rare remnant of coastal hardwood hammock, and get a glimpse of the
past. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Days: Every Tuesday Time: 10-11am
Days: Every Wednesday Time: 10am-Noon
Cost per person: No Fee
No reservations required. Meet at the boardwalk entrance.
MAGNIFICENT MANGROVES Ages 7-11
Discover the magic of the mangroves! Search for crabs & critters, spiders
& snails, and owls & ospreys! Create your own nature journal to use and
reuse! Adults must sign-in children, but do not have to stay.
Date: Tuesday, Jan 3 Time: 1-2:30pm
Cost per child: Member $9 Non-member $14
Reservations and prepayment required at least 3 days in advance (561) 338-
1542. No refunds.
MANGROVE PADDLE Ages 7-adult
Enjoy a naturalist guided tour from the boardwalk at Rutherford Park, followed
by a paddle through the mangrove trails and back along the shoreline
of the Intracoastal. Experience is necessary; call for requirements. One
adult required per child.
Date: Thursday, Jan 12 Time: 11am-1pm
Date: Thursday, Jan 28 Time: 12:30-2:30pm
Date: Thursday, Feb 9 Time: 10am-Noon
Date: Saturday, Feb 25 Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Date: Thursday, Mar 22 Time: 10am-Noon
Date: Saturday, Mar 10 Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Date: Thursday, Apr 5 Time: 9-11am
Date: Thursday, Apr 21 Time: 10am-12pm
Cost per person: Member $15 Non-member $22
Reservations and prepayment required at least 3 days in advance (561) 338-
1542. No refunds.
NATURE UP-CLOSE Ages 7-11
Come explore Gumbo Limbo’s diverse butterfly garden and hammock.
Collect samples, create slides, make leaf rubbings, and get hands-on experience.
See your samples larger than life using our stereoscopes! Adults
must sign-in children, but do not have to stay.
Date: Friday, Jan 6 Time: 1-2:30pm
Cost per child: Member $9 Non-member $14
Reservations and prepayment required at least 3 days in advance (561) 338-
1542. No refunds.
NIGHT EXPLORERS Ages 7-adult
Explore the nightlife at Gumbo Limbo with a naturalist along the flashlight-illuminated
boardwalk. Peek at the night sky through a telescope
in the company of an astronomer, courtesy of the Palm Beach County Astronomical
Society. An adult must sign-up and participate with children.
Dates: Fridays; Jan 27, Feb 17 Time: 6:30-9pm
Date: Friday, Mar 16 Time: 7-9:30pm
Cost per person: Member $7 Non-member $10
Reservations and prepayment required at least 3 days in advance (561) 338-
1542. No refunds.
POISON & VENOM, BEWARE! Ages 7-11
Did you know there are poisonous plants all around us? How about animals?
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn all about them and what you
should do if you should find one. Adults must sign-in children, but do not
have to stay.
Date: Wednesday, Jan 4 Time: 1-2:30pm
Cost per child: Member $9 Non-member $14
Reservations and prepayment required at least 3 days in advance (561) 338-
1542. No refunds.
PIRATE LEGENDS Ages 7-11
Explore the world of pirates of long ago and today! Make your own pirate
flag, look for treasure, and take home must-have pirate goodies! Adults
must sign-in children, but do not have to stay.
Date: Monday, Feb 20 Time: 1:30-2pm
Cost per child: Member $9 Non-member $14
Reservations and prepayment required at least 3 days in advance (561) 338-
1542. No refunds.
RRR Ages 7-11
Throw away? There is no “away”! Play a recycling game and see how much
you can reuse! Create a beautiful bag that will be used over and over
again! Adults must sign-in children, but do not have to stay.
Date: Saturday, Apr 21 Time: 1-2:30pm
Cost per child: Member $9 Non-member $14
Reservations and prepayment required at least 3 days in advance (561) 338-
1542. No refunds.
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