ARTHUR R. MARSHALL LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
EVENTS CALENDAR – DECEMBER 2011
The following programs are being offered at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refugeduring the month of December 2011. Please come and join us! http//:fws.gov/Loxahatchee.
Roving Bird Naturalist on the Marsh Trail
Every Tuesday and Friday
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, respectfully
A refuge volunteer birder will be walking the Marsh Trail with a spotting scope ready to answer any bird question visitors might have.
Roving Naturalist in the Cypress Swamp
Every Tuesday and Wednesday
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
A refuge volunteer naturalist will be walking the Cypress Swamp Boardwalk with a plant guide ready to answer any question visitors might have.
Marsh Trail Bird Walks
Every Wednesday and Saturday
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Join a naturalist for an early morning bird walk around the Marsh Trail. Meet at the Marsh Trail parking lot.
Swamp Stroll
Every Sunday
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, except Christmas Day, December 25
Join a naturalist for a guided tour through the refuge’s Cypress Swamp . Learn about the swamp ecosystem from cypress tree knees to animals that call the swamp home.
Guided Butterfly Garden Tour
Every Wednesday
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Join a naturalist for a morning stroll through the Refuge Butterfly Gardens to look for these delicate, colorful insects. Meet outside by the Visitor Center front door.
Dragonfly Talk
Every Sunday
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
Join the Refuge’s renowned Dragonfly Lady as she discusses these fascinating insects. Meet in the visitor center theater.
Guided Canoe Trips
Saturday, December 3, 2011, December 17, 2011, and December 31, 2011
8:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Enjoy a beautiful canoe tour through a portion of the refuge interior. Tour leaves from the Headquarters Boat Ramp. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by calling 734-8303.
Refuge Visitor Center Closed
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Come out and enjoy a walk after you open presents and celebrate with your family. The Refuge grounds will remain open all day.
The Refuge is located off U.S. 441/SR 7, two miles south of SR 804 ( Boynton Beach Blvd. ) and three miles north of SR 806 ( Delray Beach ’s Atlantic Avenue ). The refuge is currently open from 6 am to 7:30 pm, seven days a week. Refuge hours change seasonally and are posted at each entrance.
The Visitor Center hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., seven days a week. An entrance fee of $5.00 per vehicle or $1.00 per pedestrian is charged. A variety of annual passes, including a $12.00 refuge specific annual pass, are available. For additional information, please visit the refuge website at
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting, an enhancing fish and wildlife habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 150-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System comprised of over 553 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands, and other special management areas. It also operates 70 national fish hatcheries, 64 fish and wildlife management offices, and 78 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid program that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
For more information about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, visit our home page at www.fws.gov.