ARTHUR R. MARSHALL LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE EVENTS CALENDAR – MAY 2012
The following updated programs are being offered at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge during the month of May 2012. Please come and join us!
Roving Bird Naturalist
Every Friday
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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 Cypress Swamp
May 7, May 15, May 29
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.
Swamp Stroll
Every Friday and Sunday
At 1:30 p.m., take 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 Canoe Trips
Saturday, May 19
At 8:00 a.m., 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.
Morning Bird and Butterfly Walk
Every Wednesday
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Join our naturalist for an early morning bird and butterfly walk on the Marsh Trail. Learn about our migratory and year-round residents of the Refuge. Meet in the Marsh Trail parking lot.
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 8:00 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 http//:fws.gov/Loxahatchee.
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 556 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.