WELLINGTON GARDEN CLUB TO MEET
November 3, 2014
The Wellington Garden Club will meet
Monday, November 3, 2014 in the Greenview
Room at the Wellington Community Center
(12159 W. Forest Hill Blvd.), with a business
meeting at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch at
11:30a.m., and a program at 12:15 p.m. on
Sea Turtles in the Lake Worth Lagoon presented
by Jonathan Gorham of Inwater Research Group.
For the last eight years a group of green turtles
in the lagoon has been the focus of an ongoing
research project by Inwater Research Group, a
non- profit conservation organization headquartered
in Jensen Beach, Florida. These turtles which live
year round in the shallow waters of the lagoon
feed and grow in dense populations. Genetic
testing has found that some of these small
turtles have come to the lagoon from as far away
as Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, over 6000
miles away!
Come hear Jim Gorham’s fascinating story of
what is happening in our nearby lagoon and
learn more about this endangered species.
Guests are welcome and there is no admission
fee, but seating is limited. To reserve a seat, call Carol
Coleman at 561-792-2290.
For more information about the Wellington Garden Club,
visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org