[BLS-News] LOXAHATCHEE RIVER MINDFUL HIKE AND CANOE TRIP Saturday, April 3, 2010 10:00 AM

[Broward Lotus Sangha]

What: LOXAHATCHEE RIVER MINDFUL HIKE AND CANOE TRIP

When: Saturday, April 3, 2010 10:00 AM

Where:
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
10216 Lee Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
561-732-3684

*JOIN US FOR A MINDFUL HIKE AND CANOE TRIP AT THE LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE*

*Bring your friends and family. Open to all!*


Located seven miles west of the city of Boynton Beach, Arthur R. Marshall
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is the only remnant of the original
Everglades in Palm Beach County. In total, the refuge includes 145,800 acres
of northern Everglades habitat for native fish and wildlife populations.
Approximately 40 species of butterflies, 46 species of fresh water fish, 10
species of turtles, 11 species of frogs and toads, and 23 species of mammals
can be found on the refuge during various times of the year. In any given
year, as many as 257 species of birds may use the diverse wetland habitat of
the refuge for nesting and migration including several duck species, a
variety of wading birds including wood stork, little blue heron, tricolored
heron, yellow-crowned night heron, roseate spoonbill, and glossy ibis, as
well as snail kite, limpkin, smooth-billed ani, American swallowtail kite,
short-tailed hawk, Florida sandhill crane, purple gallinule, black-necked
stilt and Arctic peregrine falcon, among others.

Approximately 85% of habitats within the refuge are comprised of sloughs
(pronounced 'slew'), wet prairies, sawgrass, and tree islands. Tree islands
most often have wax myrtle, buttonbush, and coco-plum as its dominant
vegetation. Cypress swamp is the fifth major plant community located on the
eastern edge of the refuge. This moist microclimate offers many different
species of ferns and bromeliads in addition to the pond and bald cypress.
The refuge's management activities focus primarily on wetland habitat
restoration and exotic plant control. The three most problematic exotic
plant species on the refuge are melaleuca, Brazilian pepper, and Old World
climbing fern (lygodium).

The Refuge Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 - 4:00. It includes a new
$1-million, state-of-the-art Everglades Exhibition with a virtual Airboat
Tour that some say rivals Disney's rides!

*We are planning on:*

   - Practicing sitting meditation in the pavilion behind the visitor's
   center and
   - Walking meditation on the 3/4 mile boardwalk.
   - Taking part on an educational guided tour of the Refuge to more fully
   appreciate its unique flora and fauna
   - Sharing a vegetarian brown bag lunch or vegetarian potluck picnic lunch
   in the pavilion
   And, for the adventurous at heart,
   - Enjoying a canoe/kayak ride or a virtual Airboat Tour in the afternoon

 ***There is a $5.00 entrance fee per vehicle***
*Difficulty Level:*
Easy for mindful walk.
Moderate for canoing/kayaking.

*What To Bring/Wear:*

   - Sun protection, hat, snack, non-alcoholic beverages, and closed shoes.
   - If you like, you can also bring your camera and binoculars.
   - A vegetarian brown bag lunch or vegetarian picnic lunch to share as a
   potluck
   - Your own canoe/kayak if you have one, or rent from park:

 **Canoes are $32 per half day.
**Kayaks are $25 for a single and $35 for a double per half day.
*Reservations must be made by March 30th so the park concession outfitter
can deliver the boats to the departure site*.
 **
*For Information about this event, please email or call Jim at 561-434-3578*

*RSVP and Learn more here: **
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For Information about Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife
Refuge, please visit http://www.fws.gov/loxahatchee/
 **
*Directions:*
The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife 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 onto Lee Road.
>From Atlantic Ave, proceed north on Hwy 441/SR7 for two miles and turn west
(left) onto Lee Road.
 **
*A Lotus Flower For You,

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P.O. Box 245124
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
(954) 665-4325
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