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Promoting the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Broward County
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April Field Trip:
Jonathan Dickinson State Park in
Hobe Sound
16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455
$6.00 entrance free per vehicle (2 to 8 occupants)
$4.00 entrance free for single-occupant vehicle
Saturday, April 17, 2021
9:00am - 12:00pm
Join us on a exploration of Jonathan Dickinson State Park. We will venture out on a few of the park's trails. First, we will meet at the parking area adjacent to the Ranger Station for a very short out-and-back hike (0.3 miles total) on the Green Loop Trail to see ancient dunes and scrub plants. This trail will be sandy, but not too loose. Then we will caravan to the river area of the park and walk the Kitching Creek Nature Trail (1.4 miles). This trail may be wet or muddy in some spots. To end the trip, we will walk the Hobe Mountain Trail (0.4 mile boardwalk with stairs) to the observation tower overlooking the park.
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Masks and social distancing is required on the field trip. Sign up is also required. Field trip attendance is limited due to COVID-19 restrictions.
RSVP for the field trip by emailing BrowardChapterFNPS@gmail.com with your name, your contact information, and how many spots you're requesting. Spots will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. You'll receive an email reply confirming if you've secured a spot or if you're on the waiting list. If you secure a spot and are unable to attend, please send an email notification so that someone else can fill your spot.
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Thank you to our members who attended last month's field trips! If you were unable to attend, see some images below from the two walks!
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CHAPEL TRAIL NATURE PRESERVE IN PEMBROKE PINES
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Photos from Chapel Trail Nature Preserve by Stephanie Dunn
Middle Left: American Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) foraging among Spatterdock (Nuphar advena)
Middle Right: Members walking along boardwalk.
Bottom: View of the preserve.
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YAMATO SCRUB NATURAL AREA IN BOCA RATON
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Photos from Yamato Scrub Natural Area by Stephanie Dunn
Top Left: Pricklypear (Opuntia humifusa) in bloom.
Top Right: Coastalplain Staggerbush (Lyonia fruticosa) against a backdrop of Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens).
Middle: Members photographing Pricklypear (Opuntia humifusa).
Bottom Left: Delicate blooms of Pineland Catchfly (Polanisia tenuifolia).
Bottom Right: Last blooms of Skyblue Lupine (Lupinus diffusus).
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Reminder: Be sure to visit the society calendar throughout the month to see the latest information regarding Society Events at https://www.fnps.org/events/calendar
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The Florida Native Plant Society
license plate is a reality!
Governor DeSantis has signed legislation granting FNPS our own license plate. You can pre-order your plate either at your Tax Collector’s office or your Highway Safety/Motor Vehicles’ office or by visiting the link below. FNPS must pre-sell 3,000 vouchers before the State will manufacture the license plate. The Florida Native Plant Society will receive $20.00 for each plate sold to further our mission work.
https://www.floridanativelicenseplate.com/fnps/
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Registration for the FNPS Annual Conference is OPEN! Conference will be held virtually May 14th - 16th, 2021.
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Graphic provided by Florida Native Plant Society
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Visit Coontie.org for a wealth of information about local plants. |
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