The South Florida Urban Wildlife Refuge Project works alongside the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (Loxahatchee NWR). Visitors have the opportunity to have wide access to wildlife refuges, green spaces, and green careers through hands-on projects, initiatives, and environmental education.
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Initiatives:
Community Conservation: The Pocket Refuges program fosters habitat restoration and civic engagement with native pollinator gardens in public spaces.
Green Infrastructure: Floating Wetlands pilot program creates learning opportunities with miniature Everglades ecosystems on stormwater ponds.
Inspiring Future Leaders: Careers in Conservation Immersion camp exposes high school students to practical refuge work and career possibilities.
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge
The Loxahatchee Refuge is located near Greater Miami, Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, and Belle Glade. It protects over 145,000 acres of the Everglade ecosystems, including tree islands, cypress swamps, sawgrass ridges, prairies, and sloughs. Within the entire refuge system, the Loxahatchee Refuge is recognized as one of the largest national wildlife refuges in the nation! Click here to learn more about the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee Refuge.
News
Urban Wildlife Conservation Day, is an annual celebration of nearby nature that invites everyone to connect with the outdoors, from National Wildlife Refuges to local parks. Urban Wildlife Conservation Day was established in 2018 to recognize and celebrate more than 100 urban national wildlife refuges that are within 25 miles of cities and towns across the country.