Loxahatchee Group Florida Chapter
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Kayaking the St. Johns River Pelican Island outing Sea turtle hatchling rescue walk Fisheating Creek outing

This section provides links to help you discover the magnificent south Florida environment. Please help by telling us about your favorite trips and places. Send us a link to your favorite wild areas (no commercial submissions, please), or write up a description of a great place to camp, paddle or play in the south Florida outdoors. Loxahatchee River   Inner City Outing students at Grassy Waters

Some of our Favorite Places

Blue Spring State Park/St. Johns River
http://www8.myflorida.com/parks/district3/bluespring/index.asp

Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
http://hobesound.fws.gov/
http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_nwr/fl_hobe.htm

Hontoon Island State Park/St. Johns River
http://www8.myflorida.com/parks/district3/hontoonisland/index.asp

Indian River Lagoon
http://www.flmainstreet.com/Jensen_Beach/FOS.html
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/oceans/lagoon/animals.html

Jonathan Dickinson State Park/Loxahatchee River
http://www8.myflorida.com/parks/district5/jonathandickinson/index.asp
http://sofia.usgs.gov/virtual_tour/jdickinson/

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
http://www.macarthurbeach.org/
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/district5/johndmacarthur/index.asp

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.lnha.net/
http://loxahatchee.fws.gov/home/

Myakka River State Park
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/district4/myakkariver/index.asp

Savannas State Preserve
http://www8.myflorida.com/parks/district5/savannas/index.asp
http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/clm/lsd/5yr/p_savannas.html

Wakodahatchee Wetlands
http://www.pbcwater.com/wakodahatchee/
 

The Big Picture

Environmental Resource Guide
Wow! Nature centers, parks, paddle outfitters, research institutions and much more.
http://www.palmnetpbc.org/resgd3.html

The Everglades
http://www.evergladesvillage.net/

Florida Canoe and Kayak Destinations
http://www.paddlefl.com/Destinations.htm

Florida State Parks - Southeast Region
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/district5/index.asp
http://www.funandsun.com/parks/maps/5.html

Florida's Online Greenways and Trails Guide
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/index.htm

Important Bird Areas in Florida
http://www.audubon.org/bird/iba/florida/

National Wildlife Refuges in Florida
http://southeast.fws.gov/maps/fl.html

Southeast Florida Botanical Gardens, Preserves, Environmental and Nature Centers
http://www.floridagardener.com/flgardens/SEFL%20Gardens.htm

State and National Preserves in Florida
http://www.floridasmart.com/attractions/outdoors_preserves.htm
 

Environmental Science & Education Centers

Florida Oceanographic Society
http://www.fosusa.org/

Pine Jog Environmental Education Center
http://www.pinejog.org/

Smithsonian Marine Station at Ft. Pierce
http://www.sms.si.edu/