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GRASSY WATERS PRESERVE NEWS PAGE |
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 UPCOMING EVENTS |
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WINTER WONDERS AT GRASSY WATERS PRESERVE
PIG FROG CAFE
Holiday Music & Apoxee Night Hike
Gather around the old, pioneer lean-to to hear holiday music. Take an evening walk through Apoxee’s hammock to learn about wetland & upland ecosystems, water storage plans, and research about invasive exotic plants and threatened native plants.
Ages: 16 years old and up
Date: Friday, December 1
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fees: $5 adult
Location: Apoxee Park
OWA-HEE WATERWAY EXPLORATION: Many canoe trails meander through our Freshwater Marsh. One of them leads to the Owahee Waterway, a manmade channel that parallels the Owahee Trail. On this trip, we will experience the watery pathways of both. First we paddle through the shallow waters of the Marsh, skirting tree islands and enjoying vistas that stretch to the horizon. Then we enter the Owahee Waterway, where the water deepens and the vista narrows. Foliage on either side seems to direct our journey. Here uplands and wetlands come together to form a diverse habitat. We watch the reflection of trees on the water and birds taking flight as we paddle back to journey's end.
Ages: 9 years old and up
Date: Saturday, December 9
Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Fees: $15 adult, $5 child
Location: S. Side
AFTERNOON DELIGHT: We leave the Nature Center in the late afternoon, enjoying the Marsh as daylight slowly gives way to twilight. As the shadows lengthen, we observe many species of birds flying overhead, making their way home to roost. Finally, we, too, must make our way back under the multihued skies of a Florida sunset.
Ages: 9 years old and up
Date: Wednesdays, December 6;
Time: 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Fees: $15 adult, $5 child
KLEIN DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS
NEW 2006-2007 Season at Grassy Waters Preserve
Enroll your child in the delightful “Dancing at the Everglades’ Edge Afterschool" sessions. They will experience different types of habitats, learn about flowers and critters, then “express themselves” through art, writing, and dance in different landscapes. Space Limited. R.S.V.P.
Ages: 7 -17
Dates, and Locations:
Friday, 12/1, “Apoxee Wilderness Park Adventure.” Location: Apoxee Park (Jog Road, 1 Mile North of Okeechobee
Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
GWP’S FIFTH ANNUAL NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Enter your best nature photos of the preserve in our contest! This contest includes entries in the following categories: Kids Photos (New), Wildlife, Plants and Flowers, Landscape, People-in-Nature, and Miscellaneous. Winners in this contest will have their work displayed in posters, at the City of West Palm Beach City Hall, and at GWP’s Gallery in the Marsh as part of a permanent gallery. The grand prize entry will be featured as a single image in the GWP 2007 Nature Photography Poster. Deadline for all entries: December 2, 2006.
BICYCLE RENTALS AVAILABLE
Now you can enjoy bicycling along the newly opened
Owa-Hee Trail using hybrid bikes, helmets included.
$10 per hour/$25 per half-day
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 CITY COMPLETES 2ND PHASE OF ERADICATION OF EXOTIC SPECIES AT APOXEE PARK |
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The City of West Palm Beach has recently completed the second phase of treatment and removal of over 100 acres of invasive, exotic vegetation at the City’s Apoxee Preserve. Apoxee (pronounced ‘Ah-po-ee’) is the first of the City of West Palm Beach’s urban wilderness parks. Apoxee, which means “Beyond Tomorrow” in the Miccosukee language, represents one of a series of planned parks within the region’s urban wilderness parks system, set aside for preservation, environmental education, and public enjoyment. Particularly unique to Apoxee are its coordination with many agencies to carry out plans to remove invasive exotics vegetation, and to use its wetlands to provide a new water supply (maximum 10 million gallons per day). This innovative water supply system is a plan to achieve both urban and environmental water sustainability.
The City’s Water Resources Division successfully completed a second phase of treatment and removal of over 100 acres of invasive, exotic vegetation in August of 2005. City contractors primarily removed Melaleuca along with other species such as Australian Pine, Brazilian Pepper, and Old World Climbing Fern. The City’s commitment of staff and resources to conduct an ongoing invasive, exotic vegetation program and the environmental education outreach at Apoxee was matched with a grant from Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management’s Public Land Grant Program.
Along with the City of West Palm Beach, many agencies were involved with and contributed to the completion of Apoxee Park. These agencies include: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Greenways & Trails; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Region 4); Florida Communities Trust; Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management; and the South Florida Water Management District.
The environmental education outreach will be offered through the City’s Grassy Waters Preserve. Interpretive guides will offer interpretive nature walks. Ongoing programs and exhibits will be offered periodically to include information about invasive exotic plants, beneficial native wildlife plants, threatened bromeliads, and plans to recover water through Apoxee’s wetlands system.
Apoxee Park is located on Jog Road, 1 mile north of Okeechobee Blvd. (Park entrance is on the west side of Jog Road). For more information, contact Grassy Waters Preserve at 561/627-8831.
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GRAND
OPENING AND DEDICATION OF APOXEE PARK |
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On
Saturday, June 12, 2004, West Palm Beach Mayor Lois
Frankel, City Commission President Kimberly Mitchell
and fellow Commissioners James Exline, William Moss,
Raymond Liberti and Ike Robinson Jr. performed a ribbon-cutting
ceremony & grand opening ceremony for this incredible
new Park.
Apoxee (pronounced 'Ah-po-ee') is the first of the
City of West Palm Beach's urban wilderness parks.
Apoxee, which means "Beyond Tomorrow" in the Miccosukee
language, represents one of a series of planned parks
within the region's urban wilderness parks system,
set aside for preservation and public enjoyment. Particularly
unique to Apoxee are the plans to use its wetlands
to provide a new water supply (maximum 10 million
gallons per day) in order to achieve both urban and
environmental water sustainability!
The City of West Palm Beach would like to thank the
following agencies who contributed to the completion
of the park: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Greenways & Trails; U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (Region 4); Florida Communities
Trust; Palm Beach County Department of Environmental
Resources Management; and the South Florida Water
Management District. |
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 DEDICATION
OF THE NEW BOARDWALK |
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 DEDICATION
of new "Never-Ending" BOARDWALK at GRASSY
WATERS was held on February 23rd. There was a ribbon-cutting
ceremony, native American music, dance and demonstrations,
a "tri-eco-lon", a boardwalk stroll, tree-island
walk and canoeing. Renowned historical artist, Theodore
Morris, presented "Florida’s Lost Tribes."
If you have not visited the preserve that is the City's
Water Catchment Area, come out and see the sights and
take a break from the hustle and bustle. For information
call 627-8831. |
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 GRASSY
WATERS PRESERVE 2nd ANNUAL NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST |
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 Celebrate
GWP's diverse beauty! Winners in this multiple-category
photography contest now have their work displayed at
the West Palm Beach City Hall, the GWP nature pavilions,
and in a permanent gallery.
[ click
here for more details] |
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5TH
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT & SILENT AUCTION |
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The 5th Annual Golf Tournament & Silent
Auction was held on November 1, 2002, hosted by
Ibis Golf & Country Club. |
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GRAND
OPENING OF THE EVERGLADES PAVILION |
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The Grand Opening of the Everglades Pavilion at the Grassy Waters Preserve was
held on January 19, 2002. There was a ribbon cutting,
dedication ceremony, entertainment and refreshments.
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parks
561.804.4900
1100 Southern Blvd
