Several hundred acres of the Winding Waters Natural Area that were once used as pasture are gradually being restored to a pine flatwoods forest/oak hammock habitat. The volunteerrs planted 50 slash pines and live oaks in the northeast corner of the site. They also added mulch to the plantings.

It was a wet day at Lake Osborne - but the rain didn't stop the volunteers from removing cowpea vine, ragweed, and primrose willow from a wetland restoration area at the north end of the lake. After the "weeds" were removed, the volunteers planted 30 crinum lilies.

John's Island is a 7-acre Audubon-managed spoil island located in the Intracoastal Waterway just north of the Snook Islands Natural Area. The County is restoring the island habitat by planting 1.4 acres of maritime hammock and 3.3 acres of red mangroves. The volunteers worked very hard in muddy conditions to plant 2,000 red mangroves.

The volunteers were mulching maniacs at Juno Dunes. They mulched a restoration area in the northeast corner of the site and a hiking trail. The volunteers then moved to the Intracoastal Waterway to pick up tires and trash along the shoreline.

The 14-acre Rosemary Scrub Natural Area received some tender loving care from the volunteers. They first tackled the vines covering the scrub oak trees. Then they removed the exotic plant Madagascar periwinkle. Their final job was to remove trash along the natural area's perimeter. They picked up 280 pounds of garbage - the natural area is now clean and green.

A new natural area is taking shape along the Intracoastal Waterway in Lake Worth. Roughly 1,000,000 cubic yards of spoil material will be placed on the site to creat a foundation for seagrass beds and mangrove islands. The volunteers grabbed their dibbles and headed for the mudflats to install red mangroves in the south planter. It was dirty work, but they planted 5,000 trees, which will provide habitat for many species of fish, invertebrates, and birds.