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Northern Palm Beach County and southern Martin County have an abundance of existing public/private lands, facilities and programs for education and informing residents and visitors about the region's diverse and precious natural resources. Eight existing and five planned environmental education centers are located within NENA.

The eight existing environmental education centers are:

  1. Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Nature Center, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  2. Hawley Education Center at Blowing Rocks Preserve, managed by The Nature Conservancy
  3. Loggerhead Marinelife Center of Juno Beach, managed by the Marinelife Center
  4. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, managed by the Peter W. Busch Family Foundation
  5. William T. Kirby Nature Center located at the John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, managed by FDEP
  6. Grassy Waters Preserve Environmental Center, managed by the City of West Palm Beach
  7. DuPuis Management Area Visitors' Center, managed by the South Florida Water Management District
  8. Loxahatchee River Historical Museum, managed by the Loxahatchee River Historical Society, whichwill move to the Jupiter Lighthouse area in 2006

The five planned environmental education centers are:

  1. Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Pine Jog Environmental Education Center at J. W. Corbett Wildlife ManagementArea – This center will be managed by Pine Jog Environmental Education Center. Pine Jog leases the252-acre conservation camp in the J. W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area from FWC and operates summer youth programs at the camp. Pine Jog plans to offer environmental education programs, opportunities for environmental research, conferences, workshops and other functions at this facility.
  2. Riverbend Park Nature Center – Palm Beach County is developing the 682-acre Riverbend Regional Parkon Indiantown Road, adjacent to the headwaters of the Loxahatchee River. A river-oriented nature center is proposed in the Park's master plan.
  3. Jonathan Dickinson State Park Environmental Research and Education Center – FDEP is developing a small environmental research and education center at the park.
  4. Radnor/Kaybel Park Nature Center – Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department is developing a small Florida scrub-oriented nature center at this planned beachfront park.
  5. Loxahatchee River Environmental Center - the Loxahatchee River District is planning a river-oriented nature center that will be housed in Burt Reynolds Park in the facility to be vacated by the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.
 

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