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Summer Hours

(June 1st – August 31st)

Tuesday – Saturday

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Fall & Spring Hours

(September 1st – May 31st)

Tuesday – Wednesday

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Thursday – Saturday

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

The mission of the River Center is to foster a sense of environmental stewardship for the Loxahatchee River’s diverse watershed with quality education programs, exhibits and meaningful events.

The River Center features live aquatic tanks, interactive exhibits, and a touch tank that represent the Loxahatchee River system from a freshwater cypress swamp to seagrass-dominated estuary to marine ecosystems. The center provides a fun, educational opportunity for school children, adults, visitors, and long-time residents to learn about Florida’s first National Wild and Scenic River.

Our Mission is to foster a sense of environmental stewardship for the Loxahatchee River’s diverse watershed with quality education programs, exhibits and meaningful events.

SEAGRASS THEN & NOW – A LOOK BACK AT 20 YEARS OF SEAGRASS MONITORING AND MAPPING IN THE LOXAHATCHEE RIVER ESTUARY

Friday, May 3rd 2024 | 12pm – 1pm
Speaker: Jerry Metz, Lab Tech at The Loxahatchee River District’s Wild  Pine Lab 

Since 2003 the Loxahatchee River District has been monitoring and mapping seagrass in the Loxahatchee River Estuary. Seagrass monitoring was conducted at least bimonthly at select seagrass beds within the estuary and continues to this day for over 20 years of uninterrupted seagrass data. In addition to the small-scale bimonthly monitoring, the Loxahatchee River District has also conducted large scale, whole estuary mapping assessment of seagrass in 2007, 2010, 2018, and 2022. This presentation will take a look back at some of the changes in seagrass abundance, composition, and distribution that 20+ years of monitoring and mapping efforts have provided as well as provide an overview of the current seagrass community in the Loxahatchee River Estuary. The presentation will also briefly showcase the results of recent mapping of seagrass around the Sawfish and Fullerton Islands recreation area, a region previously unmapped by the district.