Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management

Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management Dedicated to protecting, preserving, and enhancing the natural resources of Palm Beach County
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Good Morning From Limestone Creek Natural Area!This 52-acre Palm Beach County natural area in the Town of Jupiter - Gove...
09/09/2026

Good Morning From Limestone Creek Natural Area!
This 52-acre Palm Beach County natural area in the Town of Jupiter - Government protects remnants of Limestone Creek - a blackwater tributary of the Loxahatchee River. Wetland restoration along the C-18 Canal provides habitat for wading birds, manatees and fish. The natural area also protects slash pine woods home to zebra longwing butterflies, pileated woodpeckers and gopher tortoises. Public use facilities include a main parking lot at 6570 Church St., fishing pier, kayak/canoe launch along Central Blvd., observation platform and walking & hiking trails. Visit pbcnaturalareas.com for more information about Limestone Creek Natural Area.

Department staff came across a little “armadillo amore” while monitoring wildlife at Winding Waters Natural Area in West...
09/08/2026

Department staff came across a little “armadillo amore” while monitoring wildlife at Winding Waters Natural Area in West Palm Beach. Nine-banded armadillos are prehistoric-looking - they have a shield-like shell covered with h***y scales. Joints in the shell allow the animals to bend and twist. Only the ears and belly are without bony armor. Armadillos are usually active during the evening and early morning hours. Armadillos have poor eyesight (note the small eyes). They use their keen sense of smell to find food and stay out of trouble. These tiny tanks use their large front claws (visible in the photos) to unearth food. Armadillos eat grubs, cockroaches, ants, wasps, flies, beetles and grasshoppers. They have been known to dig up entire yellow jacket nests. I guess you don't have to worry about stings when you wear a suit of armor! Learn more about these fascinating creatures here: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW456.

While the calendar shows September 22 as the first day of autumn, Labor Day is considered the “unofficial end of summer”...
09/07/2026

While the calendar shows September 22 as the first day of autumn, Labor Day is considered the “unofficial end of summer”. We South Floridians know neither date is correct. Our summer weather sticks around much longer. We are positively giddy if the high temperature on Thanksgiving is only 75 degrees. Spend some of this “extra summer” by visiting your local Palm Beach County natural area. Whether you enjoy hiking, paddling, fishing, biking or birding, we have a natural area for that. Visit pbcnaturalareas.com for more details.

The Art of Lily Pad HoppingThis purple gallinule chick is learning the art of lily pad hopping at Winding Waters Natural...
09/06/2026

The Art of Lily Pad Hopping

This purple gallinule chick is learning the art of lily pad hopping at Winding Waters Natural Area in West Palm Beach. This (almost) walking-on-water skill is courtesy of its unique foot structure. Check out the bird’s toes. Those extremely long digits disperse weight over a large area making it easy for the bird to walk in soft mud and atop floating vegetation. This is the same principle that allows people wearing snowshoes to walk across deep snow without sinking. Visitors can watch these aquatic acrobatics for themselves at the natural area’s wetland boardwalk and observation platform. Visit pbcnaturalareas.com for more information about this Palm Beach County natural area.

Alt Text: A series of photos showing a purple gallinule chick walking across lily pads in a wetland.

BLOSSOMS & BUGSRoyal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area is alive with wildflowers during the month of September. Visitors wil...
09/05/2026

BLOSSOMS & BUGS
Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area is alive with wildflowers during the month of September. Visitors will encounter a wide variety of colors scattered throughout the landscape. The bright blossoms of yelloweyed grass and goldenrod are easy to spot among the slash pine woods. Three of the more fantastical plants are the sprawling alligatorlily, fuzzy Carolina redroot and hatpin look-a-like pipewort. Can’t forget about the shocking pops of pinks courtesy of pale meadowbeauty flowers. All those pretty petals attract bugs (and spiders) of all shapes and sizes. Pictures do not do these blooms justice. You need to see these flowers in person. Start planning your visit to this Palm Beach County natural area at pbcnaturalareas.com.

𝐖𝐄’𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆| 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬! 🌿🔥Love working outdoors and want to make a difference for wild Florida? Jo...
09/04/2026

𝐖𝐄’𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆| 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬! 🌿🔥

Love working outdoors and want to make a difference for wild Florida? Join Palm Beach County ERM’s 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 & 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 as an 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜!

This hands-on position works throughout our natural areas supporting 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬. It’s an opportunity to work directly on the ground protecting and managing some of Palm Beach County’s most important natural resources.

💰 $22.88/hour
⏰ 40 variable hours/week, Monday–Friday
🚜 Florida Class B CDL required at time of application

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗕𝗖 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀? 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

https://secure.pbc.gov/OnlineJobs/Job/JobOpening?Job=MTA2MTE
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Great news! Delaware Scrub Natural Area in Jupiter reopened today, September 4, 2026, after being closed for maintenance...
09/04/2026

Great news! Delaware Scrub Natural Area in Jupiter reopened today, September 4, 2026, after being closed for maintenance work. Come on out and explore this 19-acre Palm Beach County natural area. Not familiar with Delaware Scrub? Visit pbcnaturalareas.com to learn more about this natural treasure.

We are celebrating slash pines today. Growing up to 100 feet tall and sporting eight-inch-long needles, these are the qu...
09/03/2026

We are celebrating slash pines today. Growing up to 100 feet tall and sporting eight-inch-long needles, these are the quintessential wildland trees of South Florida. Slash pines grow in just about any type of habitat: dry, moderately moist and wet. One of the best places to experience their majestic splendor is Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area in Royal Palm Beach. More than four miles of walking and hiking trails allow visitors to explore the slash pine woods and freshwater wetlands with ease. Public use facilities include boardwalk and observation platform, shade shelters, information kiosks, 2.6-mile equestrian trail, two parking lots (110 Nature’s Way and 13500 40th Street) and a pedestrian entrance at Crestwood Park. Visit pbcnaturalareas.com for more information about this Palm Beach County natural area.

𝐖𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟓 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬:Wednesday, Sept. 16th at 7:30 am -...
09/02/2026

𝐖𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟓 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬:

Wednesday, Sept. 16th at 7:30 am - Morning Hike with the Birds at Limestone Creek Natural Area (Jupiter)

Saturday, Sept. 19th at 9:30 am - Morning Paddle at Jupiter Ridge Natural Area (Jupiter)

Monday, Sept. 21st at 8:30 am - Birding Adventure at Frenchman's Forest Natural Area (Palm Beach Gardens)

Thursday, Sept. 24th at 7:00 am - Help Protect the State Threatened Cactus W**d Pull at Seacrest Scrub Natural Area

Wednesday, Sept. 30th at 7:30 am - Morning Hike with the Birds at North Jupiter Flatwoods Natural Area (Jupiter)

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