A quarterly newsletter sponsored by The Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc. Autumn, 2003 Special Interest Articles • New Sea Turtle................1 • Welcome New Members........................2 • Fun Facts........................3 • Gift Shop Gossip.............3 • Junko File.......................4 • Artist in Residence...........6 Regular Highlights Lynnʼs Lowdown................2 Beach Spice......................3 Kudos & Cheers.................4 Up-n-coming.....................5 Volunteer Spotlight............6 The Best of West...............7 Managerʼs Musings..........8 “Baby turtle! Baby turtle!” exclaimed Ashley, a five year old who recently visited the Nature Center with her family. She was referring to the new juvenile sea g to the n g to the g o turtle, which the Park displays for which the Park which the Park ich e P h the rk h educat tion tional n purposes es. es. The logger- - head is a res- cued hatch- ling from last summer. T h e opportunity for an up-close r an up-close a e and r an up-c d d an d r a d p personal view of the sea turt of the sea turt urtle f the s of e rtle e of t sparks curiosity and interest ty and interest est y and t s d a y among visitors like Ashley. As her e Ashley. A e Ashley. hle As ey hl sh family looked around the Nature und the Na nd the Na he th he e Center, they became fascinated e fascinat fascina f cin s ci with facts about sea turtles. They es. The s. The . Th had no idea that leatherbacks can grow up to six feet long and weigh 1,300 pounds. That’s as big as a Volkswagen beetle! Leatherbacks also migrate farther than any other sea turtle and can dive deeper than most whales! Ashley and her parents also didn’t know that 90% of all loggerheads nest in Florida, and that three of the five species of sea turtles that nest in U.S. wa- ters lay their eggs right here in the Park. This season, we had almost 1,000 sea turtle nests along our beach’s 1.8 miles. Unfortunately, these an- cient reptiles are now in danger of extinction. One reason is that these animals do not mature until they reach 20-30 years of age and only one out of every 10,000 hatch- 1 d. Due to this ngs lives to adulthood. s ling lives to adulthood a l ing edible ratio, all sea turtles are redible ratio, all sea tu incre atio, all sea tu ncr in i n nc in cre protected under federal law. w protected under federa now p under federa ow no n under f w Here at John D. MacArthur Beach Here at John D. MacArthur B Here ur B MacArthur ere Her ac re rt A State Park, one of our goals is to tate Park, one of our goals is tate Pa our goals a e e Pa o g go al o go o oa g ls s oa inform visitors like Ashley and her visitors like Ashley and h vi ey and e y an nd h parents, about these magnificent fice ce creatures. Through education and conservation, perhaps one day the seas will be plentiful with these graceful swimmers once again. Sea turtles are beautiful animals, and if you haven’t seen one yet (and even if you have), we invite you to stop by and see our newest edition to the Nature Cen- ter. If you come during the late af- ternoon, then you may even catch our sea turtle at feeding time! Sea Turtle Fans See Turtle Fins Anew! by Jennifer Zimmerman The Dune News newsletter created by Aaron Welch, Editor • 772/971-0443 n D. MacArthur at John D. M Here at John H e n n Beach State Park, one of our Beach State Park, one Beach State Park a a k, rk B ch ch at a ea ach B , a ch k a Be goals is to inform visitors... goals is to inform visito goals is to inform vi m v t l o o a o o oa s i als a o s i to o s ls al to is oa it s ls to a s about these magnificent about these magnificent bout these magnifi t these ma ag t he fi s ou fi ab th o fi o m m he fic c s c es s th atures. tures. creatu e u e ur cr e cr u at re cr
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A quarterly newsletter sponsored by The Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc.
Autumn, 2003
Special InterestArticles
• New Sea Turtle................1
• Welcome New Members........................2
• Fun Facts........................3
• Gift Shop Gossip.............3
• Junko File.......................4
• Artist in Residence...........6
RegularHighlights
Lynnʼs Lowdown................2
Beach Spice......................3
Kudos & Cheers.................4
Up-n-coming.....................5
Volunteer Spotlight............6
The Best of West...............7
Managerʼs Musings..........8
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Park. This season, we had almost 1,000 sea turtle nests along our beach’s 1.8 miles.
Unfortunately, these an-cient reptiles are now in danger of extinction. One reason is that
these animals do not mature until they reach 20-30 years of age and only one out of every 10,000 hatch-10,000 hatch-
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Sea turtles are beautiful animals, and if you haven’t seen one yet (and even if you have), we invite you to stop by and see our newest edition to the Nature Cen-ter. If you come during the late af-ternoon, then you may even catch our sea turtle at feeding time!
Sea Turtle Fans See Turtle Fins Anew!Sea Turtle Fans See Turtle Fins Anew!by Jennifer Zimmerman
The Dune News newsletter created by Aaron Welch, The Dune News newsletter created by Aaron Welch, Editor • 772/971-0443
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the upcoming year. This year’s retreat was a suc-cessful discussion of how the Friends can best work to assist in the development of John D. MacArthur Beach State Park’s wonderful potential to maintain its distinctive position the Florida Park System. Following are the goals established for the years 2003/2004: • Continue building Friends memberships for revenue and volunteers. • Expand our public relations by exploring com- munity partnerships. • Provide environmental education to a culturally diverse community. • Expand the Nature Center. • Explore additional fundraising opportunities in conjunction with the construction project.
Each September, the Friends holds its Annual Membership Meeting, where we elect directors and offi cers for the upcoming year. Regular monthly meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. in the Nature Center. If you have never attended an annual or regular board meeting (or even if you have), we invite you to attend and con-sider becoming more involved with this exceptional Citizen Support Organization. With the help of our volunteers, our exemplary Park staff, and our mem-bership—that’s YOU—we can accomplish amazing things at our special Park.
Lynn Focht, PresidentFriends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc.
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
StaffPark Rangers
Mike WattsHonza RokytaBarry StevensRob MatriscinoSupport Staff
Beverly RobinsonRick GrimaldiDavid Posey
Russ RudomanskiMuseum Guide
Jennifer ZimmermanPark Services Specialist
Program DirectorMichelle ToepferJunko NomuraToll Collectors
Your board of direc-tors is a dedicated, in-dustrious, and fun-loving group. On a Saturday in June, the directors of the Friends enjoyed a delightful tour of Munyon Island. As we headed out that lovely morning, we were treated to a won-derful ride on the Park’s new pontoon boat and a peek at the resplendent roseate spoonbills that visit the mangroves and mudfl ats in the estuary. If you haven’t yet visited Munyon Island, I encourage you to do so. It’s only a twenty minute kayak ride. The island is a wild and beautiful area with a fascinating history (see Dan West,Historian in Residence, for details). The Munyon Island trip was part of the Board of Directors’ Annual Retreat, a yearly event held primarily to assess the Friends’ accomplish-ments of the prior year and to identify goals for
Mr. Ed RoyalMr. Isaac Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Thomson
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
Red Mangroves (Rhizophora mangle)…
The Want of Peaceby Wendell Berry
All goes back to the earth,and so I do not desire
pride of excess or power,but the contentments madeby men who have had little:
the fi sherman’s silencereceiving the river’s grace,
the gardeners musing on rows.
I lack the peace of simple things.I am never wholly in place.I fi nd no peace or grace.
We sell the world to buy fi re,Our way lighted by burning men,
and that has bent my mindand made me think of darkness
and wish for the dumb life of roots.
Submitted by Monk LarsonSubmitted by Monk Larson
…are trees that pro-vide part of the base of a rich food chain in tropical and subtropical estuaries.
…drop dead leaves into the water, which are decomposed by bacte-ria and fungi, which are eaten by small snails, worms, and crabs, which are eaten by bigger fi sh and inverte-brates, which are eaten by those up the food chain: bigger fi sh, birds and humans.…are one of 50 species
of mangrove world wide.
…are 1 of 3 species of mangrove in Florida.
…support themselves with aerial prop roots, which also provide shelter for young fi sh, and substrate for mussels, oysters, sponges and barnacles.
...produce seeds that germinate while still attached to the tree.
…are a protected species.
From Life Along the Mangrove Shore. 1995. From Life Along the Mangrove Shore. 1995. G. Alex Marsh & Leni L. BaneG. Alex Marsh & Leni L. Bane…are one of 50 species G. Alex Marsh & Leni L. Bane
service Nature Store, which will offer unique gifts, refreshments, educational info, rental gear, and other amenities to enhance your visit to the Park.
I extend a sincere thank you to all volunteers, who donate their time to make a great gift shop at MacBeach.
Marty Shiffman, Gift Shop Guru, Administrator,Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc.
Marty
Delight loved ones and help the Park this Holiday Season, buying special gifts at the Nature Center.
Kids will love Nemo and Rugrats books, frog and dolphin Acrobatz, funky sunglasses, mood rings, T-shirts, and, of course, neat ocean critter toys.
For nature-loving adults we have an array of fi eld guides, reference books, snorkel sets, MacBeach shirts, caps, jaunty straw hats and visors, jewelry, fi gurines, clocks, thermometers, and coffee mugs.
The rumors are true. We’re planning a new full
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Nancy Y. Cohen, volunteer and angel since 1997 came to the aid of the Park, once again! Last year, noticing the reef aquarium was gray and dingy, she offered to fi nance a face lift. Now visitors can view a sparkling, freshly painted tank with a genuine reef rock substrate and high tech lighting. Our hatchling turtle, many fi sh, and invertebrates look especially colorful in the new set-ting. An added bonus for the fi sh is a special chiller to keep them cool and comfortable.
Nancy’s contributions to the Park are not limited to fi nancial sup-port. She’s been a dependable vol-unteer for the Natural Selections Art Exhibitions and, as a biologist with a Masters Degree from Georgetown University, she has shared her skills by leading na-ture walks and teaching school groups during her time at the Park.
Nancy has a new project. She became
a Master Gardener and hopes to share her new knowledge of plants with people in her community.
Thanks, Nancy, for all you have done. You are the embodiment of volunteerism.
The reef aquarium at MacBeach’s Nature Center
My Bache-My Bache-lor’s degree is in lor’s degree is in fi sheries manage-fi sheries manage-ment from Hiroshi-ment from Hiroshi-ma University, and ma University, and I studied Coral I studied Coral Reef ecology in Reef ecology in graduate school at graduate school at
the University of the University of the Ryukyus in the Ryukyus in Okinawa.Okinawa.Just a few Just a few days after days after my husband my husband
and I moved to Florida from Japan, my sister-in-law brought us to MacBeach. I loved the park immediately and began volunteering the following week. As both a volunteer and employee, I’ve had a broad range of duties and experiences. It was so much fun to fi nd a new natural wonder everyday when I came to work. At times it was easy to forget that I was working at all.
This summer I have been fi lling in as the Park Service Specialist for Michelle while she has been on maternity leave, which has been a chal-lenging and very rewarding experience for me. I would like to thank all of the staff, volunteers and park visitors for your support.
Nancy has a new project. She became
Intro to KayakingSunday, October 5, at 2 p.m.Adventure Times Kayaks teaches the basic skills necessary to safely enjoy the sport of kayaking. Instruction on land only. Reservations required. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
MacArthur Under Moonlight ConcertFriday, October 10, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)Join us under the full moon for an encore performance by South Florida’s own Dos Gringos, inspired by 1960’s pop and rock folk fusion. No reservations required. Admission $5.00 (children under age 10 are free).
F.U.N. (Families Understanding Nature) – Butterfl y Gardening Saturday, October 11, at 11 a.m. Children, bring your parents to experience some FUN with nature! Join Jan Everett from Mount’s Botanical Garden to learn about butterfl ies and how to make a butterfl y garden in your backyard. Reservations required. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
Volunteer OrientationSaturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. – noonBe a volunteer at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park! Help local school children and visitors from around the world to appreciate the importance of preserving this Park; provide access to the beach by driving the tram; work in the gift shop; give kayak tours, nature walks, estuary exploration tours; lead snorkeling trips, educational programs; assist in large events, and more!
Birding with BarrySunday, October 19, at 9:30 a.m.Join Ranger Barry to observe the unique lifestyles and characteristics of the Park’s birds. Binoculars recommended (may be rented at the Nature Center). Reservations required. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
Bluegrass JamSunday, October 19, from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Musician Bill Rich brings foot-stompin’, hand-clappin’ bluegrass music to the amphitheater. Bring your acoustic stringed instruments and join in, or just sit back and enjoy the fun. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
Recreational Skills Lessons - Estuary TrompSunday, October 26, at 2 p.m.Join Jenn Zimmerman on a walk through the estuary while catching fi sh in nets and sieving through the muck in search of conchs, brittle stars, and other creatures! Great for children and scientists of all ages. Reservations required. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
November
Volunteer OrientationSaturday, November 1, from 10 a.m. – noonBe a volunteer at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park! Help local school children and visitors from around the world to appreciate the importance of preserving this Park; provide access to the beach by driving the tram; work in the gift shop; give kayak tours, nature walks, estuary exploration tours; lead snorkeling trips, educational programs; assist in large events, and more!
Birding with BarrySunday, November 2, at 9 a.m.Join Ranger Barry to observe the unique lifestyles and characteristics of the Park’s birds. Binoculars recommended (may be rented at the Nature Center). Reservations required. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
Intro to KayakingSunday, November 2, at 2 p.m.Adventure Times Kayaks teaches the basic skills necessary to safely enjoy the sport of kayaking. Instruction on land only. Reservations required. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
MacArthur Under Moonlight ConcertFriday, November 7, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)Chicago natives Tom & Chris Kastle join MacArthur Beach’s repertoire of musicians. They have performed at festivals, concerts, and on radio and television throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, celebrating their love of the earth and sea with maritime music and song. No reservations required. Admission $5.00 (children under age 10 are free).
Saturday, November 8, at 11 a.m. Children, bring your parents to have some FUN with nature! Each month we will explore a new topic though games, crafts, displays, and live specimens. Reservations required. Free with Park admission ($3.25.)
Volunteer Lunch-n-LessonsSaturday, November 15, at 11 a.m. Get to know your fellow MacArthur Beach volunteer naturalists, share stories, learn presentation tips, and have a potluck lunch. Sign up at the Nature Center.
Bluegrass JamSunday, November 16, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Musician Bill Rich brings foot-stompin’, hand-clappin’ bluegrass music to the amphitheater. Bring your acoustic stringed instruments and join in, or just sit back and enjoy the fun. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
Recreational Skills Lessons - Beach CombingSunday, November 23, at 2 p.m.Join Ranger Mike Watts to learn about all the interesting clues from nature found on the beach. Reservations required. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
December
MacArthur Under Moonlight ConcertSaturday, December 6, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)Marie Nofsinger joins MacArthur Beach State Park’s music scene. Well known in South Florida for her Folk, she brings a spicy zest to country music, incorporating the guitar, mandolin, bass, and percussion to the America’s heartland style. No reservations required. Admission $5.00 (children under age 10 are free).
Intro to KayakingSunday, December 7, at 2 p.m.Adventure Times Kayaks teaches the basic skills necessary to safely enjoy the sport of kayaking. Instruction on land only. Reservations required. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
Volunteer Holiday PartyFriday, December 12, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.Enjoy this season with good friends, great food, and holiday cheer. Bring your favorite des-sert to share, and we will supply the beverages. R.S.V.P to Michelle or Jennifer in the Nature Center (561) 624-6952.
F.U.N. (Families Understanding Nature) - TBASaturday, December 13, at 11 a.m. Children, bring your parents to have some FUN with nature! Each month we will explore a new topic though games, crafts, displays, and live specimens. Reservations required. Free with Park admission ($3.25.)
Bluegrass JamSunday, December 21, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Musician Bill Rich brings foot-stompin’, hand-clappin’ bluegrass music to the amphitheater. Bring your acoustic stringed instruments and join in, or just sit back and enjoy the fun. Free with Park admission ($3.25).
All year around
Guided Nature ToursDaily at 10 a.m. Join one of our volunteers for a walk through the Park and see its four very different habitats. Learn about ecology, animals, and history of the park. No reservations required. (1 mile; 1-1.5 hr.) We also offer nature rides as an alternative to the nature walk. Those who are interested must make a reservation a week in advance.
Guided Kayak ToursOnce daily at high tideThis Ranger-led program provides an informative exploration of the estuary, Lake Worth Lagoon, and Munyon Island. Stop by the Ranger Station for daily tour times or call (561) 624-6950. Tours are on fi rst come, fi rst served basis.
For information and reservations, call the Nature Center:
(561) 624 - 6952
October F.U.N. (Families Understanding Nature) - TBASaturday, November 8, at 11 a.m.
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Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc.Membership Application
Email: ______________________________________________________________________________________Please send this appliction along with your donation to:
The Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc.PO Box 32395
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420For more information on the “Friends” please call (561) 776-7449
A copy of the offi cial registration and fi nancial information of the “Friends” may be obtained from The Division of Consumer Services by calling 800-435-7352
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C o l l e e n Connolly and her Connolly and her daughters Caitlin daughters Caitlin and Andrea started and Andrea started volunteering their volunteering their time and skills last time and skills last year. Colleen is very year. Colleen is very creative with crafts, creative with crafts, Caitlin handles snakes Caitlin handles snakes at the Nature Center, at the Nature Center, and Andrea likes the and Andrea likes the kayak tours. All three kayak tours. All three often help out with kid’s crafts and activities at
s o m e of MacAr-of MacAr-thur Beach State Park’s biggest events. They are
a l w a y s p r o f e s -s i o n a l , pleasant, and they b r i n g
p e o p l e cheer good
m e m o r i e s of their visit to
MacBeach. Caitlin and Andrea Caitlin and Andrea
are home-schooled, and they are living evidence
that this is an effective that this is an effective educational option. They educational option. They are fascinated by the are fascinated by the wonderful nature and wonderful nature and animals of our Park, and animals of our Park, and they conduct themselves they conduct themselves with a self-confi dence with a self-confi dence beyond their years.beyond their years.
Thanks, Colleen, Thanks, Colleen, Caitlin, and Andrea for Caitlin, and Andrea for all you do!
Junko Nomura,Junko Nomura,Temporary Park
Services Specialist
“Artist in Residence” Arrives at MacArthur Beach State ParkWildlife artist, Janet N. Heaton will exhibit her
giclee prints in MacArthur Beach State Park’s Nature Center from October 1 through December 31.
Janet is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Florida Watercolor Society, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, and the Society of Animal Artists, of which she is a member of the Board
of Directors. She has chaired the successful “Natural Selections” Art Exhibition and Sale, which is a major fundraiser for the Friends of Macarthur Beach State Park. A portion of all sales of the giclee prints will be donated by the artist to the Friends.
Be sure to check out the winter issue of The Dune News for the next “Artist in Residence.”Dune News for the next “Artist in Residence.”Dune News
