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by Suzanne Lippman, Green Cay Nature Center
The Great Blue Heron, being the largest
heron in all of North America, standsat about four feet tall with a wingspanof around six feet. Besides its extremesize, this wading bird can be recognized
by blue-gray feathers coating its entirebody, along with black flight feathers,
brown legs, gray neck, and white face.This heron is frequently confused withthe Great Egret, Reddish Egret, and LittleBlue Heron, but is distinguished by itslarger size. Most frequently heard during
its mating season, the call of the GreatBlue Heron is a harsh croak.
Found throughout most of North
America, the Great Blue Heron canbe sighted within an expansive range.Sightings of this blue-gray bird have
taken place as far north as Alaska and
Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Departme
Nova Scotia while also taking place as
south as Florida and Mexico. The birdsfound in the northern part of the rangemigrate to warmer locations such as
Central or South America. Those foundin the southern part of the range livethere year round. One can also view anillustration of the Great Blue Heron in
John James Audubons Birds of Americ
As the Great Blue Heron is found in abroad geographic range, it is also foun
in many different habitats. This bird
has been spotted in locations such asfresh and saltwater marshes, mangrovswamps, flooded meadows, lake edges
and shorelines. Some sort of bodyof water is always necessary for thisheron as its diet is composed mainly oorganisms found in water. The Great B
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2 Hidden ObjectsKids Corner
3 What are Bearded Dragonsand where are they from?Ask A Naturalist
4 Invasive, Non-native Plants:Wanted Dead, Not Alive
5 Word FindKids Corner
6 Winter is the Seasonfor Giving
7 Winston Oliva atRiverbend ParkVolunteer Spotlight
summer only
passed through during migration
year-round
winter only
One step brings you back in
time to the days of European
exploration and the Seminole
Indians. Tour the battlefield ofthe Second Seminole War, a
pioneer home, or a re-created
Seminole Village and Cracker
farmstead. Whether we were
born and raised on the Florida
peninsula, or just moved in
yesterday, our rich heritage
shapes who we are as
Floridians and makes us proud
to call Florida our home.
Finding our sharedheritage...
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Check Out Our Website!Our website is user-friendlyand has the most up-to-dateinformation about all of ouropportunities! Everything youneed to know about DaggerwingNature Center is just a clickaway! Go to www.pbcparks.com/nature and click on theDaggerwing link, today!
Just for Kids:When you go toour website, click on the FunPages link! Print out an activityand bring the completed pagewith you to the nature centerand get a special prize!
Party Room AvailableAre you looking for somewhereto hold your next birthday party,meeting or special event for upto 50 people? The DaggerwingNature Center meeting roommay just be the place for you!Staff is also available to providea live animal program or tourfor your guests, which wouldmake your event extra special!For more information, visitour website (www.pbcparks.com/nature and click on theDaggerwing link) or call thecenter at (561) 629-8760.
Display Your ArtAn art gallery in the nature
center lobby is availablefor local artists to exhibittheir nature-related artwork.
Teachers can also display theirstudents work and show thecommunity how talented theirstudents are! Call or visit uson-line for more information.
We Need You!Are you looking for an
opportunity to give back tothe community where your
SeeDaggerwingon page 3
Daggerwing Nature Center
Find the 8 hidden objects which could endanger the lives
of animals in any habitat.
Matches Arrows Fish Hook Plastic 6-pack Rings
Rifle Animal Trap Automobile Poison
Answer key on page 6
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time and efforts will be valueWe have a variety of voluntopportunities available a you are sure to find one would be perfect for! For minformation and to get application, contact DanSanborn at (561) 629-8760
Daggerwing Programs
Public Programs
Daggerwing Nature Center offa variety of interactive, natubased programs. They includ
Night Hikes
Childrens Programs
Live Animal Encounters
Guided Nature Walks
Winter, Spring, andSummer Camps
Special Celebrations(Earth Day, Halloween)
Group Programs
We also provide programsschool groups (incorporatSunshine State Standards) aprivate groups such as birthparties, scout troops, camnature clubs, church groumommy and me grou
senior adult centers, libraretc. Program topics include:
Nature Center andBoardwalk Tour
Amphibians
Birds
Reptiles
Insects or Butterflies
Marine Mammals
Plants
Recycling
For all programs, naturalists live animals, models, interestfacts, and other fun materto teach about Floridas natiand conservation. Progrfees vary per program and nominal. For more informaton reserving a program, vour website or call the natcenter at (561) 629-8760.
Naturalist
ask
Although the name may suggest somemystical being from the Knights of the
Round Table, the Bearded Dragon isindeed quite real and even exists atOkeeheelee Nature Center.
Bearded Dragons hail from centralAustralia and is the common namegiven to lizards of the genus Pogona.
Their name is derived from the habitof puffing out their throats when theyfeel threatened or excited, giving themthe appearance of having a beard.
There are seven species that make uptheir group and the most common, theInland Bearded Dragon, is the one mostfound in pet stores.
These lizards inhabit the deserts ofcentral Australia and reach lengths of16 to 22 inches. They are omnivorous
by nature and dine on such items asfruits, flowers, leaves, insects, andother small animals, including lizards.To reduce exposure to the intense heat
of summer, bearded dragons become
inactive (aestivate) by digging into the
ground or find a shaded hiding spot.They repeat the same behavior (nowcalled brumating) when the cold of
winter gets too much for them.
As bearded dragons approachadulthood, their sexual differencesbecome obvious, with males, being
larger, developing much broader heads
with larger and darker throats (beard).They also bob their heads more
rapidly when females approach, whilethe females respond with slower headbobbing gestures. Both sexes, fromtime to time, will display exaggerated
leg lifting behavior to appease moredominant dragons and females will usethe same gestures at the approach ofdominant males.
Bearded dragons are active only during
the daylight hours (diurnal) and aremost often found perched on high
spots in rocky areas, on fence posts,and tree trunks.
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Membership and Animal AdoptionThe Friends of Green Cay NatureCenter, Inc. is a non-profit
organization that raises moneyto support the Nature Centerin its mission to promote an
understanding appreciation ofthe natural world to the public.
You can show your support bybecoming a member, adoptingan animal, and visiting the
gift shop. Your tax-deductiblecontribution will go directly
to benefit the Nature Centerin ways such as feeding our
animals, maintaining exhibits,
and improving programs.
New or Renewed Friends of
Green Cay Memberships
Martin Kaye; Richard Giglio;
John Healey; Teri Bates;
Cathy Wentling; Terry Jeffries;
Rothman Family; Alice A.
Hain; Alan Fischer; Sue & Mel
Rizika; Joseph Rodlitz; Susan
& Steven Cohen; Ruth Levitt;
Sheldon Tankel; Robert Lewis
& Barbara Wasserman; Enid &
Marvin Fleisher; Eileen Lueder;
William J. Kramich; Sam &
Jeannette Nadle; Ernest &
Arista Salzstein; Reva & Gene
Berman; Robert & Laurie
Weaver; Esther M. Nitto; Ann &
Jay Litt; Joanne W. Zak
We have a variety of animals(such as alligators, frogs, turtles,
and snakes) to choose fromthat are up for adoption. The
animal you adopt will remainat the Nature Center to be cared
for by staff, but when you visit,you can develop a bond withyour new friend while learning
more about the animal. Animaladoptions make great gifts!
New or Renewed
Friends of Green Cay
Animal Adoptions
Amy Ohman
FL Soft-shelled Turtle
See Green Cayon page 5Australian Pine sapling and seed capAsparagus Fern forming dense ground cover
Immature
and mature
Asparagus
Fern fruits
ASPARAGUS FERNScientific name:Asparagus densiflorus
Family:Liliaceae/Lily
Origin: South Africa
Description: Evergreen perennial herbfrom a crown of tuberous roots, reaches
up to two feet tall, with stems stiff orspreading to six feet long; larger branchesusually bearing tiny prickles. Branchletsare flat needle-like, light bright green,one inch long, clustered at branch nodes.Leaves are scale-like, found at base ofbranchlets. Flowers are small, white topinkish white, and fragrant. Fruit is berry,green at first, turning bright red whenmature, less than one inch wide, withthree seeds per fruit.
Habitat/Ecology: Occurs in tropical
hammocks and scrub; thrives in any welldrained soil; drought and salt tolerant;grows well in sun or shade. Flowers andfruits through summer and fall. Displacesnative ground cover and understory shrubs.
AUSTRALIAN PINEScientific name:Casuarina equisetifoli
Family:Casuarinaceae/Beefwood
Origin: Australia, south Pacific Islands,Southeast Asia
Description: Evergreen tree can grow to
150 feet in height, usually with a singletrunk and open, irregular crown. Bark is
reddish brown to gray, smooth in young
tree, rough, brittle, and peeling in mature
tree. Leaves are dark green, six to eight
in whorls encircling joints of branchlets.
Flowers are unisexual, inconspicuous,
female in small clusters where leaf meet
stem, male in small spikes at stem tip. F
is a tiny one-seeded, winged nutlet, form
in brown woody cone like clusters three-
quarters inch long and one-half inch wide
Habitat/Ecology: Occurs throughout soFlorida, on coastal dunes, scrub, and piflat woods. Does well in nutrient poorsoils, salt tolerant, but sensitive to coldtemperatures.Reproducesprolifically byseed, with seedsdispersed bybirds. Spreadsrapidly, formsdense stands/
mono-culturesalong canalbanks, roadshoulders, anddisturbed sites.Debris producedfrom AustralianPine standsinhibits growthof other plants.
by Greg Atkinson, Parks Division Natural Areas Program
Invasive, non-native plants are plants that would not normally exist and/or naturally occ
within this region, yet have been introduced, established, and disrupts naturally occurrin
vegetation. They are prolific seed producers. With no known natural enemies within this
region, they spread rapidly throughout Palm Beach County and the rest of Florida. Thes
invaders destroy natural habitat, out-competing native plants for space, soil, sunlight, a
and water. This loss of habitat impacts Florida wildlife. Local and State governments ar
also affected, spending millions of dollars annually to control these invasive, non-native
plants and restore the natural habitat. Learn to identify the Asparagus Fern and Austral
Pine, two invasive, non-native plants that have invaded Palm Beach County.
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Caeden Murray
FL Soft-shelled Turtle
Ashley Majerus
FL Soft-shelled Turtle
Matthew Jarsen
FL Soft-shelled Turtle
Grant Melissas
Ball Python
If you are interested in learn
more about becoming a memor adopting an animal and benefits, please visit our webs
ProgramsGreen Cay has a varietyupcoming programs such as:
Boardwalk Tours
Night Hikes
Story and Craft Time
Naturalist Programs
Science for Seniors
We also offer programsgroups such as schools, cam
and clubs with a variety of toto choose from:
Reptiles & Amphibians
Birds
Wetlands
Insects
Boardwalk Tours
For more information aboutof our opportunities, visit
website.
Website Fun! What will you see when
come to Green Cay Wetlands?find out whats going on, ch
out our newBird Counts paThis will give you monthly rep
on the bird movements foat Green Cay. For nature fun
home, go to the Activity Plink of the Green Cay Na
Center website and print out activity of the month. After finish the puzzle, bring it to
front desk of Green Cay NatCenter and get a prize! Look
a new puzzle and get a new peach month!
For more information abGreen Cay Nature Center,
www.pbcparks.com/nature
click on Green Cay.
Herons diet primarilyconsists of small
fish. In addition, the
bird often consumesshrimps, crabs,
aquatic insects,rodents, othersmall mammals,amphibians, reptiles,
and small birds.When feeding, generally during the dawnand dusk, the heron locates its preyby sight and then swallows it whole. In
some instances, the heron spears itsprey before swallowing it. Because the
Great Blue Heron is much larger than itsrelatives, the bird is able to acquire foodin deeper waters that is not available tothe others. In their nests, both parentbirds feed their young by regurgitating
food, after consuming up to four timestheir usual meal.
The Great Blue Heron breeds in colonies
in trees close to lakes or other wetlands,often with other species of herons. These
colonies usually consist of between 5to 500 nests each. Great Blue Herons
generally build bulky, sticky nests inwhich they will lay between three and
six pale blue eggs each year. These eggsare incubated for approximately 28 days
and hatch intermittently over a periodof several days. Turkey vultures, hawks,bears, and raccoons are all predators ofthese eggs. The few natural predators of
adult Great Blue Herons are bald eagles,red-tailed hawks, great horned owls,raccoons, and bears.
Tasks of the Great Blue Heron, such asreproduction, feeding, or even simple
living, are negatively affected as ofa result of human interference. For
example, human intrusion into heronnests often causes abandonment of theeggs or offspring. To promote and protect
the well-being of this species, it isnecessary for humans to not only avoiddisturbing bird nests but to also refrainfrom polluting the environment. In brief,
Green Cay invites you to visit and checkout our beautiful Great Blue Herons.
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Daggerwing Nature Center
Loggerhead, Green, and Leatherback Sea Turtles nest on the coasts of Florida. Whenthe hatchling sea turtles come out of the nest during the nighttime, they find thewater by crawling to the brightest area. On natural beaches this is the light from thenight sky reflecting off the ocean. In areas where there are many artificial lights, thehatchlings disorient inland. They often die from dehydration, or are eaten by ghostcrabs, fire ants, or birds. To help
the sea turtles, humans canreduce light pollution by turning offunnecessary lights, shielding lights,and allowing dune vegetation suchas sea grapes to grow and blockthe light. Find the words listedbelow in the word find puzzle.
N O I T U L L O P T H G I L R J G N V T
Q R T U K F B O F T J I F G Y J M F Y L
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SHIELDTURTLETURN OFFWATER
Answer key on page 7
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Animal Adoption ProgramWould you like to provide
a better life for one of ouranimals? This program isdesigned to raise fundsto help keep our residentcreatures healthy and happy.You will gain a special friendwhile lending support to theentire facility. Adoptions makeexcellent gifts and are goodfor one year.
Adoption Packages Include:
Photograph of your animal
Animal fact sheetAdoption certificate Recognition in newsletter
Naturalist ProgramsAnimal PresentationsNature WalksRaptor ChapterDeer WalksScout Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
School Program DocentFront Desk GreeterExhibit DocentHabitat Mgmt. AssistantAnimal CaretakerNature Walk GuideNewsletter AssistantButterfly Gardener Research Assistant
School ProgramsPreschool
Nature Adventures, 10:00 -11:00 am (1 hr.)Kindergarten
Finding Florida, 10:00 -11:30 am (1.5 hr.)
First Grade / Second Grade
Animal Homes andHabitats, 10:00 am -12:00 noon (2 hr.)
See Okeeheelee on page 7
by Kelli Dorschel, Daggerwing Nature Center
Winter is a wonderful time of year inFlorida. With beautiful weather and folksin the giving spirit, there is no better placeto be! Florida is known for its generositywhen giving to charities and the less
fortunate, but I would also like to remindus to remember to be kind and generousto the environment, and the wildlife thatlives there. There are many animals thatare struggling for survival due to humanencroachment and many have beendisplaced from their natural homes thispast year, much like many Americans inthis poor economy. Lets all resolve tomake positive and green decisions thatwill help to benefit native habitats andwildlife for this new year and beyond. Your
local nature centers are wonderful placesfor learning how you can become moreeco-friendly in your personal and work life.
The nature centers also provide educationabout the unique environments herein south Florida, and they house manydifferent species of animals to enhanceeducation programs. At some naturecenters, you can sponsor the educationanimals to help provide food and carefor them through out the year. Animalsponsorships make great gifts! The nature
centers are also perfect places to donateeveryday items to! Daggerwing NatureCenters Wish List can be found below,but you could also contact other naturecenters near you to find out what theirspecific needs are.
Daggerwing Nature Center Wish List
Toilet paper tubes / paper towel tubes
Old newspapers
Paper towels
Paper plates
Bags of reptile bark Dog food (small bites)
Turtle food sticks
Bird Seed
Craft supplies (crayons, markers, glue,feathers, construction paper, felt)
Blender
These are just a few of our needs. Pleasecontact Daggerwing Nature Center for
other donation opportunities at(561) 629-8760.
Palm Beach Countys nature centers arealso great places to donate your timethrough volunteering. Whatever skills yopossess, and however much time you c
give, you can be put to good use! Contathe nature center nearest you to findvolunteer opportunities available there.
Daggerwing Nature Center Voluntee
Opportunities:
Greeting and Customer Service
Animal Care
Butterfly Gardener
Educator Docent
Special Events
Photographer
For more information and to get anapplication, please contact DanicaSanborn at (561) 629-8760.
This winter season and all year round,we can make a difference in the lives owildlife through advancing conservationand sustainable practices, and helpingto teach others about the value of thenatural environment around us. Make ityour New Years resolution to do your p
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SpotlightVolunteerFrom Okeeheelee on page 6
Second Grade / Third Grad
Nature Detectives, 10:00 - 12:00 noon (2 hr.)
Also available - Reptile, Insand Marine Programs
Fourth Grade
SWAMP (Wednesday only10:00 am- 1:00 pm (thewill be a lunch break) (3 h
Fourth Grade / Fifth Grade
Raptor Mania (Birds of Prey10:00 am- 12:00 noon (2
We are adaptable! Wetailor our program to fit yneeds. Please let us know you have a particular inteor concept that you would us to focus on. Our prograare designed to meet SunshState Standards.
ALSO AVAILABLE
Programs for Middle SchoHigh School
Marine BiologyRaptorsAdaptationsReptilesFire Ecology programOutreach Programs We can come to your scand present programs to lagroups. The following prograare available; please call usscheduling and fees.
RaptorsReptilesFlorida Native AnimalsPlease call the Nature Cenat (561) 233-1400 to requefield trip reservation form.
Program fee: $1 per stude
no fee for supervising adults
For more information about
Okeeheelee Nature Center, v
www.pbcparks.com/naturea
click on Okeeheelee.
by Sue Congelosi, Riverbend Park
Riverbend Park is one large outdoor naturecenter consisting of 680 acres of naturalareas with ten miles of hiking and bikingtrails, five miles of canoe trails, and sevenmiles of equestrian trails. Hundreds of
people visit weekly to canoe or kayakthe Wild and Scenic Loxahatchee River,hike the trails, or visit the Farmstead andSeminole Indian Village. The west sectionof Riverbend Park will be opened in early2010. Visitors will have access to thehistoric Loxahatchee Battlefield, PicnicIsland, two miles of hiking and biking trails,equestrian trails, and additional parking.
It takes a great deal of time and effortto maintain Riverbend Park in its naturalstate, provide safe trails for visitors, and
present nature or historic programs. Wehave volunteers that do everything frompulling exotics to being docents on theHistory in the Park programs. One ofour most vital and reliable volunteersis Winston Oliva. Winston volunteers atRiverbend at least three days a week. Hecomes in early with the crew and inspectsand maintains the hiking, biking, andequestrian trails in the park. Winstonhas become a welcome member of the
Winston Oliva at Riverbend Parkcrew; he is quick to jump in and help outwherever needed.
A resident of Jupiter Farms, Winston wasoriginally from Lakeland and worked forPratt & Whitney for twenty-five years.After retiring in May, Winston stopped bythe office in Riverbend Park and asked ifthere was anything he could do. Within theweek, he was fully trained and providingexcellent support. Working with volunteerGlenn Bakels, Winston helped renovate theSeminole Indian Village. Together, they built
the flooring in the sleeping chickee andare in the process of creating tables in thecooking chickee. Once the renovations arecomplete, Riverbend will be able to provideprograms at the village with the help ofvolunteer docents.
Winston is an avid bass fisherman andspends a great deal of his free timefishing, growing pineapples, bicycle riding,walking the beach collecting glass, andphotographing wildlife. He enjoys many ofthese activities in Riverbend Park. Winston
says that volunteering at Riverbend is funand rewarding, he likes giving back to thecommunity and speaking with the visitorsthat come to the park.
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Parks and Recreation Departm
2700 Sixth Avenue SouthLake Worth, Florida 33461
(561) 966-6600www.pbcparks.com
Riverbend Park9060 Indiantown Rd.
Jupiter, FL 33478(561) 966-6617
Natural Areas Program2700 6th Ave. SouthLake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 963-6736
Loggerhead Marinelife Ctr.14200 U.S. Highway 1Juno Beach, FL 33408
(561) 627-8280
River Center805 N. U.S. Highway 1
Jupiter, FL 33477(561) 743-7123
Palm Beach County
Board of County Commissioners
Jeff Koons, ChairmanBurt Aaronson, Vice Chairman
Karen T. MarcusShelley Vana
Steven L. AbramsJess R. SantamariaPriscilla A. Taylor
County Administrator
Robert Weisman
Assistant County Administrator
Jon Van Arnam
Parks & Recreation Department
Dennis Eshleman, DirectorEric Call, Assistant Director
Daggerwing Nature Center11200 Park Access Road
Boca Raton, FL 33498(561) 629-8760
Green Cay Nature Center12800 Hagen Ranch Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33437(561) 966-7000
Okeeheelee Nature Center7715 Forest Hill Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33413(561) 233-1400
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