Want to live more sustainably in 2021? Try these green tips from Megan Houston, Director, Palm Beach County Office of Resilience. You’ll help Florida become more resilient, slow climate change, and keep more “green” in your pocket....
A recent letter to the editor bemoaned the town of Palm Beach’s decision to increase parking rates along Worth Avenue. The writer’s opinion is that this will cause him and his wife, and many others, to stop going there. This was popular intuition in the 1970s and early '80s when urban dwellers and retail establishments fled to suburban housing developments and shopping malls....
An experiment to slow ecological Armageddon in the Lake Worth Lagoon was started in 2007 when thousands of pounds of licorice-colored goo was scraped from the depths of the C-51 canal to create a slime trap....
The Loxahatchee River Historical Society presented the 2020 Outstanding Stewardship Award to SPBC Chair Karen Marcus at its annual Lighthouse Luminaries Luncheon May 11, 2020. Jamie Stuve, President and CEO, honored Karen’s long environmental stewardship in Palm Beach County. “You have only to look at the public green space in northern Palm Beach County to admire the effectiveness and environmental stewardship of Karen Marcus,” noted Stuve. “Riverbend Park, the Hatcher Property, Cypress Creek, and other lands purchased by the County significantly benefit the Loxahatchee River watershed. “We can also thank Karen for most of the North County beachfront and intracoastal public access-from...
Come August, or maybe November, Palm Beach County voters may be asked to decide on a 20-year, $150-million bond to support environmental projects. County commissioners on Tuesday nudged the needle forward on the proposal made by Mayor Dave Kerner in November. But a final decision, such as when the bond would appear on a ballot, has yet to be made. If approved, taxpayers would shell out $4.84 per year on $100,000 of taxable property, or $12.10 per year for $250,000 of taxable property....