18 Feb

Posted at 15:03h in News

By Kimberly Miller Courtesy of Palm Beach Post A year-long study on the ability of a muck-collecting pit to keep sediment from choking the Lake Worth Lagoon found mixed results, leaving the embattled Palm Beach County estuary in a state of status quo. It was the first assessment of a unique experiment that began in 2007 to divert harmful sediments flowing from Lake Okeechobee and the watershed into an up to 18-foot deep gash at the bottom of the C-51 Canal – a firehose that when discharged can cover lagoon oysters and paddle grass in dark goo. The $77,000 study, contracted by the South...

20 Nov

Posted at 20:10h in News

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....

01 May

Posted at 15:29h in News

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...