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The Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1951 under the
authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 with a 50-year
license agreement between the State of Florida and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS). In 2002, the initial license agreement was revised and
renewed for an additional 50 years. In 2018, the USFWS and the South Florida
Water Management District entered into a renegotiated 20-year license
agreement.  
  
In 1986, the Refuge was renamed the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National
Wildlife Refuge to honor former USFWS employee and noted South Florida
conservationist, Arthur Raymond Marshall.  
  
In 2018, a long-planned land exchange between the USFWS and the State of
Florida was finalized. USFWS divested of 1,327 acres, known as Compartment D,
on the southwest side of the refuge in exchange for fee-title ownership of
2,588 acres, known as Strazzulla Marsh, on the east side of the refuge just
north of the Cypress Swamp. Strazzulla Marsh is one of the last and largest
rainfall-driven wetlands in South Florida and contains a portion of the
largest remaining cypress swamp in Palm Beach County.  
  
Present day, the refuge consists of 145,188 acres, or 226 square miles, of
Everglades ecosystems including a mosaic of wet prairies, sawgrass ridges,
sloughs, tree islands, cattail communities, and a 400-acre cypress swamp.
These lands provides habitat — food, water, shelter, and space — for more than
250 species of birds, 60 species of reptiles and amphibians, 40 species of
butterflies, and 20 types of mammals.  
  
The refuge also provides habitat and protection for endangered and threatened
wildlife such as the American alligator, snail kite, and wood stork. Migratory
birds such as Neotropical songbirds, secretive marsh birds, shorebirds,
raptors, and waterfowl winter at the refuge, along with a great variety of
year-round resident wading birds and other wildlife. Through refuge programs
and facilities, visitors can enjoy a variety of educational and wildlife-
oriented recreational opportunities such as guided birdwatching and
interpretive wildlife tours.The refuge is located seven miles west of the city
of Boynton Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida. Palm Beach County is one of
the largest counties in Florida. The refuge is located west of U.S. Highway
441, south of U.S. Highway 80, and 15 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. View
information about our hours and entrances fees.

The Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1951 under the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 with a 50-year license agreement between the State of Florida and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). In 2002, the initial license agreement was revised and renewed for an additional 50 years. In 2018, the USFWS and the South Florida Water Management District entered into a renegotiated 20-year license agreement. In 1986, the Refuge was renamed the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge to honor former USFWS employee and noted South Florida conservationist, Arthur Raymond Marshall. In 2018, a long-planned land exchange between the USFWS and the State of Florida was finalized. USFWS divested of 1,327 acres, known as Compartment D, on the southwest side of the refuge in exchange for fee-title ownership of 2,588 acres, known as Strazzulla Marsh, on the east side of the refuge just north of the Cypress Swamp. Strazzulla Marsh is one of the last and largest rainfall-driven wetlands in South Florida and contains a portion of the largest remaining cypress swamp in Palm Beach County. Present day, the refuge consists of 145,188 acres, or 226 square miles, of Everglades ecosystems including a mosaic of wet prairies, sawgrass ridges, sloughs, tree islands, cattail communities, and a 400-acre cypress swamp. These lands provides habitat — food, water, shelter, and space — for more than 250 species of birds, 60 species of reptiles and amphibians, 40 species of butterflies, and 20 types of mammals.  The refuge also provides habitat and protection for endangered and threatened wildlife such as the American alligator, snail kite, and wood stork. Migratory birds such as Neotropical songbirds, secretive marsh birds, shorebirds, raptors, and waterfowl winter at the refuge, along with a great variety of year-round resident wading birds and other wildlife. Through refuge programs and facilities, visitors can enjoy a variety of educational and wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities such as guided birdwatching and interpretive wildlife tours.The refuge is located seven miles west of the city of Boynton Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida. Palm Beach County is one of the largest counties in Florida. The refuge is located west of U.S. Highway 441, south of U.S. Highway 80, and 15 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. View information about our hours and entrances fees.

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Florida

A photo of Site C051 of Loop C at Tuolumne Meadows Campground with Picnic Table, Shade, Tent Pad

A photo of Site C051 of Loop C at Tuolumne Meadows Campground with Picnic Table, Fire Pit, Shade, Food Storage, Tent Pad

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) is part of the
Bureau of Land Management’s 27-million acre National Conservation Lands; and
the only complete unit east of the Mississippi River. In close proximity to
several million people, and embedded in Florida’s urbanized Treasure Coast,
the 120-acre site in northern Palm Beach County is so recognized for its
remarkable array of natural and cultural resources. Its location at the
confluence of the Loxahatchee River and Indian River Lagoon, just one and a
half miles from the Atlantic Ocean, has made the site a popular and strategic
site of human occupation for the past 5,000 years. The ONA designation was
established by Congress primarily to protect natural, historic and cultural
resources along with scenic, scientific, education and recreational values..
The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA is one of three sites afforded this
designation. Congress established Oregon’s Yaquina Head in 1980; the Jupiter
Inlet Lighthouse and the Piedras Blancas Light Station in California were
established in May of 2008.Besides visiting the historic Jupiter Inlet
Lighthouse, the ONA offers a variety of other visitor experiences. Take a
gentle walk along a hardened trail and boardwalk though native and restored
Florida coastal habitats, or participate in exciting interpretive programs
regarding the site’s unique military history and its important role in World
War II.

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) is part of the Bureau of Land Management’s 27-million acre National Conservation Lands; and the only complete unit east of the Mississippi River.  In close proximity to several million people, and embedded in Florida’s urbanized Treasure Coast, the 120-acre site in northern Palm Beach County is so recognized for its remarkable array of natural and cultural resources.  Its location at the confluence of the Loxahatchee River and Indian River Lagoon, just one and a half miles from the Atlantic Ocean, has made the site a popular and strategic site of human occupation for the past 5,000 years.  The ONA designation was established by Congress primarily to protect natural, historic and cultural resources along with scenic, scientific, education and recreational values..  The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA is one of three sites afforded this designation.  Congress established Oregon’s Yaquina Head in 1980; the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the Piedras Blancas Light Station in California were established in May of 2008.Besides visiting the historic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, the ONA offers a variety of other visitor experiences. Take a gentle walk along a hardened trail and boardwalk though native and restored Florida coastal habitats, or participate in exciting interpretive programs regarding the site’s unique military history and its important role in World War II.

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

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