The Loxahatchee Group is one of seventeen local Sierra groups in the state of Florida. We serve members in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee counties in Southeast Florida. Our group offers members and prospective members opportunities to explore, enjoy, and protect the environment by volunteering, going on outings and becoming environmental activists. Welcome! 

Sierra Club mission statement is “to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources; To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment, and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.” The statement comprises of the listed components:
1.    Protecting the environment
2.   Improving lives

The primary duty of the Sierra Club is to maintain the stability of the environment by combating all elements of destruction. This organization has been championing for such issues through its advocates, community of volunteers, and other supporters. Sierra Club understands the essentiality of nature to the survival of humanity. It, therefore, commits all its resources to rally like-minded individuals to join its course and create a world where people can flourish and achieve their potentials. 

Joint General Meeting: Loxahatchee Group, Native Plant Society & Audubon Everglades

Tuesday Evening, January 21, 2025, 6:30-8:45

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Jimmy Lange’s presentation will focus on problematic species circulating in the horticultural trade, demonstrating their impacts, particularly on our fragile urban ecosystems.  Jimmy will offer advice on South Florida native plant alternatives to invasive species and introduce us to the work of Native Plant Network.
 
Jimmy Lange, ISA FL-9935A, is a Research Botanist at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden’s Conservation Program at and Research Associate at the Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC.) He has fifteen years of experience in South Florida and Caribbean plant conservation and ecology. He has published 15 peer-reviewed publications on topics including plant taxonomy identification, rare plant ecology, invasive species biology, restoration ecology, horticulture, and threat migration. Mr. Lange currently manages the Rare Plant Program in Broward County.  He also serves on the Florida Invasive Species Council Plant List Committee, is Chair of the Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Plant List Committee for the Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMA) and works with plant groups such as graminoids, cacti, and ferns.  Mr. Lange earned his BS from the University of Florida and MS from Florida Atlantic University.

LOCATION: Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium
531 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, Fl 33415

To attend, please register at the link below. After registering you will get a reminder.

Please Register Here

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