One of the great things about being a member of Sierra Club is learning about our local environment. No one can possibly know everything but as a group the Loxahatchee Group has a lot of cumulative knowledge.
Last month I innocently used a photo of a Lantana Camara. Only to find out it is a terrible plant. So don’t plant it!
We can’t know everything but consider asking someone for their input and learn from your mistakes.
When gardening don’t just plant lantanas, be specific, plant native lantanas. Go to a nursery that specializes in native plants to be sure.
Remember to check out our website: Loxahatchee Group | Sierra Club and Facebook: (20+) Facebook “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” John Muir.
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Join us for a Zoom Thursday, June 20, 2024, 7:30 PM
Program: A recap of the 2024 Florida Legislative Session, with an emphasis on environmental issues. Including a discussion of the legislative process. How do bills get through the Tallahassee Legislative Process? How do we help bills pass? How do we help stop bills?
Speaker, Katherine Waldron (D-HD 93): Katherine is currently in her first term as State Representative to District 93 (Wellington, Greenacres and western Lake Worth). Prior to this, she was elected to the Port of Palm Beach Commission in 2017 and re-elected in 2020. In 2019 she served as the Port Commission’s Chair.
Katherine has always been a strong advocate of giving back and she has been extensively involved in her community. She is currently on the Salvation Army Advisory Board where she also chairs the Capital Assets Committee. She has served on the boards of the Palm Beach County Business Development Board, the Palm Beach County Transportation Planning Agency, the Florence D’George Boy’s and Girl’s Club Board of Palm Beach County. She has a passion for community service.
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Annual Gala Committee Meeting Via Zoom Sunday, June 2, 2024, 2:00-4:00 Register here to receive Zoom information.
Amanda Landazury Awarded Alan Parmalee Memorial Scholarship
Funded by the Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group. By Ricardo Zambrano
You can just tell how passionate Amanda Landazury is about getting to work on future projects related to the environment. She has been interested in animals and plants since she can remember and is now able to work on things she is interested in that will drive her further in life.
During her time at the Gale Academy of Environmental Science she had the chance to run an experiment regarding how acidic deposition affects the pH of local bodies of water (lakes) in public parks. She now knows that results are hard to replicate and some of the materials used are unconventional. She also gained knowledge from previous research on the causes and impacts of acidic deposition both locally and globally over time.
Amanda plans on attending Florida Atlantic University, studying Marine Science. The Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group is so honored to help her fulfill her studies and dreams by providing her with a $2,000 scholarship from the Alan Parmalee Memorial Scholarship through the Gale Academy of Environmental Science at Forest Hill High School and the Friends of the Academy. On May 2, 2024, the Loxahatchee Group and several other non-profit organizations attended an awards banquet at the Loggerhead Marine Life Center in Juno Beach to present a total of $27,000 in scholarships to five outstanding graduating seniors of the Academy. The awards will assist them with their college careers and help them continue their commitment to environmental stewardship.
Congratulations to the Academy graduates and to this year’s scholarship recipients:
Amanda Landazury: The Alan Parmalee Memorial Scholarship funded by the Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group, and the Leah G. Schad Memorial Scholarship (supplemented with additional funds by the West Palm Beach Fishing Club). Jason Bauer: The Nicholas Megrath Scholarship and the Treasure Coast Chapter of Florida Association of Environmental Professionals Scholarship. Daniel Calderon: The Classmates of Nicholas Megrath Scholarship. Jacob Robert: The Audubon Everglades Scholarship. Ena Harbison: The Peggy and Joel VanArman Scholarship.
Thank you, Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group, for continuing to fund the Alan Parmalee Scholarship!
Posted in the Smithsonian:
Go Solar Together!
Have you ever thought about putting solar panels on your roof? We’re teaming up with nonprofit Solar United Neighbors (SUN) to bring you the Palm Beach 2024 Solar Co-op — a free group to help you go solar.
The Palm Beach 2024 Solar Co-op will help Palm Beach homeowners and small business owners learn about solar together and purchase solar panels at a group rate from a single installer.
Together, co-op members will learn about solar energy and leverage their numbers to get competitive pricing and quality solar installations. After a competitive bidding process facilitated by SUN, a group of volunteers from the co-op will select a solar company to complete the co-op's installations.
Interested in learning more about SUN and have your solar questions answered? Attend a Solar 101 information session. Zoom in person or recorded.
Join solar neighbors for their next in person Solar 101 session. This will be an informational session where you can learn about solar energy, meet other interested folks and ask questions.
Do you have an idea for a project that could impact Broward County? Do you know someone in Broward County who might be interested? You can make a difference and win $$
PROUDLY PRESENTS
NOAH SIEGEL-THE FRUITFUL FIELD ORGANIZATION
Thursday June 6, 2024, 7pm-8:30pm Virtually
TOPIC: Regenerative Agriculture
Noah Siegel, Farm Manager representing The Fruitful Field Organization, has a Masters of Science in Regenerative Organic Agriculture, PHD in Sustainable Agriculture in progress.
Noah has spent his adult life dedicated to growing and distributing organic produce to at-risk communities to combat food insecurity and our global health epidemic. Noah has experience growing in all climates from New Mexico to Canada and South Florida to Thailand.
His expertise includes: Permaculture practices and ethics, soil development, hydroponics, aquaponics, CSA programming, grant writing, medicinal gardening, Hügelkultur, plant nursery construction, bee handling, harvesting techniques, Acequia irrigation management, Greenhouse management, Regenerative Organic Agriculture methods, Korean Natural Farming Techniques, and Syntropic Agroforestry installation.
Noah will share an overview of Regenerative Agriculture techniques and their importance in creating a path to sustainability.
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