Posts by Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Spend Labor Day Weekend with LMC
Labor Day weekend is the time to have some fun! Whether you’re with family or friends there is something for everyone at LMC! Before you hit the beach, start your Saturday or Sunday off with a Biologist Beach Walk! You will become an expert on sea turtle nesting season and witness a live nest excavation!…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center’s 2018 Fall/Winter Seasonal Camps Kick Off September 3
Students can follow in the footsteps of marine biologists this holiday season at Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s 2018 Fall/Winter Seasonal Camps which kick off on Labor Day, September 3. Register your aspiring scientists so they can learn the journey of our sea turtle patients through their recovery. Camp participants will get a chance to learn about…
Read MoreDouble Sea Turtle Release off Juno Beach Thursday Morning
Who: Tiffany & Seabastian When: Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.; pre-release procedures begin at 10 a.m. Where: Loggerhead Marinelife Center (14200 US Highway One, Juno Beach) What: LMC will release two sea turtle patients, Tiffany & Seabastain off Juno Beach. Tiffany and Seabastian will be prepared for release from LMC starting at 10 a.m. LMC docents will convey the…
Read MoreLast Chance to Nominate for Loggerhead Marinelife Center's 10th Annual Go Blue Awards Luncheon featuring Jeff Corwin
Loggerhead Marinelife Center will accept nominations until Saturday, Aug. 25 for Florida’s most prestigious ocean conservation awards ceremony, the Tenth Annual Go Blue Awards Luncheon, featuring renowned conservationist Jeff Corwin. About the luncheon: Hosted by Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC), the Go Blue Awards Luncheon recognizes and awards four individuals and one business or nonprofit…
Read MoreAugust 2018 Newsletter
CEO CHATTER WITH JACK LIGHTON Dear Friend of LMC, Here in Florida, summer vacation may be over but LMC is heating things up as we head towards our 6th Annual Marinelife Day at The Gardens Mall which will occur on Saturday, August 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free, fun event offers…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center Turns 35!
Loggerhead Marinelife Center celebrates its 35th birthday today! While our current facility opened in 2007, you may not know that long-time Juno Beach resident Eleanor Fletcher started what is now Loggerhead Marinelife Center, originally incorporated in 1983 under a different name. Here are just a few of the things we have accomplished: Rehabilitation…
Read MoreYet another harmful algal bloom in Florida affecting sea turtles and other marine life
Dr. Charles Manire, Director of Rehabilitation & Dr. Justin Perrault, Director of Research contributed to this blog. Over the past week, our team at Loggerhead Marinelife Center has been contacted about the alarming headlines of sick and/or deceased sea turtles washing ashore in Florida. These reports are staggering, yet accurate, and this looks to be…
Read MoreGo Plastic Free with LMC at Marinelife Day at The Gardens Mall
Sixth Annual Marinelife Day and Shop & Share at The Gardens Mall to benefit Loggerhead Marinelife Center, educate public on ocean conservation For the sixth year in a row, Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) will partner with The Gardens Mall to provide turtle lovers with an interactive afternoon at Marinelife Day at The Gardens Mall on…
Read MoreTown of Jupiter Straw Ban Update
Dear LMC Supporter, Recently the Town of Jupiter has garnered a lot of media regarding a proposed plastic straw ban. Jupiter has a Beach Committee, this group is a body of citizens who help the Jupiter Town Council advocate for our local beaches. After two very well attended Beach Committee meetings, and a vote from the committee,…
Read MoreJuly 2018 Newsletter
CEO CHATTER WITH JACK LIGHTON Dear Friend of LMC, We have over 10,000 reasons to celebrate sea turtle and ocean conservation: 10,533 reasons to be exact! This past weekend our research team marked the 10,000th sea turtle nest on the 9.5-mile stretch of beach we monitor. Because of your passionate support of our Center…
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