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Loggerhead Marinelife Center saves our seas by recycling 272,595 Halloween candy wrappers
Loggerhead Marinelife Center saves our seas by recycling 272,595 Halloween candy wrappers.
Read MoreLMC invites Deaf community members to attend its Annual Blue Friday event!
Beginning in 2018, Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) launched American Sign Language (ASL) friendly programming and events, thanks to the help of advocate and deaf staff member, Jennifer Reilly. A member of the Research team, Jen serves as LMC’s Field Operations Assistant, where she monitors the world’s most densely populated loggerhead sea turtle nesting beach and…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center dives into conservation at annual DEMA conference in search of dive shops to host underwater cleanups
LMC seeks dive shops located in close proximity to RPI piers to host quarterly underwater cleanups.
Read More“Lilly Pulitzer Day” recognizes a Palm Beach Fashion Icon and gets the ‘juice flowing’ for Lilly Pulitzer’s Beach Bash Palm Beach
The Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners celebrated Lilly Pulitzer’s extraordinary impact in The Palm Beaches by proclaiming November 10th as “Lilly Pulitzer Day.”
Read MoreNovember 2019 Newsletter
CEO Chatter with Jack E. Lighton Dear Friend of LMC, It is my pleasure to welcome you to our special November edition of our monthly newsletter! In this newsletter, we will celebrate some amazing milestones and focus in on exciting BLUE opportunities that will help us kick off the festive Holiday Season together! Go Blue…
Read MoreGo Blue Awards winner, 4ocean, helps Loggerhead Marinelife Center celebrate one of its largest sea turtle releases
Juno Beach, FL. – It takes a village, and in this case a committed conservation partner 4ocean, to support one of the largest sea turtle releases to-date for Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC). On Friday, October 18, LMC released 242 hatchlings and post-hatchlings who were ‘blown in’ after Hurricane Dorian coasted Florida, including two juvenile turtles…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center Incubates Success with Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program
Juno Beach, FL – Beginning with its founder Eleanor Fletcher’s early research of sea turtles, Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) has a long history of innovative and exploratory sea turtle research. Over the course of the Center’s 36 years, LMC’s research department has acquired extensive databases of information on threats facing sea turtles, appropriate nesting incubation…
Read MoreOctober 2019 Newsletter
CEO Chatter with Jack E. Lighton Dear Friend of LMC, It’s my pleasure to welcome you to our special Go Blue Awards Luncheon edition of our monthly eNewsletter! In 2009, our annual Go Blue Awards Luncheon was co-founded by Lynne and Pete Wells and recognizes those who contribute to a “blue” lifestyle of ocean conservation.…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center launches Blue Table program, working with local businesses to reduce single-use plastics and promote sustainable seafood.
Juno Beach, Florida: Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) announces the launch of its Blue Table program, a collaborative effort with local restaurants and businesses to help protect the marine environment. Blue Table partners are working to reduce single-use plastics and promote sustainable seafood choices in their establishments. During the initial phase, the Blue Table program will encourage participation of restaurants, hotels, bars, resorts, and businesses adjacent to the…
Read MoreMarine Debris Sort Report – August 2019
Following each beach and underwater cleanup, LMC’s Conservation Department sorts and analyzes the collected trash. In August 2019, 8 beach cleanups were conducted and evaluated. This data was collected and sorted in alignment with best practices as outlined by our partners at NOAA and the Ocean Conservancy. A special thank you to Bank of America for sponsoring LMC’s Sort Reports.
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