Volunteers needed for Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s TurtleFest 2019
Volunteers needed for Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s TurtleFest 2019 – Oceans of Opportunity Love the ocean, craft food and beer, local art and stellar music? Join Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Palm Beach County’s largest ocean conservation festival – the 16th Annual TurtleFest! This FREE, ocean-inspired…
Read MoreDr. Perrault Visits South Africa
Dr. Justin Perrault, Director of Research at LMC, contributed to this blog post. In recent visit, LMC Director of Research trained Nelson Mandela University researchers on proper nesting sea turtle blood collection procedures Dr. Justin Perrault, Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s director of research, recently returned from a two-week trip to South Africa to train individuals…
Read MoreSpend the night with sea turtles this January 26
Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is launching its first-ever Sea Turtle Sleepover on Saturday, Jan. 26. LMC’s Sea Turtle Sleepover is an exclusive nighttime program for children between the ages of 8-12, that includes a tour of LMC’s Outdoor Sea Turtle Hospital, activities for aspiring scientists, movie time, snacks and pizza, and concludes with a…
Read MoreOver 600 fashion-loving guests danced the night away at Lilly Pulitzer’s Beach Bash helping save sea turtles
Over 600 philanthropic influencers attended the social highlight of the season: Beach Bash Palm Beach, presented by Lilly Pulitzer, on Saturday, Dec. 29 at The Beach Club on Palm Beach. The fete, now in its 13th year, is Lilly Pulitzer’s largest annual charity event, and it raised critical funds for The Sea Turtle Hospital at…
Read MoreGive the gift of an experience unlike any other this year – give the gift of Beach Bash!
Join us at the 2018 party of the year presented by Lilly Pulitzer and benefitting The Sea Turtle Hospital at Loggerhead Marinelife Center Give the gift of an experience unlike any other this year – give the gift of Beach Bash! It’s not too late to purchase tickets to this year’s Beach Bash Palm Beach…
Read MoreGive the gift of an experience
Having trouble thinking of what to get your friends or loved ones this year? Want to give something unique, but can’t find the perfect item? Consider gifting an experience instead! Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) has over 35 distinct programs for turtle-lovers of all ages, and all of them, including birthday parties, tours and eco-programming are…
Read MoreBeach Bash Palm Beach: Limited Number of Tickets Available for the Pre-New Year’s Eve Party of the Year
Lilly Pulitzer’s Beach Bash Palm Beach to benefit The Sea Turtle Hospital at Loggerhead Marinelife Center It’s not too late to purchase tickets to this year’s Beach Bash Palm Beach benefitting The Sea Turtle Hospital at Loggerhead Marinelife Center! On Saturday, Dec. 29, from 8 p.m. to midnight at The Beach Club on Palm Beach, Lilly…
Read MoreDecember 2018 Newsletter
CEO Chatter with Jack E. Lighton Happy Holidays to our dear Friends of LMC: As 2018 gets ready to draw to a close, we have much to be very thankful for, and the first thing we want to give thanks for is you. Thank you for helping us make 2018 another successful year in our…
Read MoreTake the Responsible Gift-Giving Test, and learn how you make a difference this year.
It’s the holiday giving season. Did you know that household waste in the U.S. increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day? The EPA estimates that the U.S. produced 11.9 million tons of plastic packaging, and over 90% of it went to a landfill after just one use. In fact, the 2.65 billion holiday…
Read MoreSea Turtle Release Off Juno Beach Thursday, Dec. 13
Sea Turtle Release Off Juno Beach Thursday morning* Who: Loggerhead Marinelife Center When*: Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.; pre-release procedures begin at 10:30 a.m. Where: Loggerhead Marinelife Center (14200 US Highway One, Juno Beach) What: LMC will release Gavin the sea turtle from its facility off Juno Beach. Gavin is a large sub-adult loggerhead that was found in the Intracoastal Waterway at DuBois Park…
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