Education Blog

Trailblazers for conservation take on Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s inaugural Hike2O

By Loggerhead Marinelife Center | December 10, 2019 |

Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s (LMC) inaugural Hike2O is a three-day, two-night backcountry experience to benefit water quality programming in South Florida.

The Guiding Light to Inspire Young Minds: Ocean Explorers After Dark

By Loggerhead Marinelife Center | November 29, 2019 |

At LMC, we encourage discovery, innovation and exploration! Our latest rolled-out program will feature various themes, including Sea Turtles 101, Creatures of the Deep, Nesting Season, Ocean Conservation and more!

‘Tis the Season for Sustainability!

By Loggerhead Marinelife Center | November 25, 2019 |

‘Tis the Season with Sustainability at LMC’s Blue Friday event.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center saves our seas by recycling 272,595 Halloween candy wrappers

By Loggerhead Marinelife Center | November 21, 2019 |

Loggerhead Marinelife Center saves our seas by recycling 272,595 Halloween candy wrappers.

LMC invites Deaf community members to attend its Annual Blue Friday event!

By Loggerhead Marinelife Center | November 19, 2019 |

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…

Celebrating the 4th and final “R” on National Recycling Day

By Loggerhead Marinelife Center | November 15, 2019 |

LMC celebrates National Recycling Day by promoting ways to reduce waste production.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center hosts its 1st Back-to-School Bioblitz!

By Loggerhead Marinelife Center | October 29, 2019 |

Tequesta, Florida: On Saturday, September 7th, Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) hosted its first Back-to-School Bioblitz at Coral Cove Park in Tequesta, FL. What is a Bioblitz? A Bioblitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. At a Bioblitz,…

Loggerhead Marinelife Center Launches 4th annual Unwrap the Waves Candy Wrapper Recycling Program with 29 Palm Beach County Schools

By Loggerhead Marinelife Center | October 22, 2019 |

Juno Beach, Florida: On Saturday, October 19th, 2019, Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) officially launched its Unwrap the Waves candy wrapper recycling program at its annual Fletch’s Fall Festival.  Partnering with 29 Palm Beach County (PBC) Schools and 7 community partners, LMC will collect and recycle Halloween and fall-inspired candy wrappers through TerraCycle’s zero waste program.…

PBC Schools Participate in World Water Monitoring Day with LMC

By Loggerhead Marinelife Center | September 20, 2019 |

LMC staff help students at Limestone Creek Elementary test the health of their local waterway Students celebrated World Water Monitoring Day with LMC in September through our student citizen science water quality monitoring program. World Water Monitoring Day occurs annually on September 18th, an international movement to promote awareness of water quality and the importance of protecting our local aquatic…

10 Things You Can Do While Your Child Attends an LMC Sea Turtle Sleepover!

By Loggerhead Marinelife Center | July 19, 2019 |

Need a relaxing night off?  Have your child join us at LMC for a Sea Turtle Sleepover!   The Sleepover is an exclusive nighttime program (for ages: 8-12) that offers a tour of our Outdoor Sea Turtle Hospital, activities for your aspiring scientist, movie time, snacks and pizza, and concludes with a little shuteye amongst our…