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Morning Botanizing at Cypress Creek North in Jupiter, FL - SIGN UP REQUIRED!

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BABAE29AAF5C34-59180188-morning#/ CYPRESS CREEK NORTH Saturday November 15, 2025 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Fall is a special time at Cypress Creek North with wildflowers dotting the flatwoods and brown grasses with color. We’re going in search of the seldom seen Lopsided Indian Grass and Toothache Grass and may even get lucky and come across a late-blooming Catesby’s Lily. There is much beauty to discover at this site. We’ll go off the beaten path so be prepared for some wet areas. This field trip is longer than most and could be up to 2 miles round trip. This event is open to FNPS members. To become an FNPS member or renew your membership:  https://www.fnps.org/support/membership  Space is limited to 16. Email Helen/Julia to be put on the wait list, if need be. To learn more about Cypress Creek North: https://discover.pbcgov.org/erm/NaturalAreas/Cypress-Creek.aspx. Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM. CYPRESS CREEK NORTH 10035 W Indiantown Rd. Jupiter, FL 33478. For more info visit www.signupgenius.com.

Chapter Meeting: Gopher Tortoises of the Abacoa Greenway and Their Impacts on the Flora, with Dr. Jon Moore

Gopher Tortoises of the Abacoa Greenway and Their Impacts on the Flora, with Dr. Jon Moore Dr. Moore is a Professor of Biology at the Wilkes Honors College in Florida Atlantic University. He and his students have been researching the ecology of gopher tortoises in the Abacoa Greenway in Jupiter, FL for 24 years.  https://www.fau.edu/honors/faculty/moore/. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM. IFAS/Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium.

Green Cay Nature Center’s Wildlife Celebration - Join FNPS Palm Beach County, volunteer, or just stop by to say hello!

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Green Cay Nature Center & Wetlands 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd. Boynton Beach, FL 33437.

Morning Botanizing at FERN FOREST in COCONUT CREEK, FL - SIGN UP REQUIRED!

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BABAE29AAF5C34-59177460-morning#/ FERN FOREST Saturday, December 13, 2025 9am – 11am Join us for a visit to Fern Forest, a 247 acre urban wildlife area in Broward County with diverse ecosystems and 30 species of fern including native ferns. Jimmy Lange will lead this field trip and bring to it his expertise in fern research and knowledge. Jimmy is a research botanist with the Conservation Program at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and a Research Associate with the Institute for Regional Conservation who has fifteen years of experience working with plant conservation and ecology. This event is open to FNPS members. To become an FNPS member or renew your membership:  https://www.fnps.org/support/membership  Space is limited to 16. Email Helen/Julia to be put on the wait list, if need be. To learn more about Fern Forest: https://www.broward.org/Parks/Pages/park.aspx?park=14. Saturday, December 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. FERN FOREST 201 S. Lyons Rd. Coconut Creek 33063. For more info visit www.signupgenius.com.

Chapter Meeting:

Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM. IFAS/Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium.