点评:The Loxahatchee River Center is located in Burt Reynolds Park. According to their website "The mission of the River Center is to foster a sense of environmental stewardship for the Loxahatchee River's diverse watershed with quality education programs, exhibits and meaningful events."
This small eco museum is dedicated to educating the public about the Loxahatchee River which is home to many endangered and threatened animals like woodstorks and manatees. Along the banks of the river it is common to see alligators, turtles, river otters, deer, raccoon, turkey, bald eagles, owls, heron, ibis, egrets, gopher tortoise, osprey, storks, scrub jay and many other species. Some of the more common types of fish in the river include bass, panfish, mullet, snook, tarpon, redfish and jacks. The Loxahatchee River flows through a 260 square mile ecosystem that includes the communities of Jupiter, Tequesta, Juno Beach, Jupiter Island, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Jupiter Farms, Hobe Sound and Palm Beach Gardens. After gently flowing through freshwater creeks and down into a brackish estuary, the river enters the Jupiter Inlet before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. In 1985 the Loxahatchee River was federally designated a wild and scenic river, one of only two such designated rivers in Florida. if you are interested in exploring the river more closely, kayaks and canoes can be rented at Riverbend Park.
This small free museum is set up in a circle. On the outside of the building is a timeline of Jupiter history starting with 6000-5000 BC when the Loxahatchee River watershed was formed. Inside you will see interpretative signs about Jupiter shark explorations, where the drinking water comes from and goes, and how to balance water use. While the museum is geared toward children I enjoyed all of the aquariums containing the fish and turtles you would find in the river along with some saltwater tanks. They also have a touch tank that you can explore with a staff member. In addition to the museum the Loxahatchee River Center offers various classes and programs throughout the year. A full list of events can be found on their website. If you have a few minutes to spare in Jupiter it is well worth stopping here to learn about the river that is so important to the ecosystem health of this area.
翻译:Loxahatchee 河中心位于伯特雷诺兹公园。根据他们的网站,“河流中心的使命是通过优质教育计划、展览和有意义的活动,培养对 Loxahatchee 河多样化流域的环境管理意识。”
这个小型生态博物馆致力于向公众介绍 Loxahatchee 河,这条河是许多濒危和受威胁动物的家园,例如林鹳和海牛。沿着河岸,经常可以看到短吻鳄、海龟、水獭、鹿、浣熊、火鸡、秃鹰、猫头鹰、苍鹭、朱鹭、白鹭、地鼠龟、鱼鹰、鹳、灌木丛鸦和许多其他物种。河流中一些较常见的鱼类包括鲈鱼、泛鱼、鲻鱼、鲻鱼、大海鲢、红鱼和鲻鱼。 Loxahatchee 河流经 260 平方英里的生态系统,其中包括 Jupiter、Tequesta、Juno Beach、Jupiter Island、Jupiter Inlet Colony、Jupiter Farms、Hobe Sound 和 Palm Beach Gardens 社区。在缓缓流过淡水小溪并流入咸水河口后,河流进入朱庇特湾,然后注入大西洋。 1985 年,Loxahatchee 河被联邦政府指定为风景秀丽的野生河流,是佛罗里达州仅有的两条指定河流之一。如果您有兴趣更近距离地探索河流,可以在河湾公园租用皮划艇和独木舟。
这个小型的免费博物馆是围成一圈设置的。建筑物的外面是木星历史的时间表,从公元前 6000-5000 年开始,当时 Loxahatchee 河流域形成。在里面,您会看到有关木星鲨鱼探索、饮用水的来源和去向以及如何平衡用水的解释性标志。虽然博物馆是为孩子们准备的,但我喜欢所有的水族馆,里面有你会在河里找到的鱼和海龟,还有一些海水缸。他们还有一个触摸罐,您可以与工作人员一起探索。除了博物馆外,Loxahatchee River Centre 全年还提供各种课程和项目。完整的活动列表可以在他们的网站上找到。如果您在木星有几分钟的空闲时间,那么在这里停下来了解一下对该地区生态系统健康至关重要的河流是非常值得的。