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The Florida Grasshopper Sparrow

Needs Us Now More Than Ever

Did you know that the and captive breeding to supplement wild populations. One can learn how to help. Support the FGSP captive
endangered Florida Grasshopper This summer, for the first time ever, captive-bred FGSP program to help protect this species found nowhere
Sparrow (FGSP), endemic to the were released to the wild, more than 80 so far – that’s about else in the world by contacting Audubon Florida at
dry prairie ecosystem of Florida, as many as the total wild population prior to the release! audubonconnect@audubon.org or by visiting our website
has seen a population decline from Here’s why we’re excited: at https://fl.audubon.org/.
500 known singing males in the FGSP persist mostly on three large conservation holdings,
1990s to 50 in 2017 and 2018? the Avon Park Air Force Range, the Three Lakes Wildlife
This is why the Florida Fish Management Area and the Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State
and Wildlife Conservation Park. Unlike some endangered species who have too little of
Commission, U.S. Fish and B a nd e d F l o ri da a habitat for a secure future, there is more than ample habitat
Wildlife Service, White Oak Grasshopper Sparrow to sustain several sub-populations, once population problems
Conservation Center, Audubon Photo by Christina L. can be identified and remedied.
Here’s why we’re concerned:
Florida’s Dr. Paul Gray, and Evans At a time when the FGSP need it the most, there are fewer Inspiring
many others are taking action to
prevent the species’ extinction through habitat management, and fewer resources being made available for the expensive
intensive research into threats like disease or habitat problems, work of raising these birds in captivity. Connections
Learn More About One Of Outdoors

The Lighthouse For The Blind Of Sandoway Discovery Center

The Palm Beaches Board Members By Cory Metzler
Imagine you’re an
8-year-old boy, living in
Did you know that Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Carmencita Mitchell is on the South Florida, and never
Beaches has a Facebook page full of informative videos Board of Directors for Lighthouse having visited the beach. You’ve never felt sand between
about the Lighthouse staff, programs and services? for the Blind of the Palm Beaches your toes or seen the infinite expanse of the Atlantic. Then
Visit our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ and is also an active volunteer and imagine being shuttled down to the sun-filled Delray Beach
LighthousePB/) and watch videos about our staff, including former client. Watch the video on Sandoway Discovery Center and watching a shark feeding
our professionally trained and accredited instructors, Carmencita and learn about her and holding a snake for the first time.
counselors, low vision specialists and more. You can also responsibilities as a board member Afterward, you have lunch and go swimming at big
watch videos from community events and outings. and her volunteering on what she beautiful Delray Beach. Not surprising, “It was the best day of
does for Lighthouse for the Blind of my life” was an echoing comment. That pretty much exceeds
the Palm Beaches! She also shares the bucket list in one four-hour Saturday.
her story of how the Lighthouse has changed her life. Thanks to Pat and Charlie and the Sierra Club Inspiring
If you haven’t already, “like” Lighthouse for the Blind of Connections Outdoors volunteers, nine preteens from the
the Palm Beaches on Facebook and see these videos when they Caridad Center of Boynton Beach got to have that best day
come out firsthand. on Saturday, Aug. 10. The destination was the historic home
of the Sandoway Discovery Center, on the ocean, in Delray
Beach.
The Sandoway Discovery Center inspired these possible
marine biologists, botanists, and oceanographers with hands-
on opportunities to hold snakes, starfish, and turtles. Many
of the adventurers were exposed to sealife for the first time.
We have a good feeling it won’t be the last.
Help the Sierra Club’s Inspiring Connections Outdoors
program with your donation today. Your donation can help
fund gas, food and admissions fees for best days ever.
Find the Donate Now button here: https://www.sierraclub.
org/florida/palm-beach-ico.

Bill’s Box from page 1

child always paying attention to traffic. It takes time for
a car to suddenly stop when a child or animal darts out in
front of the car. Children are quick and impetuous. Zip…
across the street without a glance. Parents and drivers have
to be ever so vigilant to protect life.
Question
Why don’t we remove Columbus Day from the list of
government holidays and replace it with National Election
Day? Columbus did not discover America. That was the
Scandinavians.
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