Page 10 - Jupiter Ocean Mile - April '21

Page 10, Jupiter Ocean Mile
Second Hike2O Led By Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Supports Equity In Outdoor Education

Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) successfully hosted pickup hosts” and providing most advanced and unique experiences for guests and scientific
its second annual Hike2O, which is aptly named for promoting participant giveaways. partners. For more information, visit www.marinelife.org or
the environmental stewardship of Florida’s fresh and saltwater Hop on the trail in 2022! call (561) 627-8280.
systems with kids. Last weekend, backcountry backpackers LMC is already on the move Photos by JL Studio, LLC
hiked along the Ocean to Lake Hiking Trail to raise awareness to find partners and sponsors
and funds so the next generation, who may not otherwise have for its third Hike2O event.
the opportunity, can have a deeper connection with nature. The center anticipates to
Virtual participants also registered to hike at their desired host next year’s backcountry
location to support the worthwhile cause. benefit on Friday, March 4
The returning hike through Sunday, March 6,
welcomed new participants 2022. Visit marinelife.org to
and several returning hikers. learn more about becoming a
In-person hikers joined from partner or sponsor. For general Jeff Doren
all walks of life ranging participants, registration will
from 25 to 74 years old, go live for Hike2O on Nov. 1, 2021.
who gathered from spanning Loggerhead Marinelife Center
locations, including Naples, Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is a nonprofit sea
Miami and Melbourne, turtle research, rehabilitation and educational institution that Brian Wagner, Joy Wilson
Fla., and all the way from promotes conservation of ocean ecosystems with a focus on
Colorado. Event trail guides threatened and endangered sea turtles. The center features an
shared invaluable experience on-site hospital, research laboratory, educational exhibits and
and knowledge with aquariums, and also operates the Juno Beach Pier, which hosts
hikers on the trail despite LMC Director of Education world-class angling and sightseeing. Situated on one of the
various native languages, Hannah Campbell world’s most important sea turtle nesting beaches, Loggerhead
including English, Spanish Marinelife Center is open daily and hosts over 350,000 guests
and Portuguese. Campfire free-of-charge each year. The center’s conservation team
conversations discussed works with 90 local and international organizations across
key environmental and six continents to form partnerships and share conservation
educational inequities, initiatives and best practices that are core to its mission of
specifically in outdoor ocean conservation. The center is expanding and has launched
accessibility and the potential its Waves of Progress capital expansion campaign, designed
for using the outdoors as to accelerate and amplify LMC’s conservation and education
a conduit to learn, grow impact. When complete, the facility will offer one of the world’s Kimberly Agnello, John Kaya, Ashley Heinrich
and connect with others.
All in-person and virtual
participants were given, or
mailed, a hiker’s T-shirt,
finisher’s pin, certificate and Marsh Alphonso
other event goodies.
“It’s true that you protect what you love,” said LMC’s
Director of Education Hannah Campbell. “The money raised
by these dedicated hikers will forge opportunities for more
children to fall in love with our natural environment.”
Through the 2021/22 school year, funds raised from
this year’s Hike2O event will support approximately 3,200
students participation in LMC’s conservation, education and
outreach programming. The goal is to expose more children
to the wonders and importance of our natural spaces, with a
special focus on the ocean and coastal systems. The center will
specifically help underserved and underrepresented groups
into the outdoors from Pahokee, Belle Glade, South Bay,
Okeechobee, and Indiantown schools.
“Many of us have received the benefits of being out in the
wilderness for adventure and respite, especially during these
challenging times,” said Campbell. “But the disparity between For only
those who have reaped the benefits compared to those who are
nature-deficit and unfamiliar with the environment is glaring.” pennies a day,
In-kind community sponsors for this year’s event included
Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management, Link+ is a
Friends of Jonathan Dickinson State Park, the Loxahatchee
Chapter of the Florida Trail Association, FYCCN’s Everglades life preserver
Youth Conservation Camp and Palm Beach County Parks
and Recreation. The center also extends thanks to its “local for any and
outdoor co-op” REI – Boca Raton for serving as the “packet
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