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Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Northern Notes

And Museum Calendar Importance Of Reducing

Water Pollutants
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum face mask. Attendees receive a special gift from Tommy Bahama
offers climbing tours of the landmark Restaurant. By Katie Roundtree,
1860 lighthouse. Stroll the historic Cost: $25 per person – tickets online Finance Director, Northern
grounds with free downloadable Tickets: https://www.jupiterlighthouse.org/calendar/ Palm Beach County
smartphone apps in English, French May 12, 19 and 26 Improvement District
or Spanish and visit our history June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 Water pollution is
museum. You’ll find unique items for all ages in our museum Lighthouse Moonrise Tour unwelcomed in any
gift shop. The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is listed on the National A howling good time and spectacular evening view of a full community; however, in
Register of Historic Places and is part of the 120-acre federally moon from the top of the Lighthouse! This adventure makes a Florida there is additional
designated, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area. fabulous date night too. Tour time is approximately 60 minutes, urgency since it is a peninsula
Hiking trails are located on the north and south side of Beach guests must check in 15 minutes prior to tour and must wear face and surrounded by water on
Road. masks. Tours are limited and weather permitting. In the event of three sides. Water pollution
Regular hours: Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain, the tour will be rescheduled. Children must be accompanied has devastating effects on
gift shop open until 5 p.m. by an adult and be at least 48 inches tall to climb the Lighthouse. ecosystems, the economy and
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., gift shop open until Cost: $25 per person, purchase online. the tourist industry.
4 p.m. Tickets: https://www.jupiterlighthouse.org/calendar/ Pre-pandemic, the
Outstanding Natural Area Family Day June 24, 7:45 p.m. tourism industry
May 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Twilight Yoga At The Light was Florida’s
Families explore history and nature at our waterfront site on Experience the serenity of yoga with Mary Veal on the largest industry,
May 8 at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum. Get outdoors Lighthouse deck at sunset every Monday. Stay fit and calm the accounting for
and explore the Outstanding Natural Area. Children receive mind in this all-levels class where beginners are welcomed and an average of
free admission and a Lighthouse Activity Backpack – there are encouraged! Bring a yoga mat and water bottle. Yogis must $110 billion per
limited quantities available. The backpack includes a nature hunt, wear a face mask. Mats will be 6 feet apart or more. Meet at the year. Florida’s
junior ranger book and crayons and Lighthouse binoculars. Every museum 10 minutes prior to start time and yogis must sign a warm climate and Source: wlrn.org
kid outdoors! waiver. Twilight Yoga is weather dependent, and yogis will be miles of beautiful
Adult admission: $12 adults, $10 seniors and veterans. Free: notified prior to any cancellation. beaches are very appealing to tourists. Unfortunately, an
Children 18 and under, Lighthouse members and active duty Cost: $10 per person – limited spaces available. Registration is increase of pollutants in Florida’s bodies of water such as
U.S. military. required online – no walk-ups. fertilizer runoff and inadequately treated sewage have resulted
Lighthouse Sunset Tour Tickets: https://www.jupiterlighthouse.org/calendar/ in algal blooms, red tides, and the deterioration of ecosystems,
Climb to the top and take in the spectacular sunset views. May 10, 17 and 24 – 7 to 8 p.m. all of which may turn tourists away.
Visitors get an inside look at the nuts and bolts of a working June 7, 14, 21 and 28 – 7 to 8 p.m. Unique ecosystems like coral reefs and the Everglades carry
lighthouse watch room. Tour time is approximately 60 minutes, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum, 500 Captain out integral roles in Florida’s environment. Coral reefs provide
guests must check in 15 minutes prior to tour and must wear a Armour’s Way, Jupiter, FL 33469 shelter for more than 4,000 species of fish and almost one-
quarter of all known marine species. Additionally, coral reefs
protect coastlines from erosion and attract tourists to witness
the stunning, vibrant views coral reefs offer. Due to the increase
of water pollution, Florida has lost about 98 percent of its coral
reefs. Coral reefs need clean, clear water to survive. When
sediment and other pollutants enter the water, they smother
coral reefs, speed the growth of damaging algae, and lower
water quality. Pollution can also make corals more susceptible
to disease, impede coral growth and reproduction, and cause
changes in food structures on the reef. Excess nitrogen, mainly
from fertilizers and improperly treated sewage, feeds blooms
of algae that block out the light. It also throws off the nutrient
balance in the water in ways that disrupt the coral’s life cycle.
South Florida is the home of the largest subtropical
wetland ecosystem in the United States, more commonly
known as the Everglades. The Everglades provides one-third
of Florida’s drinking water and shelters endangered and rare
wildlife. Water pollution containing nitrates and phosphates
from fertilizer and improperly treated sewage trigger algal
blooms and are particular concerns for the Everglades. The
algal blooms decrease the amount of dissolved oxygen in
the water. Fish and other wildlife are deprived of essential
oxygen in the water. Native plants used to lower nitrogen
levels do not survive, allowing for non-native invasive
species to take hold and thrive.
The urgency to decrease and prevent water pollution is only
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the harmful effects of water pollution on coral reefs and the
Everglades increases public awareness to cause change. This
Available NoW is not only a problem caused by large industrial plants and
farms; pollution from residents and businesses are just as, if not
more, harmful to the environment. Industrial plants and farms
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and businesses are as well, but to a smaller degree. People must
be aware of what they are doing to the environment with each
This is the Original Immunotherapy that and every choice that they make. What you can do to decrease
water pollution:
balances and optimizes your immune system to • Use fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides containing
fight almost any type of cancer. nitrates and phosphates with care.
• Leave a “ring of responsibility” around retention areas
like local ponds, canals or lakes by not fertilizing close to the
Hundreds of successes over the years. water. This untreated area will serve as a natural buffer zone.
• Avoid disposing household chemicals or other pollutants
Continuously available since 1977 into sinks.
• Pick up litter and throw it into a garbage can, not down a
in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island storm drain.
Reducing and preventing water pollution from reaching
Florida’s ecosystems will protect not only wildlife, but
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