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Friends of MacArthur Beach Announces Six New Board Members
North Palm Beach, FL (October 29, 2024) – Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park is pleased to announce the appointment of six new members to their Board of Directors: Natalie Carron, Tom Chesnes, Ph.D., Adam Jones, Steve Lomicka, Lauren Perry and Peter Troup for a...
Two Loggerhead Sea Turtles Released by ANGARI Foundation, Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, and the Florida Park service
North Palm Beach, FL (August 14, 2024) – Two juvenile female loggerhead sea turtles were released into ocean waters on Tuesday by Friends of John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, ANGARI Foundation, and the Florida Park Service. One-year-old Veronica and 10-month-old...
Rep. Kelly Skidmore Tours John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. – Representative Kelly Skidmore of Boca Raton, who serves the 92nd district of the Florida House of Representatives, last week visited John D. MacArthur Beach State Park in North Palm Beach as a guest of the Florida State Parks Foundation and...
It’s turtle walk season: How you can see them lay their nests at north county beaches.
Two sites in northern Palm Beach County offer nighttime trips to see a remarkable sight: mother turtles laying their nests along the beach. By: Maya Washburn, Palm Beach Post JUNO BEACH – It’s turtle walk season, a time when people can witness one of the Atlantic...
Florida State Parks Foundation awards $100,000 in grants to Florida State Parks citizen support organizations through CSO small grants program
May 8, 2024 By Foundation Staff Ten organizations to receive grants of $10,000 each to support accessibility, resource restoration and park maintenance TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State Parks Foundation today awarded a total of $100,000 through its small grants...
The Palm Beaches: An Autism-Friendly Summer Destination
Fly to The Palm Beaches and Discover the Most Autism-Friendly Beaches for Families with Special Needs May 7, 2024 By: Candi Spitz Summer is right around the corner and many families are busy making vacation plans. For Special Needs Families, this planning comes with a...
Palm Beach Luxury Under the Coconut Trees
Palm Beach: luxury under the coconut trees This quiet island may well be the haunt of celebrities and billionaires - including a certain Donald Trump - but wise choices allow you to savor its charms without emptying your bank account. A thrifty getaway in the heart of...
MacArthur Beach State Park Recognizes Its 2024 Environmental Champion and Jr. Environmental Champion
Pictured L to R: Assistant Park Manager Jacob Bennett, Friends of MacArthur Beach CEO Veronica Frehm, Environmental Champion award winner Benji Studt, Park Manager Andy Flanner North Palm Beach, FL (March 13, 2024) – The 2024 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park...
Florida Power & Light Awarded Corporate Contributor of the Year For Its 10-Year Partnership with John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
North Palm Beach, Fla. (February 12, 2024) – Florida State Parks presented Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) with the Corporate Contributor of the Year award for its decade-long partnership with Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park at the Florida State Parks...
Capital Analytics Associates – Spotlight on Veronica Frehm
In an interview with Invest:, Veronica Frehm, CEO of Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, talked about key milestones achieved by the park in the past year, including an increase in visitors and visitor services, the resumption of in-person educational programs for...
Friends of MacArthur Beach Announces Four New Board Members
North Palm Beach, FL (October 4, 2023) – Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to their Board of Directors: Ilan Kaufer, Jessica Mason, Rob Rabenecker, and Rachel Shanker for a three-year term beginning...
Friends of MacArthur Beach CEO Veronica Frehm Earns 2023 ANCA Outstanding New Leader Award
North Palm Beach, FL (September 1, 2023) – The Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) announced local community leader and Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park CEO Veronica Frehm as recipient of the 2023 ANCA Outstanding New Leader Award. This national...
Florida’s Freedom Summer Sales Tax Holiday
8-1-23https://archive.ph/H92n2 Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, joined by Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s deputy secretary for land and recreation Mara Gambineri and Florida Wildlife Commission Executive Director Roger Young, addressed a modest crowd...
MacArthur Beach State Park Receives UTV For Sea Turtle Data Collection
North Palm Beach, FL (July 7, 2023) – John D. MacArthur Beach State Park recently received a new John Deere utility vehicle (UTV) from the Sea Turtle Grants Program, which is funded from proceeds from the sale of the Florida Sea Turtle License Plate. The new vehicle...
The Magic of MacBeach, North Palm Beach Country Club
Palm Beach Weekly June 08, 2023 1. Dean Kaplan, Cindy Farr and Latimer Farr 2. Chelsea Reed, Veronica Frehm and Debbie Searcy 3. Jodi Butler, John Merola, Jessica Mason and W. Mason 4. Alaina Miller, George Stechel, Michael Stechel and Francesca Kardos 5. Sean...
Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park Receives Outstanding Community Partner Award From the Florida Marine Science Educators Association
Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park was presented the Outstanding Community Partner Award by the Florida Marine Science Educators Association (FMSEA). The award was presented to Director of Education, Sarah Norton, on April 29th at the 2023 Annual Conference in New...
Endless Family Fun: Kid-Friendly Activities in the Palm Beaches
ENDLESS FAMILY FUN: KID-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES IN THE PALM BEACHES Published by The Palm Beaches April 18, 2023 No matter what time of year you visit, fun for the entire family abounds in Palm Beach County. From animal sanctuaries and museums to small-scale theme parks...
Winner announced! Best beach champion crowned for the Palm Beaches
Winner announced! Best beach champion crowned for the Palm Beaches By: Frank Cerabino, Palm Beach Post The people have spoken. By popular vote, John D. MacArthur State Park has won the 2023 title of best beach in Palm Beach County. The county's only state park won as...
8 Places to Dazzle the Grandkids in Florida
Arm yourself with this list of child-friendly activities in the Palm Beach area and never hear the dreaded words “I’m so bored” again. By Beth Harpaz March 27, 2023 What could be bad about visiting your grandparents in Florida when it’s gray and chilly elsewhere? From...
MacArthur Beach State Park Recognizes Its 2023 Environmental Champion and Jr. Environmental Champion
(pictured from left to right is Assistant Park Manager Jacob Bennett, Director of Education Sarah Norton, Junior Environmental Champion award winner Zef Steiert, Environmental Champion award winner Willie Puz, Park Manager Andy Flanner, and Executive Director Veronica...
MacArthur Beach State Park Hosts Its Annual Outdoor Festival On Saturday
North Palm Beach, FL (March 1, 2023) – MacArthur Beach State Park, Palm Beach County’s only state park, is hosting its annual outdoor festival: NatureScaping from 10am – 4pm this Saturday, March 4. “We are thrilled to have NatureScaping, our outdoor festival back this...
MacArthur Beach State Park Volunteers Recognized At District 5 Volunteer Appreciation Day
North Palm Beach, FL (February 23, 2023) – MacArthur Beach State Park (MacBeach) attended the Florida State Parks District 5 Volunteer Appreciation Day on Wednesday where three of the Park's own volunteers were recognized for their achievements and dedication to...
No PaddleBoard, No Problem
THE ATLANTIC CURRENT WHERE TO RENT PADDLEBOARDS IN JUPITER By Rachel Levy December 27, 2022 Calling all paddleboarders! Whether you’re hoping to get on the inlet or are wanting to enjoy nature and paddle around a state park, there’s a little something for everyone...
Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park Holds Ribbon Cutting To Celebrate New Housing For Naturalist Internship Program
North Palm Beach, FL (December 15, 2022) – Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park celebrated the opening of its new updated housing for their naturalist internship program with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday. Facing the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway, the...
MacArthur Beach State Park Featured in Invest Palm Beach: 2022-2023
Invest Palm Beach: 2022-2023 Written By: Bler Bahidi Published November 22, 2022 Tourism, Arts, & Culture: Palm Beach County remains one of the highest-end tourism destinations in Florida, if not the country. Its polo, equestrian and boating events mean it...
Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park Selected As The 2022 Florida Project Learning Tree Partner of The Year
North Palm Beach, FL – Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park was selected as Partner of the Year by Florida Project Learning Tree (PLT). The award was presented on November 5 at the 2022 Florida PLT Facilitator Retreat in Gainesville, Florida. Friends of MacArthur...
‘Any positive thing we can do:’ Volunteers clean up MacBeach
International Coastal Cleanup Day draws 80 to John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. Joel Engelhardt Posted onSeptember 17, 2022 Since 2018, volunteers have pulled 3,000 pounds of trash off the beach at the John D. MacArthur Beach State Park.On Saturday, about 80...
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park aims to educate future generations via exploration
See the news story: CLICK HERE By: Shannon Cake NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — One of South Florida’s gems is sure to be busy this holiday weekend. John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is tucked along the northern-most tip of Singer Island. It’s the only state park in Palm...
‘So they can see everything’: Beach-cruising wheelchairs help more people enjoy MacArthur Park
Specially wheelchairs make the rustic beach at Palm Beach County's only state park open to people who'd otherwise have to watch from the pavement. Lianna Norman -Palm Beach PostAugust 12, 2022 NORTH PALM BEACH — The beach should be for everyone, but tell that to...
Secluded State Park Is A Gem
A step back into the time when Florida belonged to nature and the Jeaga Tribe is what you will experience when you venture into the MacArthur Beach State Park in North Palm Beach. It is the only state park in Palm Beach County and a true hidden gem allowed to exist as...
Spanish-Translated Junior Ranger Kits Now Available in Print at 27 Florida State Parks
We are thrilled these kits are now available starting this summer, and that this partnership enhances the ability of Spanish-fluent youth to actively participate in the Junior Ranger program.” — Tammy Gustafson, Florida State Parks Foundation President TALLAHASSEE,...
Palm Beach North Chamber Announces 2022 Leadership Award Winners
The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Leadership Awards. 2022 Inaugural Environmental Stewardship Award Presented by Florida Crystals Corporation: Friends of John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. Palm Beach North...
The Absolute Best Beaches in Florida, from the Keys to the Panhandle
By Candace Davison| Jul. 11, 2022Additional reporting by Clarissa Buch Florida may be known as the Sunshine State, but it might as well rebrand itself as the Shoreline State. With 8,436 miles of shoreline—second only to Alaska, which arguably, has less beach-friendly...
MacArthur Beach receives WaterWheels floating wheelchair
July 07, 2022 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park has been given a new WaterWheels floating beach wheelchair. The wheelchair will allow visitors to more easily move along dry sand and even enter the water with its oversized, floating armrests. The WaterWheels was...
Friends of MacArthur Beach is Awarded 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award
Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park was awarded the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award at the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Awards Ceremony. The Friends received the award for successfully incorporating sustainable efforts and practices into...
Summer guide to the best beaches in Palm Beach County
Summer guide to the best beaches in Palm Beach County We love our Palm Beach County beaches. And with summer here, it’s time to soak up some sun. With the county’s 45-mile long Atlantic shoreline, there are lots of beautiful beaches to choose. Here we break down the...
Florida Park Service Honors MacArthur Beach State Park Volunteers
MacArthur Beach State Park hosted the Florida State Parks District 5 Volunteer Appreciation Day where two of the park’s volunteers were recognized for their achievements and dedication to MacBeach. The first volunteer recognized was Stephanie Grant, who has committed...
Sea Turtle Grants Program Boosts Sea Turtle Education and Protection at Two Florida State Parks
The Florida State Parks Foundation announced today that two grants awarded from the Sea Turtle Grants Program will help boost the sea turtle education program at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park and enhance protection for sea turtles at Sebastian Inlet State Park....
Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park has appointed Shannon Armstrong to its board.
Ms. Armstrong, a graduate of Florida State University’s College of Law Juris Master’s in Legal Risk Management & HR Compliance, is the director of recruitment & retention at Martin County Schools. “We are excited to have Shannon join our team,” Veronica Frehm,...
Florida State Parks Foundation Celebrates A Historic Year
TALLAHASSEE, FL, UNITED STATES, December 14, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Florida State Parks Foundation has celebrated a year full of tremendous achievements, President Tammy Gustafson said in her end-of-year message to members. “As we approach the end of the year,...
Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park Awarded National Marine Education Award for Outstanding Organization
North Palm Beach, FL – Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park was awarded the Marine Education Award for Outstanding Organization by the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA). The award was presented on July 16 at the 2021 NMEA Virtual Conference. Friends of...
MacArthur Beach State Park Now Offers Standup Paddle Boarding
Community Corner - Resort Living Summer has arrived and there is no better time to get outside and explore the great outdoors! A favorite warm weather activity for all ages, standup paddle boarding (SUP) serves as an opportunity to get better acquainted with the...
Thank Our Healers Offering Rest and Relaxation
The Thank our Healers program, co-funded by Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, is ongoing and making big impact for our community’s hardworking healthcare heroes. The program offers free admittances to Palm Beach County nurses and their guests at...
Palm Beach County organizations uniting to thank nurses
EST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Some organizations are uniting to thank nurses for their important contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The initiative comes just in time for National Nurses Week, which runs from May 6 through 12. The Palm Health...
10 Best West Palm Beach Beaches — The Top Spots!
2. John D. MacArthur Beach State Walk Situated along the Atlantic Ocean’s front barrier island, John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is a lone state park paradise in Palm Beach, preserving Florida’s natural environmental heritage, with a stunning coastline, truly one of...
27 Amazing State Parks in Florida That Show Off The State’s Natural Beauty
If you talk to a true Floridian, they will tell you one of the biggest benefits of living in Florida is the incredible wildlife and the impressive outdoor scene. Nature in Florida is in abundance, which creates plenty of opportunities to explore and indulge. Florida...
Paddleboard rental coming to MacBeach
Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park invites you to stand up and paddle. As of April 1, MacBeach, with the help of their concessionaire, High Point Paddle Adventures, will offer visitors standup paddleboarding. “Bringing paddleboarding to Mac- Beach has truly been a...
Environmental Education Comes to Life at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
© 2020 Green Schools National Network Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park (Friends) is a citizen support organization formed to support the only state park in Palm Beach County (PBC), Florida – John D. MacArthur Beach State Park (MacBeach). Friends realizes the...
3 city kids spent 7 days in Palm Beach County’s wilds for PBS special
Kiana Emilcar doesn’t like bugs, had never camped before and preferred the beach to the backwoods. So, seven days trekking 70 miles through the swamps and sawgrass of Palm Beach County was a challenge for the 16-year-old Atlantic High School Student, but one she took...
MacArthur Beach State Park’s gift shop going online
The Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park have added a virtual option to shopping at the park. The Beach Outfitters Gift Shop has created an online component that will be in addition to the brick and mortar store found in the Park. All the MacBeach merchandise, such...
It wasn’t record-breaking, but 2020 was another good year for nesting turtles in PBC
It wasn't as booming as last year, but monitoring groups say the 2020 season was another strong one for sea turtle nesting in Palm Beach County. Experts at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach and Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton reported what they...
Don’t worry sea turtle fans, the tank at MacArthur Beach State Park isn’t going anywhere; it’s getting upgrades
In a tank with a view of a seaward boardwalk, Scute the sea turtle swims, accompanied by two small fish doing laps around her. People who walk up the ramp to the visitor's center at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park can get a close-up view of the 2-year-old female...
New Friends Executive Director Selected
NORTH PALM BEACH - A local nonprofit that supports the county’s only state park has chosen a new executive director. After an extensive search, Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park announced Monday it had appointed Veronica Frehm to the role. The organization’s...
MacArthur Beach State Park offers sea turtle nest excavation training in June
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — If you love the outdoors and sea turtles, John D. MacArthur Beach State Park in North Palm Beach is offering a couple of fun events in June. Citizen scientists, led by MacArthur Beach State Park staff, will have a chance to excavate loggerhead...
MacArthur Beach awards two for environmental work
MacArthur Beach State Park recently honored two people who have made a difference in preserving Florida’s natural environment. Charlie Jabaly received the 2020 MacArthur Beach State Park Environmental Champion Award at Nature-Scaping: An Outdoor Festival, which took...
Florida Power & Light Company grant provides wheelchair accessible electric tram at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
March 9, 2020 Florida Power & Light Company grant provides wheelchair accessible electric tram at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park The electric tram is a great resource to help visitors access the beautiful park in a sustainable way A six-person wheelchair...
Cultivating future environmental stewards: A case study at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
Cultivating future environmental stewards: A case study at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park Florida Scientist By: Veronica L. Frehm, Philip M. Gravinese, and Lauren T. Toth Our study supports previous research suggesting that participation in citizen-science...
Boy Scouts install osprey platform at MacArthur park
Cruisin’ Food Fest has returned to MacArthur Beach State Park. The event features some of the best show cars, trucks and bikes in the county. The park also hosts live music by Memory Lane, Food Truck Invasion and a kid’s area. MacBeach recently celebrated the return...
MacArthur Park Seeks Citizen Scientists
Ever dream of becoming a scientist? This summer, John D. MacArthur Beach State Park once again welcomes members of the community to become researchers in its Citizen Science Turtle Nest Excavation Program. Now in its seventh year, Citizen Science is participatory...
Relaxing Florida
Beaches and wildlife There are so many hiking and biking options in Palm Beaches,where you can immerse yourself in the area’s wonderful wildlife.We went kayaking at the beautiful Riverbend Park with the JupiterOutdoor Center team. The John D MacArthur Beach State...
FMSEA Marine Science Educator of the Year
The Florida Marine Science Educators Association (FMSEA) John Beakley Marine Educator Award began in 1986. It was renamed in 1999 in honor of John Beakley, a Marine Science Resource Teacher in Palm Beach County and one of FMSEA’s founders. This award is given to an...
Two recognized as environmental champions
The 2019 MacArthur Beach State Park Environmental Champion Award has been presented to Teri Jabour and the junior award to Skylar Hines. The Environmental Champion and Jr. Environmental Champion awards are presented to individuals who have made contributions toward...
MacArthur Park Nets Two Awards
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida State Parks Foundation have given two awards to John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. The first is CSO of the Year Award in the category of resource management for the Citizen Science Marine Debris...
Director of Education Wins Environmental Award
MacArthur Beach State Park Director of Education Wins Environmental Award A Florida conservation and environmental education program has an award-winning advocate in Veronica Frehm. Ms. Frehm, director of education at MacArthur Beach State Park, was awarded the FWC...
Local park takes hands-on approach in fight against plastic in ocean
In the first three days of a hands-on "citizen science" project, MacArthur Beach State Park visitors picked up more than 16 1/2 pounds of trash that was cluttering up the ocean. Here's how it works: Park guests grab a bucket and gloves from the nature center and head...
And the winner is… MacArthur Park names its ‘environmental champion’
An advisor to six governors and two presidents took home MacArthur Beach State Park’s Environmental Champion award at its NatureScaping Festival this month. The park chose Nathaniel P. Reed to receive the honor, which goes to “one or more individuals who have made...
Park Educator Honored
MacArthur official shows teachers how to get kids outside. The top educator at Palm Beach County's only state park is getting statewide recognition for her work getting other teachers comfortable taking their students outside to learn. Veronica Frehm, the director of...
Fifth-graders get hands-on studying critters in state park’s waters
Seminole Trails Elementary School students were entranced by the estuary creatures they scooped up in a giant net at MacArthur Beach State Park Wednesday, quickly getting past the shock of the chilly water lapping at their legs. Each of the 50 fifth-grade students...
MacArthur Beach Helps Teach – Interns
Students Come From All Over the Country to Intern at MacArthur Beach State Park NORTH PALM BEACH, FL- July 19, 2017 Students from all over the country come to MacArthur Beach State Park for internship opportunities. This summer, our interns originate from Florida,...
Outside Magazine – MacArthur Beach One of the Best State Parks in the Nation
10 Reasons Why Parks Will Make You a Better Person Recent studies have proven what we at Outside have always known: Being outdoors makes you healthier and happier. In our increasingly digital world, unplugging is more important than ever. Fortunately, you don’t need...
MacBeach Voted as “Best Outdoor Park!”
Voted as Best Outdoor Park by the readers of Jupiter Magazine and The Palm Beacher. https://hmwp-drupal.tyler.dev.innoscale.net/features/enjoy-jupiters-great-outdoors-these-parks-beaches-and-outdoor-attractions
President awards MacArthur Park volunteer for 9,000+ hours served
Before she started volunteering on turtle walks at MacArthur Beach State Park, Stephanie Grant already had an interesting life. She’s lived all over the world in Japan, China and England and Central Africa, where served as a tuberculosis health worker in the Peace...
Dunes thriving at MacArthur Beach State Park
The beach dunes at MacArthur Beach State Park are the lushest Scott Duncan has seen them in the eight years he’s been working there. A former park manager who noticed the health of the dunes naturally increasing a few years ago put up blue signs warning people the...
Three MacArthur Beach Heroes receive Award of Valor
At the Florida State Park 2016 Division Award Winners meeting, Park Services Specialist Art Carton, Ranger Rob Matriscino, and Director of Education Veronica Frehm received the prestigious Award of Valor. They received the award for selflessly risking their lives to...
Excellence in Education – MacArthur Beach Receives Two Awards
On Wednesday, February 10, 2016 the Friends of Florida State Parks awarded MacArthur Beach State Park’s education team with the not one but TWO awards! The first award “CSO/Park Short Term Project of the Year” was awarded for the Park’s new curriculum entitled...
TripAdvisor awards MacArthur Beach a “Bravo Badge”
MacArthur Beach State Park has received SO many excellent reviews that TripAdvisor has awarded us a Bravo Badge! Thanks to our visitors and supporters!...
“Amazing Marine Biology Organization”
In their latest article, How to Become a Marine Biologist, LEARNU.org has rated MacArthur Beach State Park as an "Amazing Marine Biology Organization!" https://www.learnu.org/how-to-become-a-marine-biologist-average-salary-education-requirements/
5 Reasons to Visit MacArthur Beach State Park
Just in cast you need a refresher, the Palm Beach Post provides some reasons to Visit our Park. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/entertainment/5-reasons-to-visit-macarthur-park/njHdh/
National Take a Hike Day
Today - and just for today - if someone tells you to take a hike, it might actually be a friendly suggestion. This is National Take a Hike Day, and what Palm Beach County lacks in hills and mountainous vistas, it more than makes up for it in gorgeous views that are...
Girl Scout troop donates signs to MacArthur Beach State Park
Members of Girl Scout Troop #21045 recently installed signs that they designed and paid for at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park to make the park easier for visitors to navigate. Led by Troop Leader Susan Borland, the troop purchased plant signs to accompany the...
Camp teachers children marine biology
Identifying different fish species and conducting sea grass surveys might seem like a job for scientists, but kids at MacArthur Beach State Park’s Marine Biology Camp get to play scientist every day. During the weeklong camp, kids learn about environmental...
Paul Davis is environmental champion for MacArthur Beach State Park
MacArthur Beach State Park’s 2014 Environmental Champion of the year is Paul Davis. Mr. Davis recently retired as environmental director of Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management (ERM), the park said in a news statement.During and before his 35-year...
Stephanie Pew honored for MacArthur Beach volunteer work
The president of the Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Stephanie Pew, has earned the President’s Call to Service Award for her more than 4,100 volunteer hours. The President’s Call to Service Award was created to honor those individuals that have dedicated more...
Citizen Science Nests at MacBeach
It’s another record-breaking year for sea turtle nesting in Palm Beach County. MacArthur Beach State Park reported 1,173 green sea turtle nests as of Aug. 14, breaking the previous record of 926 nests set in 2007. According to a prepared statement, the total sea...
MacArthur Beach State Park’s Jr. Friends install recycling bin for fishing line
MacArthur Beach State Park’s Jr. Friends organization recently adopted and installed a monofilament recycling sign and bin on Jack Nicklaus Drive on the bridge near U.S. Highway 1. The project was initiated by former Jr. Friends president Adrienne Propp, after she...
College Interns in Paradise
With its 438 acres of pristine coastal land between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Worth Lagoon, John D. MacArthur each State Park seemed the most logical place for Samantha Grote and Jessica Stuczynksi to spend their summer internships. The 21-year-old college seniors...
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park to say goodbye to turtle
On May 4, a going-away party fit for a sea turtle will celebrate a new beginning for 3 1/2-year-old Caretta. The 30-pound loggerhead turtle, who has lived at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park since November 2009, will be released just south of the Sebastian Inlet the...
Environmental award goes to artist Janet Heaton
Wildlife artist Janet Heaton will be recognized as the John D. MacArthur Beach State Park Environmental Champion at the park’s NatureScaping and Dark Skies Festival on Saturday, March 16.Through her work over the past 20 years, including countless volunteer hours, Ms....