MacArthur Beach State Park Fall - Winter 2009 Dune News A quarterly newsletter sponsored by the Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc. IN THIS EDITION Bark in the Park...... 2 Celebrating Years of Evening of Ragtime & Jazz...... 3 20 Manager Matters...... 3 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park Beach and Dune System...... 4 Active Estuary...... 4 John D. MacArthur Beach State Park the beach, is the only State Park in Palm Volunteer Spotlight...... 4 was established to safeguard a diverse Beach County. Campaign Donors...... 5 and undisturbed subtropical coastal What Type of Reef is That?...... 5 habitat from development, a protected More than 119,000 visitors come each New and Returning Members...... 6 area where children and adults can year to enjoy the beach, spend time with experience ’s natural beauty. family and friends and participate in Appreciating Trees...... 6 the natural science education programs, Up and Coming Activities...... 7 The Park is named for John D. MacArthur, special events, and recreation courses whose generosity allowed the State of conducted by Park staff and our Florida to secure the land. Developed in wonderful volunteers. part with funds donated by the John D. John D. MacArthur Beach and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, In this edition some of the staff will share STATE PARK the Park opened to the public in late their love of the Park and each of the four 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive 1989. ecosystems which make up this piece of North Palm Beach, FL 33408 paradise; the Maritime or Hardwood Widely known as a nesting ground for Hammock, the Estuary, Beach and Dunes Park Office: sea turtles, including the endangered and the Ocean Reef. 561.624.6950 loggerhead and the Nature Center: exceedingly rare I love the Park; to me it is magic, a haven of peace, 561.624.6952 leatherback, MacArthur an unspoiled slice of nature and a big part of what Beach State Park also offers helps to keep my life balanced. The staff, volunteers, Fax: protection to 7 species of wildlife and plants, the wonderful programs and 561.624.6954 plants and 22 species of special events, and of course the estuary, my most Friends Office: animals designated by favorite place. There is no place on earth better than 561.776.7449 state and global ranking our Park! as endangered and/or Websites: threatened. The 438-acre Leni Bane, Former Park Ranger, current Board Member www.macarthurbeach.org preserve, extending from and Volunteer www.floridastateparks.org/macarthurbeach Lake Worth Lagoon to

Original Park Staff 1989 The Friends of MacArthur Beach Left to Right standing: Mike State Park Watts, Chuck Halladin, Leni is a non-profit corporation Bane, Ron Long, Pam Ingram, with a mission of generating Mary Welsch, John Fillyaw, supplemental resources to Jon Robinson, Tom Renna, preserve, restore, and interpret Shirley Norwood, Heather the natural and cultural assets Benedict, Bill Potter, Maria of the Park for present Velez, Bob Galbraith. Kneeling: and future generations Willie Brown, Tim Small. 1 The Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park Board of Directors… John D. MacArthur …Invite YOU to attend Bark in the Park and An evening of Ragtime, Beach State Park Special Events To Benefit the Nature Education Endowment Fund Staff Don Bergeron, Park Manager The Nature Education Endowment Fund was founded in 2002 by the Friends to ensue ongoing Pat Rash, Asst. Park Manager Athena Tzathas, Admin. Assistant support of supplemental personnel and innovative programming such as: Park Services Specialists Art Carton The Natural Science Education Programs, which provide a wonderful outdoor learning Kathryn Rothenburg experience, in an environment that exists no where else in Palm Beach County. The Park offers Rangers programs for all grades: K-2nd Habits and Habitats Steve Desy 3rd Plants Plus Scott Duncan 4th-5th The Florida Environment Charlie Hein 6th-12th Beach and Dune Dynamics Rob Matriscino Mike Watts or Bill Wilson Estuary Exploration OPS Staff Lynn Desy David Gelb BARK in t h e PARK Eric Ludwig Sarah Waddell December 6, Noon to 4:00pm Free Pet Photo with Park Admission Fun for the Whole Family Friends of MacArthur • Demonstrations • Pet Games • Vendor Area • Silent Auction • Beach State Park, Inc. • Children’s Activities • Music • Food • Board of Directors SAVE THE DATE!!! Rebecca G. Doane, President John D. MacArthur Beach State Park Stephanie Pew, Vice President 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive (A1A) North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Daniel Calkins, Treasurer (North End of Singer Island) 561-624-6950 www.macarthurbeach.org Gretta Curry, Secretary Paul Aleskovsky Leni Bane Steve Bass Garrett Bruno Kay Carnes Steven Cohen E.J. Crittenden Kerry Diaz Justice for All www.currylaw.com Susanne Fruehauf Marianne Gold Marianne and Harvey Gold CANINE COLLEGE DAY SPA Marjorie Gadarian Graham PREFERRED PRINTING & GRAPHICS Marjorie Gadarian Graham, P.A. Larry Harjehausen Patti and Charlie Hamilton Animals101.org Janet Heaton Janet Hibel, Ph.D. Greg Leach Dr. William Mech Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc. Ruth Petzold Membership Application Judge Edward Rodgers A not-for-profit Citizens Support Organization Amy Woods

Advisory Council q Benefactor…$500+ q Patron…$499-$100 q Family…$75 q Individual…$40 Carolyn Stone Theodore Thoburn Name(s): M______Honorary Directors William Hyland, Jr. Address: ______City, State, Zip: ______William Nolan Nancy Van Deuren Gilda Vogel Phone:______Email: ______Friends Staff Cheryl Houghtelin, Dir. Comm. Please send this application along with your check or credit card information to: Relations/Dune News Editor Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc. Martin Shiffman, Administrator 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive Lynn Desy, Assistant Administrator North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Debbie Coyle, Weekend Manager Or join through the web site - www.macarthurbeach.org www.macarthurbeach.org 2 For more information regarding the “Friends” please call 561.776.7449. An Evening of Ticket Office -561-207-5900 Ragtime and Open Mon-Fri 11am-4pm Dixieland Jazz Located at the Theatre 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens $50.00 Preferred Orchestra Seating Bob Milne Includes post-performance, Meet the Artist reception $35.00 Orchestra Seating • $25.00 Balcony Seating (Group Rates for 20 or more)

A Musical Ambassador Bob Milne’s endless enthusiasm, enchanting ease of playing, his engaging manner while telling stories about the music, and his warmth and humor all come together to make him, as he has been described by a member of the U.S. State Dept., “a musical ambassador.” • World Renowned Ragtime Pianist • Designated “National Treasure” by the Library of Congress • Favorite Performer of President Bush, Sr. Bob has performed and taught Ragtime through-out the world; Japan, Ireland, Canada and Okinawa. Performing at the PBCC Eissey Campus Theatre February 19, 2010 • 7:30 p.m. Bob has produced 11 solo piano recordings to date, which cover his wide range of playing styles, from the sweet and melodic to the highly Generously Sponsored by rhythmic. Visit Bob on line – www.bobmilne.com

Manager Matters This year John Nature Center, theater, amphitheater, of the Pew Family Natural Science D. MacArthur picnic facilities, boardwalk, and gift Education Center is expected to begin Beach State Park shop. Programs such as kayak tours and shortly. This new facility will house a celebrates its nature walks are presented daily and natural science education classroom with 20th anniversary, special events are held throughout the a wet lab as well as a new, larger gift having opened year. Thanks in large part to Palm Beach shop. Along with the new facility will to the public County’s Division of Environmental be improvements to the existing Nature in 1989. It’s Resource Management (ERM), Munyon Center which will include new exhibits Find and circle all of the birds amazing to see Island has undergone extensive and aquariums, a new audio-video that are hidden in the grid what twenty years of dedication and environmental restoration. Kayakers system for the theater, and much more. hard work by Park staff and volunteers and other boaters visiting Munyon has accomplished. These efforts have Island now enjoy walking paths under a There are many ways to measure a helped to ensure this magnificent canopy of native trees, kayaking through Park’s success; the quality of its natural remnant of old Florida, The Real Florida, a thriving mangrove swamp, and resources, community support, the will be preserved for all time. picnicking at one of five pavilions. number of visitors, programming, and well maintained facilities are just a few. The history of MacArthur Beach State Just as the Park’s history did not begin Judging by the comments I regularly Park certainly does not begin in 1989. twenty years ago, history continues to be receive from our visitors, there is no With prehistoric Indian middens, the written at MacArthur Beach State Park. doubt that by any measure the first ruins of the lavish Hygeia Hotel on Thanks to the passion and commitment twenty years of John D. MacArthur Munyon Island, and the Park’s namesake of the Friends of MacArthur Beach Beach State Park have been a resounding John D. MacArthur, the park has clearly State Park, the long sought after goal of success. enjoyed a rich history. In the Park’s developing a natural science education more recent history, since opening to center is about to be realized. Following the public, there have been dramatic the Friends’ successful capital campaign Don Bergeron improvements. The Park now boasts a which raised $2.1 million, construction Park Manager 3 The Beach and Dune System by Rob Matriscino, Park Ranger

Have you ever wondered how beach dunes The Sea grapes Volunteer develop? The answer is a combination of wind, grow tall, waves and vegetation. When the ocean is calm, producing copious Spotlight the gentle wave action brings in sand from the amounts of leaf litter that decomposes and creates near-shore sand bars, which accumulates along the fertile soil matter. Sea grapes protect the top of the shoreline. Onshore winds blow the dry sand toward primary dune and allow a whole host of other native the land where vegetation capture and collect the dune plants to survive on the backside of the dune, sand. Over many years this develops a tall dune which is where our maritime hammock begins. system and begins to stabilize the barrier island. The beach and the primary beach dune is an The dunes at MacArthur Beach State Park are incredibly harsh environment with the constant some of the tallest dunes you will find in Southeast sun, sand, surf and salt spray. I focused on plants Florida. These tall dunes help protect everything in this article, but one can not overlook the food that lies west of the dune from storm winds and source and habitat that many of these plants provide. storm surges. The beloved sea turtles need healthy beaches such as ours for suitable nesting habitat. The various One of the main stabilizers of the primary dune shorebirds, crabs, butterflies and countless things we Get to Know – system is the sea oats (Uniola paniculata). This often don’t see need these areas for there survival. Bill McDermott species is protected by law and has a complex root system that keeps sand from blowing away. With a What can we all do to help keep these beach and Volunteer Full Name: good contiguous system of sea oats above that, you dune systems healthy? Always use dune crossovers William F. McDermott begin to see taller plants such as Spanish bayonet; and don’t walk on emerging vegetation. Participate the plant that really fills in the gaps is the Sea grape in beach cleanups to not only make the beach look Job Assignments: (Coccoloba uvifera). The Sea grape has large paddle- better, but prevent litter from being mistaken for Marine Biology Summer shaped leaves, which shields those plants from food by various animals, mainly birds. We are all so Camp & Junior Ranger winds and salt spray. fortunate to have such a wonderful resource as our Summer Camp, Directed playground. MB for 5 yrs, School Groups, Original Reef Our Very Active Estuary Tour Developer by Kathryn Rothenburg, Park Services Specialist Occupation: Tennis Programmer in I invite you to take a walk on the Park boardwalk toward the ocean; be Palm Beach Gardens certain to notice the sun’s warmth, welcome the cool breeze, and listen for a chirping osprey overhead. Special Interest: No matter what time of year you take this walk, you will see shallow Botany & History waters with mangrove trees skirting the edges of what seems to be a constant and calm environment. Looks are deceiving; what seems to be calm is actually very dynamic, Birth Place: productive and fluctuating. The expanse of water you are crossing is a salt-water estuary, a semi- Hartford, Connecticut enclosed system fed by incoming ocean tides and fresh water draining from the land. The mangrove trees surrounding the cove continuously drop their waxy leaves, giving life to the Years in Florida: estuary. The waxy leaves crack in the water, allowing bacteria and fungus to feed the grazers and 51 years shredders such as snails, amphipods and crabs. How long have you been In the changing tides and temperatures of the estuary, sea grasses thrive; these submerged plants here at MacArthur: stabilize the sandy bottom and provide shelter and food to many invertebrates, from small fish and Since Feb. 1993 juvenile green turtles to the Florida Manatee. As you walk across the boardwalk, you will probably glimpse fish leaping from the water. Mullet Favorite part of acquire nutrients from the sand and muck on the estuary floor. If you are lucky, you may see an osprey MacArthur: diving down to catch a mullet or other fish. Estuary & Dune Trail Reaching the east side of your trek, you may hear oysters scrape shut as the tide retreats. Vital to the estuary, oyster colonies filter the water while they are consuming plankton and nitrogen. Looking forward to: “Whatever nature turns Most fish and invertebrates (oysters, shrimp, crabs) that we eat have relied on an estuary at some point up next.” in their life cycle. This productive and varying environment is as it should be, protected for the folks who admire it and the plants and animals that depend upon it. How fortunate we are that we can take a walk experiencing Florida in its natural state right here at John D MacArthur Beach State Park. 4 Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Major Gifts $500,000 - $1,000,000 Judy & Marshall Cohan Park Pal $25 - $999 Ms. Donna Levin Stephanie and John Pew Nancy Y. and Martin Cohen Ms. Josephine Adams Mr. Richard G. Lubin Florida Partnership in Parks Program EJ Crittenden Mr. Christian Ahrens Dr. John Marr Jack & Gretta Curry Ms. Barbara Alker Mrs. Karen Martin Benefactor $35,000 - $100,000 Deborah Drum In Honor of Dr. & Mrs. Doald Bane Mr. & Mrs. James McTaggart The Batchelor Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Dudan (Ms. Leni Burrow) Mr. Robert Matriscino Diaz Family: Mike, Kerry, Charlie & Will Dytrych Management Services, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John H. Batts Carol & Charles Mix Mr. & Mrs. Harvey C. Fruehauf Penny and John Edison Ms. Claire Bauman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mullaney The Miller Family Mrs. Robert Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Beaman Susan & Timothy Murray Mr. Robert Pew Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Evanson The Donald Bergeron Family Mr. & Mrs. Raymond A. Noga Mr. and Mrs. Hal Reed In Memory of Mr. Robert P. Ewing In Honor of Mr. Daniel Calkins Ms. Junko Nomura Dick and Nancy Van Deuren (Mrs. Myra Glass) (Mrs. Melanie Calkins) Kitty Omura Advocate $21,000 - $30,000 Debra & Dale Fell Mr. John R. Carton Ms. Elizabeth Ortman The Kirkwood Fund Ms. Janet A. Fruehauf Mr. Terence Coulliette Mrs. Margaret Parcells Mr. Larry Harjehausen Mr. James P. Cummings Dr. & Mrs. George C. Peck Sustainer $15,000 - $20,000 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Georgescu Ms. Reva Datar Mr. Joel Penick Anonymous Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Louis Germano Mr. Paul Davis Carolyn L. Pfrommer E. L. Wiegand Foundation Marjorie Gadarian Graham Lynn & Steve Desy Ms. Cynthia H. Plockelman Contributor $10,000 - $14,000 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Goergen Dorothy E. Erickson David R. Randell Photographics The D.A. Hamel Family Charitable Trust Mrs. Marianne Gold Mr. David Erlanger Mr. & Mrs. Louis Rash The J.Q. Worthington Foundation Mr. Kenneth L. Groves Jack & Jann Ewen Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Rash Patti and Charlie Hamilton Ms. Doloryes Flaum Mr. Davis H. Roenisch, Sr. Partner $5,000 - $9000 Ms. Cheryl A. Houghtelin Mr. Robert Foster Mr. & Mrs. Jules M. Romfh, Jr. Admirals Cove Cares Charitable Found. Allen I. & Helen J. Hunting, Sr. In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. H.C. Fruehauf Ms. Sue (Agusta) Ross Mrs. Edith R. Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Walter Lovejoy (Ms. Dian Stallings) Kathryn & Andrew Rothenburg The J. Deane Foundation Ms. Debra McCloskey Mrs. Dorothy M. Gadarian Mr. Donald F. Russell Doane & Doane, P.A. Dr. William Mech Ms. Stephanie Gardella Mr. & Mrs. Conrad W. Schaefer Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Grizzard Miller Calhoun & Company Ms. Stephanie Grant Mr. & Mrs. Martin Shiffman Mr. & Mrs. Lake Lytal, Jr. Mr. William Moore Mr. Carl Haussman Edna D. Strnad Mr. William Mullen Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Noga Ms. Janet Heaton Mr. George Sylvester Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reback Mr. William Nolan Mr. Charles Hein Mr. & Mrs. James Teter Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Thoburn Mr. & Mrs. Joseph O’Connor Nita & Vicki Hein 360True, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vallee Ms. Ruth Petzold Sally Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Tomei Donor $1000 - $4000 Stephanie Pew Hannah Hernandez In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Van Mr. & Mrs. Peter Adams Mr. & Mrs. John M. Richman Mr. & Mrs. William Holland Deuren Adventure Times Kayaks Mr. Matthew Rundels Mr. H. Allen Holmes (Mr. Braxton Glass) Don & Leni Bane Ms. Linda E. Salisbury Elizabeth B. Hughes Mr. Michael Watts Battelle Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James Simcoke Mr. & Mrs. William Hyland, Jr. Jean Whelan Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Ed & Carolyn Stone Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Jackson Mr. & Mrs. David Williams Mr. Mike Brosseit, Brosseit’s Backhoe Co. Mr. Paul Thomson Mr. George Jordan Mr. Thomas Yannopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Calkins Mr. & Mrs. Raymond C. Tower Kiwanis Club of the North Palm Beaches Mr. Morris Zabarkus Kay A. Carnes Mr. and Mrs. Robert White Mr. & Mrs. Milton J. Kringel Mr. & Mrs. Basil Zaloom Mrs. A. Mabis Chase Mrs. Stuart Vogel Julia & Andre Lacy Mr.& Mrs. David Zerfoss Mr. & Mrs. William Leimbach, Sr. What Type of Reef is That? by Pat Rash, Assistant Park Manager

Ask five people familiar with the ocean reef at MacArthur Beach State Park this question and you will get five different answers. Here is my interpretation: the reef is made of Anastasia formation outcroppings that are exposed and covered by the shifting sands of the beach. Parts of the formation seldom covered by sand are covered with living organisms such as invertebrates, , and coral.

Anastasia formation of this area is a sandy coquinoid , sedimentary in nature and formed in the period about 100,000 years ago. This limestone, also called , is a mixture of sand and shells cemented together by calcite. It occurs along the east coast of Florida from St. Johns through Palm Beach counties and was named by E H Sellards in 1912 for . Early in the history of our state, the Spanish quarried the rock to build in St. Augustine.

Sabellariid worms can dominate areas of these reefs and form a unique reef type known as worm reef. Phragmatopoma caudata, the species most common in our area, attach to the limestone and build tubes of sand and other particles for protection. Millions of worms build on top of and beside their neighbors forming masses tiny tubes. Walking or standing on the reef crushes the tubes and kills the worms. In fact, impact to the reef by any means can damage or kill various types of organisms so please don’t touch it with your hands, feet, or anchors.

Whether you call it Anastasia formation, rock reef, coquina, worm reef, or limestone reef: corals, sponges, invertebrates, crustaceans, sea turtles, and fish of all colors and sizes call it home. The near shore reef system at MacArthur Beach is an awesome place no matter who you ask. Grab a mask and flag and dive in; you are in for a treat. 5 New and Renewing Members JULY 1 THRU AUGUST 31, 2009

Benefactor Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Ms. Gloria Davila Mr. Gerry King Mr. Walt Philipson Mrs. Mary Glendinning Siegel Mr. Richard Dellano Mrs. Milly King Ms. Carolyn Pinkerton Patron Ms. Elizabeth Miss Ariel DeLormier Mr. Larry Klatt Ms. Tonya Pinkerton Mr. & Mrs. James L. Hammond, Mr. Ms. Christina DeNardo Mrs. Sue Knapp Ms. Jennifer Price Broadhead Daniel Sousa Ms. Sarah Denison Ms. Melanie Kotecki Ms. Lisa Rab Dr. and Mrs. Frank Ms. Ronda Sowder Mrs. Jacquelin Ms. Margaret Kringel Mr. Alexander Reid Crittenden Mr. & Mrs. Robert DePompe Mrs. Mary Kurucz Mr. Scotland Reid Rebecca & Randy Swanson Ms. Luciana Dias Mr. Kenneth Kwit Mrs. Natalie Rice Doane Mr. Maurice Thomas Ms. Susan Doyle Miss Caroline Labarga Mr. Keith Ringer Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mr. Sean Draves Ms. Stephanie Labarga Ms. Karen Riordan McKee Vassalotti Miss Jamie Drinkwater Ms. Nicola Labrador Ms. Carol Rosenbaum Dr. Thomas Parrino Mr. Gary Watland Mr. Daniel Dwyer Mr. Russell LaGuerre Mr. Malcolm Rowland Friends Gift Mrs. Diane McLaughlin Mr. Steve Wiley Mrs. Victoria Edwards Mrs. Jennifer Lane Ms. Judy Ruggieri Wimbrow Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Miss Marissa Elion Mr. Art Lange Mr. Douglas E. Sease Shop Mrs. Emily Pike Wright Mr. John Elsner Sr. Mr. Robert Larkin Ms. Christy Secondino Mr. & Mrs. Howard Miss Ashley Fisher Mr. Tim Lazarus Ms. Susan Shepard Do your Holiday Shopping Family Zlotoff Mrs. Susan Fleming Mrs. Fredericka Lockard Mr. Brian Sheppard and benefit Park Programs Ms. Amber Ackley Individual Miss Jo Anne Frechette Mr. Ron Lockard Ms. Sherril Shipley William Anderson & Mr. Charles Freeman Mrs. Pamela Long Mr. David Shupe Marianne May Mr. Oscar Abrigo Friends Members, Miss Lisa Arcuri Dr. Trinna Frever Mr. David Lorenza Mr. Joe Smith Mr. Ian Balfour Mr. Brian Gensbugel Ms. Brandi Luff Mr. Max Spada Park Staff and Volunteers Ms. Sharon Bell Mr. Stephen Adams Mr. Paul Aleskovsky Mrs. Kayla Gensbugel Ms. Rebecca Matte Mrs. Diana Stone receive a 20% discount Mr. Roy Blake Mr. Sal Genovese Ms. Jan MacLeod Mr. Robert Stone Mr. & Mrs. Randy Mrs. Jennifer Bahling in the Gift Shop Mrs. Teresa Barone Mrs. Jodi Giese Mr. Thomas Macowski Ms. Karen Talavera Dingwell Mr. Mark Giese Mr. Richard Marrero Mr. Adam Tripp Extended sale from Ms. Susan Dochniak Mr. John Barr Mr. R. Steven Becker Ms. Janet Glaspie Miss Christina Mason Mr. John Tyler November 15 Mrs. Jackie Farber Mr. Thomas Gormley Mr. Ralph Maynard Miss Colette Waite Ms. Nina Elisa, Mr. Mr. George Bennett to December 25!* Mrs. Janis Bonnie Mr. Robert Grenga Ms. Polly McFadden Mr. Justin Waldron Fabrizio Flaminio Mrs. Gladis Griffin Mr. Ed McIntire Ms. Nora Wall Mr. Elias Forma Mr. Joe Bonnie Mr. Eric Scott Burris Ms. Breanna Grifhaber Mr. Guillermo Melo Miss Angela Walls New at the Gift Shop: Mr. Robert Harvey Mr. Sedat Gulen Mr. Keith Modelski Dr. Stuart Wanuck Ms. Tammy Hernandez Mr. Scott Butler Mr. Domenic Caloia Mr. Donald Hansen, Jr. Mr. Alexandre Mondim Miss Emily Warschefsky T-shirts commemorating the Mr. & Mrs. John Hicks Ms. Pat Hartmann Mr. Ralph Monserrat Mrs. Traci Wehange Galina Yamakova & Mrs. Donna Caloia 20th Anniversary Ms. Ellen Cannon Mr. Richard Hawkins Mrs. Robin Monserrat Mr. James Wetterer Konstantin Iamakou Ms. Shirley Herman Mr. James Morehead Ms. Sarah Wetterer of the Park (1989-2009) Mrs. Kristine Kairalla Ms. Lindy Carlisle Ms. Lisa Ceccorulli Miss Laurel Hoffman Mrs. Karen Meszaros Mr. Kevin Wilkinson Dr. Alan Klein Mr. Ronald Holt Mr. Robert Millar Ms. Frances Wilson Mr. Ron Kocher Ms. Donna Cecere Great gifts for children and Mr. Javon Chapman Ms. Vicki Holt Mr. Steve Mohler M. Winkelspecht The Tim Larsen Family Mr. Richard Hood Mr. George Moore P. Winkelspecht adults on your list Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Long Mr. Cody Chen Mr. Ira Clement Mrs. Suzanne Hood Mr. Douglas Moroso Ms. Amanda Winters - Puzzles, toys, stuffed Mr. & Mrs. Bill Meyer Mr. John Howell Mr. James Nolan Mr. Dwight Wright Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mr. Larry Collins animals, books Ms Paula Conrad Miss Marley Hyer Miss Kristin Norville Mrs. Liane Wright Murray Ms. Fernanda Issa Mr. Greg Ostoffe Mr. Ryan Wright - Clothing, decorative items Mr. Adam O’Dell Mr. Andrew Cook Mr. Devin Corbett Ms. Jennifer Jackson Ms. Jill Ostaffe - Florida hats, shirts, Mr. & Mrs. David Mr. Donald Kehl Ms. Jessica Pate Pennington Ms. Sandra Cortez Ms. Julienne Coughlin Mrs. Susan Kehl Mr. Timothy Petrovsky sweatshirts Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ms. Daun Kilpatrick Ms. Lucia Philipson Schullery Mr. Alex Cranston Colorful Women’s hats and Wide brim hats Appreciating Trees – The Rare Maritime Hammock Men’s gambler straw hats by Art Carton, Park Services Specialist And much, much more….. One of the most overlooked and underappreciated habitats in MacArthur Beach State Park is the maritime hammock. Hammock is a word of Indian derivation, Funds from the Gift Shop go meaning shady place. These communities occur near the coast and extend all the directly in support of way to Virginia, where they are dominated by huge live oak specimens. Maritime Park programs. hammocks that stretch from Palm Beach County south to Cape Florida differ from those in that they contain a larger variety of tree species. This is due to the influence GIFT CERTIFICATES of the sub-tropical climate and a different soil structure. The dominant trees at the Park are tropical species of West Indian origin, such as the Mastic, Gumbo Limbo and Paradise tree. AVAILABLE for Within the Park, the hammock can be experienced and enjoyed by walking along the dune trail or taking a stroll on • Memberships the Satinleaf Trail. This threatened habitat consists of 125 acres of land inside our boundaries; outside the Park there • Gift Shop is little left of this once thriving habitat. By the 1950’s most of the maritime hammock community in south Florida • Kayak Rentals was already bulldozed and slated for development. The next largest tract of sub-tropical maritime hammock cannot be found until one travels south to Miami-Dade * MEMBERS - PLEASE HAVE County and Cape Florida State Park. Other local parks which have remnant stands of maritime hammock are MEMBERSHIP CARD AND Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Ocean Hammock Park and at the Bartlett Estate, just south of Hugh Taylor Birch State PHOTO ID AVAILABLE AT TIME Park in Fort Lauderdale. OF PURCHASE Besides development, invasive exotic plant species are the biggest threat to the hammock. These non-native species * Does not include kayak or dive have no natural enemies, and can quickly reduce biodiversity and take over an area almost completely. Brazilian flag rentals pepper-tree or “Schinus terebinthifolius” is the major species of concern for our Park; we are currently in the process of eliminating this plant from our hammock area. From October 2008 through August 2009, 11.5 acres of Brazilian pepper have been removed from the Park, either by hand-pulling or chemical removal. 6 Up and Coming Activities

NOVEMBER 14 Saturday 10-4:00 p.m. Pioneer Day 15 Sunday 12:30 p.m. Birding at MacArthur Park 15 Sunday 1-4:00 p.m. Bluegrass Music 19 Thursday 8:30 a.m. Yoga on the Beach 21 Saturday 1:00 p.m. Recreational Skills: Introduction to Kayak Fishing DECEMBER 03 Thursday 8:30 a.m. Yoga on the Beach 05 Saturday 11:00 a.m. Butterfly Walk 06 Sunday 12:00-4:00p.m. Bark in the Park 06 Sunday 2:00 p.m. Learn to Kayak by Adventure Times Kayaks 12 Saturday 11:00 a.m. F.U.N. Program: Seaside Treasures 13 Sunday 1:00 p.m. Volunteer Orientation 13 Sunday 1:00 p.m. Recreational Skills: Introduction to Surfing 13 Sunday 1-4:00 p.m. Bluegrass Music Jam 17 Thursday 8:30 a.m. Yoga on the Beach 20 Sunday 1-4:00 p.m. Bluegrass Music 26 Saturday 7-9:00 p.m. MacArthur Under Moonlight Concert 27 Sunday 11:00 a.m. Birding at MacArthur Park JANUARY 03 Sunday 2:00 p.m. Learn to Kayak by Adventure Times Kayaks 07 Thursday 8:30 a.m. Yoga on the Beach 10 Sunday 1-4:00 p.m. Bluegrass Music Jam 17 Saturday 3:00 p.m. F.U.N. Program: Estuary Exploration 18 Sunday 1-4:00 p.m. Bluegrass Music 21 Thursday 8:30 a.m. Yoga on the Beach 30 Saturday 7-9:00 p.m. MacArthur Under Moonlight Concert 31 Sunday 3:00 p.m. Birding at MacArthur Park

• Daily Guided Nature Walks at 10:00 a.m. • Every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Snake Talk in the Nature Center • Every Weekend Animal Feeding in the Nature Center at 11:00 a.m.

Activity Details - All activities except MacArthur Under Moonlight concerts are free with Park admission –

Birding - Learn the names, characteristics and and searching for various shells, drift seeds, Recreational Skills Lessons: Introduction to Kayak behaviors of the common and rare wading birds plants and more. Great for children and families; Fishing - Join Park Ranger Bill Wilson and learn that browse the exposed mud flats at low tide. reservations recommended. the techniques and equipment needed to kayak fish in South Florida. The program is on land and Bluegrass - Music Listen to some of the best Learn to Kayak - Adventure Times Kayaks teach reservations are recommended. bluegrass music in South Florida; Nathan Rich the basic skills necessary to safely enjoy the and Friends will be playing bluegrass music in the exciting sport of kayaking; instruction on land Recreational Skills Lessons: Introduction to amphitheater. only. Reservations required. Surfing - Park Ranger Rob Matriscino will lead you through the basics of surfing. This program is on Bluegrass Music Jam - Join us for foot-stompin MacArthur Under Moonlight Concert Series - land and in the water, good swimming skills are a bluegrass music in the amphitheater. Acoustic Join us for a magical night of music, gates open must; children ages 10 and above may participate musicians are welcome to join in and jam. at 6:00 p.m. Concert 7-9:00 p.m. with a fifteen with parent supervision. Reservations required. minute intermission at 8:00 with stargazing on Butterfly Walk - Join a staff naturalist on a mile the boardwalk. $5.00 per person; members and Volunteer Orientation - Come join our team long walk identifying the butterflies that inhabit children under the age of 10 are free. and help visitors appreciate the importance of the park. Reservations recommended. preserving this beautiful place by volunteering. Pioneer Day - Join us for a trip back to the era of Reservations required. Estuary Exploration - Explore the Park’s estuary up Henry Flagler and the Barefoot Mailman. There close and personal! Participants will get wet and will be a civil war encampment, storytelling, Yoga on the Beach - Certified yoga instructor, dirty, please wear closed–toe shoes and shorts. For children’s games, wood carver, old time books for Annemarie Phelan, leads one hour yoga sessions ages 8 years old and up, reservations required. sale, palm frond weaving, vendors, guest speakers, on the beach for beginners and experienced food demonstrations, music, native plants for sale participants. Reservations recommended. F.U.N. Program, Families Understanding Nature: and more. Seaside Treasures - Explore the beach, identifying 7 NONPROFIT MacArthur Beach U.S. Postage State Park PAID West Palm Bch FL Permit No. 4941

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Thank you for your membership in the Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park!

All funds raised by the Friends through memberships, the Gift Shop and kayak rentals stay in the Park. YOU assist the Friends to -

• Purchase equipment and supplies for the Natural Science Education Program • Provide funding to purchase Passenger Trams and other equipment • Fund volunteer training and recognition • Provide funding for Picnic Pavilions and Playground • Purchase and maintain the kayak fleet • Fund Park printing, supplies and technology needs • Provide funds for Park Staff Training • Operate the Gift Shop • Produce the Park quarterly newsletter, The Dune News Thanks!