More than 100 Kids Volunteering at Grassy Waters Preserve
Aug 03, 2010 - Grassy Waters, Mayor's Office
When: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at 11:30 a.m.
Where: Grassy Waters, 8264 Northlake Boulevard, WPB (details on location below)
(08/03/10) More than 100 kids from across Florida, mostly 12-13 year olds, will spend their day volunteering at Grassy Waters Preserve on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The teens will be planting thousands of new plants to refurbish an area of the City-owned nature preserve.
The teens are volunteering through a group called “Student Life,” a mission camp for teens and young adults.
The teens will be working on the south side of Northlake Boulevard about 1/2 mile west of the main entrance to Grassy Waters Preserve, just east of the Ibis/Publix Shopping center.
100 Local Kids Spend Spring Break Volunteering
Mar 16, 2010 - Grassy Waters, Mayor's Office, Sustainability
When: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at 11:00 a.m.
Where: Grassy Waters Preserve, 8264 Northlake Boulevard
(03/16/10) One hundred teenagers from King’s Academy will be spending part of their Spring Break planting new trees, removing invasive plants and doing other volunteer work at Grassy Waters Preserve in the City of West Palm Beach.
The kids will be at Grassy Waters on the NORTH side of Northlake Boulevard at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. City of West Palm Beach employees will be supervising the work.
This is an excellent photo opportunity and a positive story about local teens making a difference in their community. Grassy Waters is a 20-square mile nature preserve and also serves as the main source of the City’s drinking water supply.
Grassy Waters Native Plant Sale
Apr 03, 2009 - Grassy Waters
What: Drought-proof your yard with native plants
When: Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Grassy Waters Preserve Everglades Pavilion, 8537 Northlake Blvd.
(04/03/09) You can make your yard more drought-tolerant, find out how to select the best Florida native plants for your home and browse beautiful landscape possibilities at the Grassy Waters Preserve Native Plant Sale on Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The plant sale will be held at the Everglades Pavilion at 8537 Northlake Boulevard, which is on the north side of the preserve.
The Native Plant Sale encourages people to make “green” and responsible choices for landscaping, beautifying their yards and conserving water. The native plants and wildflowers on sale require very little watering or care when properly planted.