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NEW!!! South Cove Natural Area - a work in progress

Palm Beach County's Department of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is responsible for restoring and enhancing estuarine habitat, such as the Snook Islands Natural Area in the central part of Lake Worth Lagoon, and freshwater habitat, such as the Square Lake Project in the Freshwater Chain-of-Lakes System. Other major initiatives associated with the County's Lakes, Estuaries and Lagoons includes the Manatee Protection Plan, the Lake Worth Lagoon Partnership Grant Program, and seagrass mapping and monitoring.

Estuarine and freshwater enhancement projects include:

• Boynton Beach/Ocean Ridge Mangrove Riprap Project
• Dubois Park
• Ibis Isles
• John's Island
• Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
• Lake Ida Habitat Enhancement
• Munyon Island
• Ocean Ridge Natural Area
• Peanut Island
• Sims Creek
• Snook Islands Natural Area
• South Cove Natural Area
• Waterway Park
• West Palm Beach Canal (C-51) and Sediment Management

Read the Environmental Enhancement and Restoration Division's
Monthly Status Reports

• Call for Presentations for FLERA's 2012 Conference.
• See the latest edition of Environmental Times, Spring 2012 ![PDF]
• The numbers are in! See what ERM Volunteers Accomplished in 2011.[PDF]
• ERM launches "Explore a County Natural Area" at your local library.
• Memorial Benches can now be donated for placement in PBC Natural Areas.[PDF]
• Online Ibis Isle Restoration Project Slide Show with Audio [PDF/5 MB/5 minutes]
• Stay up to date with the Department's Monthly Status Reports. [PDF]