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Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

Celebrates Latino Conservation Week With

Spanish-Language Programming

Join Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at Abramson & Schlaggar the Latino community on cohabitating with native wildlife Spanish-language educational programs: “Panthers on the
Reserve, a renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to and conservation efforts. Prowl” at 12:30 p.m., “Amazing Black Bears” at 1:30 p.m.,
wildlife conservation and environmental education, in “It’s important to provide Spanish-language programming and “Conservation Conversation” at 2:30 p.m., in addition to
celebrating Latino Conservation Week with special Spanish- because we are in an area with a substantial Spanish-speaking yard games and other interactive exhibits at the Sanctuary.
language programming on Saturday, Sept. 14. population, “said Busch Wildlife Sanctuary’s Director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is open to the public from 10
Latino Conservation Week, from Sept. 14 to Sept. 22, was Education Rebecca Reid. “We want to ensure inclusivity for a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Admission is by donation.
created to support the Latino community in participating in all community members by providing the opportunity for To learn about Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, visit www.
outdoor activities and protecting our natural resources. Busch everyone to explore and learn about the local flora and fauna buschwildlife.org, Nurture What’s Wild.
Wildlife Sanctuary is honored to kick off Latino Conservation in their backyards.”
Week by hosting Spanish-language programs to help educate On Sept. 14, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary will host three Town Of Jupiter

News
Bodwell Academy from page 6

is a $2.5 million renovation
and remodeling of The Arc’s By Jim Kuretski, Mayor,
Courim Center. Town of Jupiter
After the ribbon-cutting The Town Council works
ceremony, guests toured with our town manager, staff,
the school to view its new and others to address issues
features, including a media affecting our residents and
and library room, a nurses’ businesses. The following
station, a high school club provides in progress efforts
room, sensory rooms, a to improve public safety at
large open patio deck, a 12 pedestrian crosswalks
turf-covered courtyard, a around town:
state-of-the-art playground, On an annual basis, the
and six individual classrooms Town Council receives a roundtable presentation by our
for preschool, middle school, Police Department and traffic engineers about vehicular and
and high school students. pedestrian traffic within Jupiter. Traffic levels and historical
The Arc of Palm Beach accident locations and rates are presented, along with
County is excited to begin a status updates on planned roadway improvement projects.
new era in education! An emphasis is placed on overall traffic management and
mitigation of congestion and safety hazards.
Photos courtesy of Tracey During this year’s meeting, a decision emerged to fund
Benson Photography Bodwell family and complete construction of pedestrian safety crosswalk
enhancements at 12 targeted locations by end of the year.
These locations included: 1) Dakota Drive at Lighthouse
Elementary, 2) South Loxahatchee Drive at Jupiter
Experience Dentistry Street, 4) Palmfield Way between Via Rosina and Cocoa
Elementary, 3) South Loxahatchee Drive south of 6th
Lane, 5) South Old Dixie near Jupiter Medical Center, 6)
Toney Penna Drive near Jupiter Village Swimming Pool,
7) University Blvd. at Osceola Woods, 8) Main Street at
Roger Dean Stadium, 9) Maplewood Drive at Pine Tree
with a Trail, 10) Greenway Drive at Abacoa Community Park,
11) South Loxahatchee Drive at Officer Bruce St. Laurent
Park and 12) Longshore Drive at Central Blvd.
The first two of these (outside Lighthouse Elementary
and Jupiter Elementary) were completed in time for the new
Woman’s Touch school year.
The remaining 10 of the planned enhanced pedestrian
safety crosswalks will be completed and placed into service
by no later than the end of this year. The design work for
these crosswalk enhancements is under way.
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