Free and affordable ways to connect with nature and family over spring break

If you want to connect with nature in a safe and socially distance way over spring break, we have some great options for your family

ARE YOU STILL LOOKING FORACTIVITIES.

THIS WEEK, WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5'S TORY DUNNANSHOWS US SOME SPRING BREAKIDEAS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVETHOUGHT OF.

THIS MORNING, SHEFOUND A PLACE FOR THE WHOLEFAMILY TO ENJOY.S/U 4:48 IF YOU ARE LOOKINGFOR SOME FUN AND AFFORDABLEWAYS TO FILL UP YOUR SPRINGBREAK, THE RIVER CENTER INJUPITER IS OFFERING A HANDFULOF THEM, INCLUDING A NATUREWALK WHERE YOU CAN EXPLOREWHATFEET ON TRAIL 4:17 (C0001) ITWILL PROBABLY BE A LITTLEMUDDY IF YOU GET DOWN INTHERE, BLUE HERON!

I USUALLYSEE A LOT OF BIRDS IN ANDAROUND HERE.

JOCELYN ONEILL&5:29 (C0001) THESE ARE THEFLORIDA RED MAPLES.

I LOVETHESE TREES.

THE ENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION MANAGER AT THE RIVERCENTER IN JUPITER TAKES US ONA GUIDED HIKE THROUGH THE THENORTH JUPITER FLATWOODS.

:12(TWO SHOT WALKING BACK C0011)THIS IS A GREAT BEGINNERTRAIL.

SOT: JOCELYNONEILL/RIVER CENTERENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONMANAGER 1:51 REALLY WE WANT TOCONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE,THE EASIEST WAY TO DO THAT ISTO ACTUALLY TAKE THEM OUTSIDETHAT THOUGHT LED TO A FAMILYPROGRAMS OVER SPRING BREAK.

-ANATURE HIKE AT NORTH JUPITERFLATWOODS.

:35 (C0011) HOWLONG ARE THE HIKES YOU DO FORTHE FAMILIES?

THEY TEND TO BEAN 1.5 TO 2 HOURS.

LONG ENOUGHTO SEE STUFF AND MAKE AMORNING OF IT.

THEREALSO KAYAK TOURS LAUNCHINGFROM BURT REYNOLDS PARK (WATERNATS) SARA DUGGANIN KAYAK POINTING OUT STUFF)THE RIVER CENTER COMMUNITYOUTREACH COORDINATOR& SAYSEXPECT TO SEE PLANT LIFE ANDBIRDS AND FEW SURPRISES WHENYOU HIT THE WATER.

2:00 WE TRYTO MIX IT WHETHER ITFRESHWATER SOURCE OR SALTWATERSOURCE, WE ARE IN THE ESTUARY,THE INTRACOASTAL BUTT TO: 2:14IF WE ARE LUCKY WE SEEMANATEES SOMETIMES, WE HAVESEEN SEA TURTLES.

(NATS OFSTORY TIME) AND STORY TIMEAROUND THE CAMP FIRE BEHINDTHE RIVER CENTER.

(NATS) ITINVOLVES A BIT OF SHOW NTELLTOO.

WITH LIVE ANIMALS.

(KIDNAT) JOCELYN: 2:28 THE NATUREHIKE AND STORY TIME ARE BOTHFREE.

YOU DO HAVE TOPRE-REGISTER FOR THEM AND THEKAYAK TOUR DOES HAVE A COSTBUT ITSOME GREAT, AFFORDABLE WAYS TOCONNECT WITH EACH OTHER ANNATURE.

(NAT) AND FILL UP SOMETIME& AND BURN SOME ENERGY&.LISA KASICA/MOM SOT: OHABSOLUTELY ALL OF THAT SOUNDSGREAT.

ITTO: WE LIKE TO BE OUTDOORS ALLTHE TIME.

TORY DUNNAN.

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