Volume 3, Issue 5 Flowing like a river!

June 2008
Aquarium delivery and installation going
smoothly.

After much through the loading

planning and doors. It was then
anticipation, the pushed and pulled
aquariums and other through the center, and
exhibits have finally hydraulic jacks were
been delivered and are used to lift and place it
being installed! into its final position.
The Wild and The rest of the
Scenic River exhibit was aquariums and
delivered on May 27, cabinetry were
2008. It required a delivered on May 30,
special truck and a 2008. It is amazing to
whole team of people to see all that space filled with Wild and Scenic River Exhibit
RIVER TIDINGS

carefully angle it in aquariums!

LOXAHATCHEE RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

Featured Exhibit—
Mangrove
predator and
prey spe-
cies can
exist in the
same tank.
This will
add some
This stunning 360 interesting dynamics
degree sectional of a red to this exhibit and
mangrove communicates introduce the subject
the importance of this of predator/prey rela-
species as a nursery for tionships. The red
juvenile fishes, a feeding mangrove prop roots
ground, and a natural will “grow” out of
shoreline stabilizer. the tank, giving visi-
The tank will be di- tors a good look at
vided in half so that their structure.

SAVE THE DATE!

Special points of interest:

• Volunteer Opportunities are avail-

Grand Opening able. Please contact Jocelyn at 561-
743-7123 or

Celebration
jocelyn@loxahatcheeriver.org
• Friends of the Loxahatchee River
August 23, 2008 meetings are regularly held at the
River Center at noon on the 1st Fri-
day of the month.

www.loxahatcheeriver.org