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3rd Annual LagoonFest To Celebrate Lake Worth Lagoon On Nov. 12th

Contact:
Wendy Puz
561-233-2400
[email protected]

Palm Beach County and its partners in the Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative invite the public to discover a local treasure – Lake Worth Lagoon – at the 3rd Annual LagoonFest. This free, family-friendly festival will take place on Saturday, November 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. next to the West Palm Beach GreenMarket on South Flagler Drive along the downtown waterfront.

LagoonFest will feature over 40 fun and engaging displays and activities to showcase the importance of this urban estuary. This year, organizers have added an extra hour so attendees will have more time to explore all that the festival has to offer, including hands-on exhibits, wildlife viewing, children’s activities, demonstrations, water sports, music and more.

New additions to this year’s event include performances from Sol Children Theatre and the inaugural LagoonFest Regatta, a series of team paddling relay races. LagoonFest will again feature naturalist-led eco-tours, a kid’s passport activity, music by the reggae band Future Prezidents and giveaways, including the 2017 Lake Worth Lagoon calendar, while supplies last.

Approximately 20 miles long and a half mile wide, Lake Worth Lagoon is the county’s largest estuary and is home to a variety of life, including fish, birds, manatees and sea turtles.

For more information about LagoonFest, visit www.LagoonFest.com or contact the Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) at 561-233-2400. For more information about the lagoon and the initiative, visit www.LWLI.org.

LagoonFest is a collaboration among Palm Beach County, the South Florida Water Management District and other Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative partners in conjunction with the city of West Palm Beach and the West Palm Beach GreenMarket. This year’s sponsors include Comcast, Discover the Palm Beaches, Visit Palm Beach, Republic Services, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Florida Power & Light Company, Florida Inland Navigation District, Coastal Angler Magazine, Loggerhead Marina, Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc. and Sol Children Theatre.

Photos available on Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHskqmmB7b

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