Spanish River Park beach in Boca Raton has earned its second consecutive Blue Flag designation, while residents continue raising questions about sargassum cleanup along city beaches.
Spanish River Park beach in Boca Raton has earned its second consecutive international Blue Flag Beach Award, placing it among just three beaches in the United States with the distinction.
Boca Raton is tying its 46th consecutive Tree City USA recognition to a month of public sustainability events, including tree planting, dune restoration, garden programming, yard workshops and an Intracoastal cleanup.
Sea turtle nesting season is underway on Boca Raton’s beaches, while Gumbo Limbo Nature Center says five juvenile green turtles were killed in boat strikes near the Spanish River Bridge in five days.
Boca Raton is marking Earth Month with a citywide lineup of volunteer projects, family activities, environmental workshops and Gumbo Limbo Nature Center programs scheduled throughout April.