EXPLORE POCKET REFUGES IN SOUTH FLORIDA
What is a pocket refuge?
Pocket Refuges are native pollinator gardens in developed and densely populated areas that serve as a refuge for plants and animals. These public spaces provide a place for people to connect with nature and help support native species by providing the necessary elements for survival.
How does it relate to a National Wildlife Refuge?
National Wildlife Refuges, such as the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, are protected lands to conserve natural habitats for the sake of wildlife conservation. By planting pocket refuges, we re-introduce a small-scale patch of what once was natural habitat back into our public spaces, and allow for our native plants and wildlife to continue to thrive even in developed areas.
Find more information about the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge here: www.fws.gov/refuge/arthur-r-marshall-loxahatchee
See a plant or a critter you don’t quite recognize, or want to learn the name of? Check out our guide on iNaturalist of common native plants and pollinators that you may see around Florida!
Take pictures of the plants or critters that you see at a pocket refuge, and upload them to our South Florida iNaturalist database! See what others have seen near you as well.
Want to have a native plant garden of your own to attract pollinators? Click the link above to browse the list of native South Florida Plants for sale!*
*100% of the commission made through our affiliated link will go back into planting more pocket refuges.
Want to have a native plant garden of your own to attract pollinators? Click the link above to browse the list of native South Florida Plants for sale!*
*100% of the commission made through our affiliated link will go back into planting more pocket refuges.
Check out this map to see all our Pocket Refuges in Palm Beach and Broward County!
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