Wakodahatchee Wetlands was constructed by Palm Beach County Water Utilities
Department on 56 acres into a thriving wetlands habitat. Approximately two
million gallons per day of highly treated reclaimed water is used to maintain this
wetlands habitat, in a park-like setting. The name is derived from a Seminole Indian
phrase meaning "created waters."

"The Wakodahatchee Wetlands have attracted an abundant variety of wildlife,
including turtles, frogs, otters, alligators and more than 150 different species of birds.
There is a three-quarter mile boardwalk that winds through three of the wetland's ponds,
allowing visitors the opportunity to read interpretive signs and learn about water
purification, wetlands ecology, natural history and the interdependence of people
and their environment. The existing pond berms have been planted with native
plants using natural landscaping techniques to provide extensive planted buffers,
which eliminate views from the top of the berms into the adjacent neighborhoods.
The constructed wetlands benefit the community in a variety of ways, combining
the seemingly unrelated functions of water treatment, wildlife habitat and recreation
into a wetland ecosystem that is fully accessible to the public." Photo by Abe Korn
"Environmentally, it detains storm waters, protecting downstream areas from flooding.
It naturally purifies waters containing nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorus,
without using fossil-fuel energies or producing sludge."
Visitor Information
Wakodahatchee Wetland is located in Delray Beach, Florida, on the east side of
Jog Road, between Woolbright Road and Atlantic Avenue. The wetland is open to
the general public from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. Tours of
Wakodahatchee Wetland are conducted on the second Tuesday of every
month at 9:00 A.M., and on the third Wednesday of the month at 4:00
P.M., during winter months. The tour lasts approximately one hour, and the tour
group size is limited to 20. Space on the tour must be reserved in advance.
For reservations or questions about the wetland, please phone (561) 641-3429.
Community organizations and school groups may request tours on an "as available"
basis. Tour group size is limited to 20 people, and group tours need to be scheduled
at least one month in advance.
For group tour information, please phone (561) 434-5372.

Information for this BLOG was obtained from Wakodahatchee Wetlands Web page
and the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department brochure

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