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The Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex, commonly known as the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, is a nature center operated by the city of Boca Raton, Florida in conjunction with the Gumbo Limbo Coastal Stewards (Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Inc.) and the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District, and located at 1801 N. Ocean Blvd. in Boca Raton.
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is home to a myriad of animals that thrive in the harsh surrounding ecosystem of Southeastern Florida. The habitats which these animals live in at Gumbo Limbo are carefully designed to replicate the species natural environments.
As a beacon for environmental education, research, and conservation, Gumbo Limbo’s 20 acres on the protected barrier island provide refuge to many varieties of plants and animals - some rare or endangered.
Historical Timeline of the Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex. The 1970s. The City of Boca Raton began to make a special effort to preserve the five miles of coastline and recognized that an outdoor, hands-on interpretive program would be extremely beneficial to the community.
Feb 14, 2024 · BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, nestled just down the street from Boca Raton, has been a hub of environmental education for four decades. Originally conceived as a...
If manicured lawns and golf courses aren't your idea of communing with nature, then head to Gumbo Limbo. Named for an indigenous hardwood tree, the 20-acre complex protects one of the few surviving coastal hammocks, or forest islands, in South Florida.
This 20-acre coastal preserve is a destination you don’t want to miss! Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is surrounded by a rare remnant of tropical hardwood hammock, located on a barrier island. Enjoy a walk on our boardwalk which travels through the coastal forest.
