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FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center Programs take place at a natural science education center that includes land and nature trails, a pond, an authentic Seminole Indian chickee, and a boardwalk in the marsh. The programs connect to offerings such as the H2O To Go program, the Climate Ready program, an afterschool program at Pine Jog Elementary School, a summer camp at Pine Jog Elementary School, group field trip offerings, and facilities rentals.
FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center states that its mission is to develop, research, and share educational programs and services that cultivate environmentally literate and engaged communities, with a philosophy that focuses on students observing and evaluating their relationship with the natural environment. Historically, Pine Jog was first owned by Henry M. Flagler, who purchased the land shortly after 1893, and control passed to the Lake Worth Drainage District in 1930. In 1946, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kay purchased the property, and from 1960 to 1962, trails were cleared and two main buildings were constructed as Pine Jog was established as a conservation center and became affiliated with Florida Atlantic University. By 1962, Pine Jog had established itself as a natural science education center, and between 1962 and 1970 it continued to grow, including the start of Florida Atlantic University off-campus courses at Pine Jog in 1965. In 1968, a pond, authentic Seminole Indian chickee, and boardwalk in the marsh were constructed, and the pond was enlarged in 1975 when Pine Jog received the Founder’s Fund award from The Garden Club of America. Pine Jog lies within a shallow drainage basin between the Loxahatchee Slough on the west and the Lake Osborne Basin to the east and historically consisted of three plant communities: wet prairie, marsh, and low hammock. The Garden Club of Palm Beach sponsored Pine Jog for the national Founder’s Fund award and continues to support Pine Jog, and Pine Jog previously operated under the sponsorship of the Florida Audubon Society until early 1960. Florida Atlantic University describes Pine Jog as a natural science education center of considerable excellence and reputation and characterizes it as an outstanding success story due to its educational contributions and the efforts of many supporters, and the university states that it embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that benefits both the institution and the communities it serves.
Last updated February 14, 2026.
FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center states that its mission is to develop, research, and share educational programs and services that cultivate environmentally literate and engaged communities, with a philosophy that focuses on students observing and evaluating their relationship with the natural environment. Historically, Pine Jog was first owned by Henry M. Flagler, who purchased the land shortly after 1893, and control passed to the Lake Worth Drainage District in 1930. In 1946, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kay purchased the property, and from 1960 to 1962, trails were cleared and two main buildings were constructed as Pine Jog was established as a conservation center and became affiliated with Florida Atlantic University. By 1962, Pine Jog had established itself as a natural science education center, and between 1962 and 1970 it continued to grow, including the start of Florida Atlantic University off-campus courses at Pine Jog in 1965. In 1968, a pond, authentic Seminole Indian chickee, and boardwalk in the marsh were constructed, and the pond was enlarged in 1975 when Pine Jog received the Founder’s Fund award from The Garden Club of America. Pine Jog lies within a shallow drainage basin between the Loxahatchee Slough on the west and the Lake Osborne Basin to the east and historically consisted of three plant communities: wet prairie, marsh, and low hammock. The Garden Club of Palm Beach sponsored Pine Jog for the national Founder’s Fund award and continues to support Pine Jog, and Pine Jog previously operated under the sponsorship of the Florida Audubon Society until early 1960. Florida Atlantic University describes Pine Jog as a natural science education center of considerable excellence and reputation and characterizes it as an outstanding success story due to its educational contributions and the efforts of many supporters, and the university states that it embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that benefits both the institution and the communities it serves.
Last updated February 14, 2026.
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