TC-CISMA Coastal beach naupaka (Scaevola taccada) Workday

Good morning TC CISMA, Please join us for a coastal invasive plant removal effort at Jupiter Beach Park. We will be targeting beach naupaka (Scaevola taccada), a highly invasive shrub that was once planted for beach stabilization but now forms dense thickets that degrade dunes and coastal wetlands throughout South Florida. For more information about this species, please visit: https://plant-directory.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/scaevola-taccada/ [https://plant-directory.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/scaevola-taccada/] https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant/species/1900 [https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant/species/1900] For this workday, please bring clippers or a machete if you have them, wear long sleeves, and bring eye protection. Gloves, spray bottles, and herbicide will be provided. We will also collect trash along the way. Conditions are expected to be sunny and hot, so please come prepared with sunscreen and plenty of water. Workday Lead: Tammy Burton, TBurton@pbc.gov When: Thursday April 9, 2026, 8am-12pm Where: Jupiter Beach Park 1375 Jupiter Beach Road, Jupiter FL 33477.