Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Welcome to Wakodahatchee Wetland
Created Waters
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 10, 2026
1. Welcome to Wakodahatchee Wetland Marker
The Wakodahatchee Wetland Boardwalk was created to inspire and educate people about the importance of water conservation. Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department has recognized the need to recycle water in order to conserve this most precious resource. This manmade wetland naturally purifies highly treated water from the Southern Region Water Reclamation Facility, recharges the areas groundwater resources, and provides a natural habitat for wildlife. This wetland recycles millions of gallons of water daily. By examining the aquatic environment of the fresh water marsh as a natural system, we can learn to appreciate the harmony between ourselves and our environment.
Erected by Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
Location. 26° 28.692′ N, 80° 8.689′ W. Marker is in Delray Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It can be reached from South Jog Road south of Valencia Palms Drive, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in South Florida, on the Gold Coast, on the Treasure Coast, and in Greater Miami. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shinden Garden (approx. 3½ miles away); Col. Ellison Shoji Onizuka (approx. 3.6 miles away); 浄土庭園 / Paradise Garden (approx. 3.6 miles away); What is Bonsai? (approx. 3.6 miles away); 平庭 Hiraniwa Flat Garden (approx. 3.6 miles away); Early Rock Garden (approx. 3.6 miles away); Late Rock Garden (approx. 3.7 miles away); West Settlers Historic District
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 10, 2026
2. Wakodahatchee Wetlands Dedication
Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department
Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Dedicated to Marjorie Bennett
Member, Water Utilities Advisory Board
Board of County Commissioners
1996
Ken L. Foster, Chairman Burt Aaronson, Vice Chairman Karen T. Marcus Carol A. Roberts Warren H. Newell Mary McCarty Maude Ford Lee
County Administrator: Robert Weisman, P.E.
Water Utilities Director: Bevin A. Beaudet, P.E.
Engineer: CH2M Hill
Contractor: D.N. Higgins
Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Dedicated to Marjorie Bennett
Member, Water Utilities Advisory Board
Board of County Commissioners
1996
Ken L. Foster, Chairman Burt Aaronson, Vice Chairman Karen T. Marcus Carol A. Roberts Warren H. Newell Mary McCarty Maude Ford Lee
County Administrator: Robert Weisman, P.E.
Water Utilities Director: Bevin A. Beaudet, P.E.
Engineer: CH2M Hill
Contractor: D.N. Higgins
Also see . . .
1. Wakodahatchee Wetlands (Palm Beach County). (Submitted on April 19, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
2. The return of the wood stork to South Florida.
The Wood Stork, Mycteria americana, is the largest wading bird and the only stork, out of 19 species worldwide, that breeds and lives in the United States...The wood stork is an endangered species in Florida. Although it is nowhere near the historical population that foraged and nested in the Everglades and surrounding areas, it is making a slow comeback mirroring the efforts to restore the iconic River of Grass, as Marjory Stoneman Douglas used to call what is now Everglades National Park.(Submitted on April 19, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 10, 2026
3. Welcome to Wakodahatchee Wetland Marker
The marker is located at the entrance to the boardwalk.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 10, 2026
4. Wood Storks
Since the early 2010s, the Wakodahatchee Wetlands have become home to more than 100 nesting environmentally threatened wood storks each spring.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 10, 2026
5. Wading Birds: Herons and Egrets
Environmental markers may be found throughout the grounds of the wetlands, explaining more about the varied animal life that may be seen at the site.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 33 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 19, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
