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The main public beach in Jensen Beach is called Jensen Sea Turtle Beach on Hutchinson Island. It's a wide sandy beach on the Atlantic ocean. The beach is a great spot for sun bathing, surfing, windsurfing and swimming. Sections of the beach where sea turtles lay their eggs are blocked off. Jensen Beach is well known in the marine biology community for being a prime location for sea turtles to nest. I personally have seen a small sea turtle hatch and run toward the big ocean. I hope he made it! Designated sections of the Jensen Sea Turtle Beach are barricaded off in order to protect the nests of the beloved sea turtles that inhabit the warm waters. The three popular species found on this beach are the loggerhead, leatherback and green sea turtle. Loggerhead nests are by far the most common type found. Locations of the sea turtle’s nests are marked with the approximate date in which the eggs were laid and the expected date in which the eggs will hatch. These notifications are meant to encourage tourists and residents to refrain from visiting the beach in the evening hours during these time periods. Great efforts are made to protect all species of sea turtles since nests have been declining in recent years due to the severe erosion of the beach. In 1879, Capt. Thomas E. Richards established his homestead at Eden planting pineapple slips on his plantation. The slips flourished, and the pineapple industry was born. John Laurence Jensen, an immigrant from Denmark, arrived in 1881, and set up his pineapple plantation, which became the town of Jensen. By 1895, Jensen was called the “Pineapple Capital of the World,” shipping over one million boxes of pineapples each year during the June and July season. To help deal with the increased Pineapple production a Pineapple Factory was built. The industry collapsed in 1920 due to a wide variety of financial and agriculture problems. Growers decided to turn their efforts in another direction: raising citrus. Today, the legacy of this tropical fruit lives on; the pineapple has become a symbol of Jensen Beach. The fruit legacy is celebrated annually during the Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival. Jensen Beach has a sister city in the Bahamas named . Jensen Beach is part of the Treasure Coast which derives its name from the ships that wrecked during the 17th century because of coral reefs in the shallow waters. Artifacts and treasures from these ships of Spanish origin can still be discovered today. The Skyline Drive area in Jensen Beach is among the highest points in south Florida. Indian Riverside Park overlooks the Indian River Lagoon and home of the US Sailing Center. The park is a hall for parties, weddings and events. Picnic Pavilions, grills, butterfly garden, 3/4 mile walking path, boat slips for up to 5 hrs., 780' fishing pier and Interactive fountain for the hot summer day. Environmental Studies Center is 35 years in the making. Hands on learning for the school children of Martin County. The school teaches to respect the environment. Activities 1/2 day boat trip, seining in the Indina River lagoon, setting up and maintaining aquarian. fishing, cast netting and snorkeling, games and relay races and even camp olympics. INDIAN RIVERSIDE LANGFORD PARK JENSEN BEACH ELEM. RIO/JENSEN PARK JENSEN BEACH CAUSEWAY PINEAPPLE PARK |
