Friends of Jupiter Beach
P. O. Box 791 * Jupiter * Florida * 33468-0791 * 561-748-8140
"Making a difference in the Town that is Different"
Dog-Friendly Beach Directions

 

 

Home
Sponsors
Good Press
Newsletters
Personalities
Beach Cleanup
Beach Ambassadors
Conduct/Directions
Donations
Letters
History
Activities
Awards
Contact Us

FJB Wine Dinner Join us for a five-course meal with wine pairings and a wonderful evening at Bentley's Cafe in Juno Beach!  A portion of the proceeds benefits FJB.  Space is limited.  Call for reservations 561-624-7944.  www.bentleyscafe.comClick Here for flyer & details.
Note:  Beach Crossover Changes Palm Beach County has renumbered the beach crossovers from Boca Raton to Jupiter to enhance emergency response time.  The dog-friendly beach crossover numbers are now 25 - 59 (previously 2 - 4).  The roadside phase of the project is finished in Jupiter; the corresponding signs on the beach will be installed soon.  Most crossover numbers may be found on the shower stalls, indicating jurisdiction of TOJ (Town of Jupiter) or PBC (Palm Beach County).

Oil Spill Updates:  Follow us on Facebook for updates on the oil spill and how it might affect Jupiter Beaches.  Search for "Friends of Jupiter Beach" to find our Facebook Page.
August 7 Cleanup
 

Saturday, August 7 8AM SHARP - 10AM  Directions
Sponsored by FPL we look forward to working with the energetic FPL volunteers.  www.fpl.com NOTE:  A1A, the beach road, will be CLOSED on this morning.  Please enter Ocean Cay Park only from US1 and Marcinski Road.  Breakfast sponsor TooJays, Bluffs Shopping Center, 4050 US Hwy 1.  www.toojays.com

September 4 Cleanup
 

Saturday, September 4 8AM SHARP - 10AM Directions
Sponsored by Jeck, Harris, Raynor, & Jones PA 790 Juno Ocean Walk, Suite 600, Juno Beach, 561-746-1002 www.jhrjpa.com and Enterprise Bank, Jupiter, Juno Beach & Palm Beach Gardens www.enbpb.com

October 2 Cleanup
 

Saturday, September 4 8AM SHARP - 10AM Directions
Sponsored by Solid Waste Authority www.swa.org

Save the DATE!
Saturday, July 31
 

Second Annual Square Grouper Dog Wash & Tiki Towel Off!  This is the only morning of the year your dog may bring you to the Square Grouper!
Dogs will love swimming at Square Grouper beach, then lovingly scrubbed and gently dried!  Details will be posted shortly.  Scroll to the end of the page to see photos from last year's event, plus a great video produced by Cindi Lenz!
Check out our facebook page too at FJB Square Grouper Dog Wash.
Click here for a flyer.


Mark your Calendars!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
You can Sip & Savor with your best Friends again!
We look forward to sharing a great day with all of you again...and thank you in person for supporting our efforts to keep Jupiter Beach clean and dog-friendly!

Thank you to the KOOL Dogs at KOOL 105.5 FM, the KOOLest promotional sponsor of Friends of Jupiter Beach cleanups.
We're in the Movies! Click on this link to watch the Trailer of the Award Winning file by Cyndi Lenz

Cyndi Lenz was inspired by our Friends story to produce a short film about FJB history.  She won Best Short "Green" Film at the Delray Beach Film Festival on March 27. Thank you Cyndi for your wonderful work and for sharing our story with the world.

Dog Days of Summer Baseball Games You and your dog are invited to Dog Days of Summer baseball games at Roger Dean Stadium!  On the last Saturday evening of the month doors open at 5PM for vendors, exhibitors, food and dog-friendly fun on the Concourse.  Game time is 6:05 PM.  Proceeds from the Pooch Passes benefit FJB and the Humane Society of the Treasure coast.  April 24, May 29,June 26, July 31, August 28  FREE TICKETS are given away at FJB monthly beach cleanups!  www.rogerdeanstadium.com
TD Bank Fundraiser for FJB TD Bank is helping raise money for FJB!  With the Affinity Program, you become a bank customer at the Tequesta Store and FJB will receive a donation.  Great gifts for you and heartfelt thanks from FJB.  TD Bank Tequesta 561-747-3077 (Dogs welcome too!) 

Newsletters Available ONLINE

Newsletters are Available ONLINE
Click here to open the January 2010 FJB Newsletter!  Announcing the FJB Food & Wine Festival on May 8, lots of good news to share, and the cleanup calendar for you.

Thanks!
Continuing thanks to (and please support!) our sponsors:
July 3, 2010: 
Square Grouper Tiki Bar & Castaways Marina
June 5, 2010:  North Palm Beach Yacht Club
May 1, 2010: 
TD Bank
April 3, 2010:  CSNMedia 
March 6, 2010: 
Ocean Magic Surf Shop &The Dogsmith, Dog Training & Pet Care & Sandy Paws Surfer Girl
February 6, 2010: 
Michael Kaumeier.
January 2, 2010: 
Loggerhead Fitness and J.R. & Michael Kaumeier
December 5: 
Miller's Fine Decorative Hardware
November 7: 
In Memory of Bud Wilks, Sponsored by his family and friends.
October 3: 
Jupiter Inlet District
September 5: 
Solid Waste Authority
August 1: 
FPL
July 4:
  J.R. Kaumeier, Jupiter & North Carolina
June 6:
  North Palm Beach Yacht Club
May 2
Solid Waste Authority
April 4: 
Cindy & Bill Peskoff, Jupiter & Glen Garden, NJ and Cinderelle Marketing
March 7: 
CrossFitJupiter Armory and CrossFit Palm Beach
February 7Michael Kaumeier and Ocean Magic Surf Shop in Jupiter Square
January 3Loggerhead Fitness in Plaza La Mer, Juno Beach 
December 6Miller's Fine Decorative Hardware

News Flash!
My Dog Loves it Here!
We're compiling lists of our favorite places in the area to take furry friends, because we're asked quite often, "Where can we take our dogs?"  Click Here to open the page "My Dog Loves It Here" featuring the FIRST installment!  always remember:  B.O.W.'s welcome... Behaved, Obedient, Well-Socialized dogs on leashes are welcome outside on the deck or the patio.  Things change!  Be sure to double-check to avoid disappointments. 
For advertising information, call 561-748-8140 or click Contact US
A Taste of FJB A Taste of FJB is a compilation of favorite recipes that volunteer and FJB board president Joan Ross enjoys baking and serving at "the best breakfast on the beach!" 
UPDATES: BEACH AMBASSADORS NEEDED!  Do you enjoy talking with dog owners at the beach and spreading the good word about FJB?  We need you!  Click here for more details!
Please email LynneFJB@aol.com for details!  Next orientation: right after the next beach cleanup. 
No set schedules, no set times...you share when YOU want to go to the beach!
Beach Trash Shocker: 
Since beginning to WEIGH garbage collected at monthly cleanups since September 2006, FJB Monthly Cleanup Volunteers have removed
more than 21,000 pounds of garbage from Jupiter Beach.  Why are people using Jupiter Beach as a dump?
Thanks to the efforts of RAPID REMOVAL, a Palm Beach Gardens firm, recyclables are now separated and removed immediately after cleanups, a further benefit to our environment.   www.rapidremoval.net.
BEACH CLEANUP INFORMATION: There is no need for individuals to register in advance for cleanups.  We ask that ORGANIZED GROUP LEADERS kindly call at least one week prior to cleanup 561-748-8140.  Groups should be no larger than 25 people.  If you have a group that is larger, we will divide among two cleanups.  We need to limit the amount of groups per cleanup and ask that you be patient as we schedule your participation.  Please call our Group Coordinator at 561-748-8140 and we will respond with a confirming phone call. 
ARRIVAL TIME: by 8:00am, check in with our GROUPS Coordinator (right side lawn in front of the pavilion).
Students wishing to earn community service credit hours must check in by 8:00 AM and be involved in the beach/sidewalk/park cleanup activities until 9:15AM to receive full community service credit.  Breakfast will be served at 9:15 AM!  Note: Community service forms will only be distributed at the start of the cleanup.

NewsletterOnline now...Check out the October/November/December Newsletter.
Vandalism:  Please help stop vandalism at the beach.  Report vandalism/dangerous activity to the Jupiter Police Department
746-6201.
Remember:  We rely solely on donations from caring indivuals like you!  Please contribute today! 
Have you responded to our 2008 annual appeal?  Please show us your support today click here.
Summertime at the beach can be VERY STRESSFUL on dogs...please ONLY VISIT in the early mornings or very late afternoon... the SAND IS TOO HOT for their precious paws (if YOU wouldn't walk barefoot on hot pavement or scorching sand, your dog shouldn't either).  Take fresh water with you and replenish at the water stations provided at the beach crossovers.  As always, follow dog-beach etiquette and rules so that we may PRESERVE this precious privilege.
BEWARE OF OIL/TAR PATCHES ON THE BEACH:
  Oil/tar patches come and go with the tides, and pose a messy problem for humans and their furry companions.  These patches are an occasional fact of life for beach goers, and the first suggestion is, if at all possible, avoid the mess.  When you discover the mess after your dog has it all over his paws and fur, make sure you have a towel with you to protect your car seat.  DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT USING TURPENTINE OR GASOLINE to remove the tar from the dog's paws or fur.  These products are very irritating to your pet's skin, and can cause severe reactions.  A mild dish soap, such as Dawn, is all you will need to remove oil.  Tar residue will require a bit more work.  We suggest first trying vegetable oil and a rag to soften the tar.  If this does not work, a small amount of a product such as Goo Gone and a rag may help - always read manufacturer's instructions first.  Immediately follow with a soapy bath.  These solutions will also work for humans who find the tar on the bottom of their feet.

 

Square Grouper Dog Wash & Tiki Towel Off
Save the date and join us for our 2010 Event:  July 31 Square Grouper

.



Saturday, August 8 was a very special day at the Square Grouper Tiki Bar & Castaways Marina on the Jupiter Inlet.  Dogs are usually not allowed inside the Square Grouper, but they were all welcome at this inaugural event; a fundraiser to benefit Friends of Jupiter Beach and recognize our 15th anniversary of beach cleanups & environmental care of the dog-friendly stretch of Jupiter's southernmost shoreline.

The first annual Square Grouper Dog Wash & Tiki Towel Off attracted hundreds of dog owners and pooches for intracoastal frolicking, followed by a good sudsing, to this one-of-a-kind tropical retreat.  More than 70 FJB Volunteers offered to pitch in!  In the evening, the "Party Like the Big Dogs" continued with music, libations and a great silent auction supported by our generous business community.

If the Square Grouper sounds familiar, it is indeed the site where Alan Jackson shot a portion of the music video "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere", http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib8nH4kHjxk

We're most grateful to Jim Burg and the Square Grouper crew for this incredible boost to our fundraising efforts!  What wonderful Friends you are.  Thank you for your exceptional hospitality, your creativity, your energy and your generosity.  You all gave us a day we will never, ever forget, the biggest single day in the history of Friends of Jupiter Beach. Our most heartfelt thanks forever.

For those of you who missed the event, you can view it by clicking on the video link below.  Special thanks to Tina Valant www.havedog.com, Penny Sheltz, FJB volunteer, and Cyndi Lenz http://www.tdgr2productions.com for forever capturing the excitement of the day in video and vivid photos.

 

Stay tuned for details about the next Square Grouper Dog Wash and Tiki Towel Off!
www.squaregrouper.net

http://ka.uvuvideo.org/_Party-Like-the-Big-Dogs-with-Friends-of-Jupiter-Beach/video/749648/86294.html


PARTY LIKE THE BIG DOGS
Inaugural Fundraiser to benefit Friends of Jupiter Beach
...working for a Clean & DOG-Friendly beach since 1994

Thank you to our sponsors:

Square Grouper Tiki Bar and Castaways Marina
Jim, Murphy, Riley & Mickey Burg
www.squaregrouper.net

Ocean Magic Surf Shop
www.oceanmagicsurf.com

Miller's Fine Decorative Hardware
www.millershardware.com

Cinderelle Marketing
www.cinderellemarketing.com

Tina Valant Photography
www.havedog.com

Miller Lite

Dog Wash and Tiki Towel Off Sponsors:
J
upiter Inlet Car Wash & Island Boutique, Jupiter
Tequesta Drugs
Nature's Own Solutions
Sandy Paws Surfer Girl
Every Dog Has Its Day, Abacoa
Roger Dean Stadium, Abacoa
"Dog Days of Summer"

Special Thanks:
Lorraine Tepper
Pet Medic Shampoo
The Breakers of Palm Beach
Paws4Play, Tequesta
Launder Mutt & the Fur Seasons Resort, Stuart
The Bake Shoppe of the Palm Beaches, Tequesta
Nestle Purina
Sign A Rama, Jupiter
D D's Cupcake Shoppe, Jupiter
Cindy Lenz
Skip's Pharmacy, Compounding Specialist
Beth Crowell, CPA, Jupiter
David Schott, Dog Wash Shuttle Service
The Square Grouper Crew & our great Volunteers & Friends!

Thank you to our Wonderful Silent Auction Donors!
Click Here for a list of all of our donated Silent Auction Prizes.

========================================================================================================

The History of the Friends of Jupiter Beach

Our beloved founders:
Anita and "Bonnie" Lankler
"She Made A Difference"

A group of local residents dedicated to preserving the privilege of being accompanied by our dogs on the beach of Jupiter, Florida.

 

  • ...organized in summer 1994 due to complaints threatening dog privileges on the beach.

  • Jupiter Town Council gave FJB a six month trial period to make a difference.

  • FJB raised seed money for 10 "doggie bag" dispenser boxes and bags along A1A.

  • Locations: Town Crossovers south of Carlin Park to Marcinski Road.

  • Original metal boxes have been replaced with attractive wooden boxes.

  • Public acceptance phenomenal: bag usage and number of boxes doubled over the past two years, now AVERAGING 200,000 bags Annually.

  • FJB pledged to organize MONTHLY volunteer beach cleanups, held faithfully for 12 years, cancelled only due to horrible weather and hurricanes

On-going activity, at NO COST TO TOWN, supported only by tax-deductible contributions and sponsorships for this 501(c)3 not-for-profit Florida corporation (further details in the donations link).
 

Now 29 boxes located along the 2 1/2 mile stretch of beautiful "dog-friendly" Jupiter beach - between crossovers 2-24 where socialized, obedient dogs and their conscientious owners are always welcome.

 

website design by JAMweb