Along The Satinleaf Trail

NORTH PALM BEACH — Enter the Richard S. Weinstein Satinleaf Trail and it becomes obvious how the second part of its name came about. Satinleaf trees, with their copper-colored leaves, are among the most beautiful of Florida's native trees. They mark the beginning of the trail loop. Richard Weinstein was a lawyer, environmentalist and advocate for the preservation and protection of endangered and environmentally sensitive land. The trail is narrow and natural-surfaced and loops through a subtropical maritime hammock. Pigeon plum, paradise trees, live oak trees, false mastic, cabbage palms, gumbo limbo and red mulberry trees can be found in the canopy. In places, the trail is close enough to the Lake Worth Cove that white mangroves enter the mix. Florida butterfly orchids can be seen growing, particularly on live oaks where sun light breaks through. It is a secluded trail; once you're fully into it, the rest of the world disappears except the droning of an occasional airplane overhead.

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