Art, History, and Community at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse with Peter DeWitt & Katrina Heller
ArtiGras Podcast · ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
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Show Notes
Peter DeWitt is the Program Manager for the Bureau of Land Management at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, and Katrina Heller is the Executive Director of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum. Together, they help steward one of Palm Beach County’s most iconic and meaningful places, where history, nature, preservation, and community all meet.
In this episode, Peter and Katrina share how they each found their way to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, what makes the site so nationally unique, and why it continues to leave such a lasting impact on visitors and locals alike. From over 8,000 years of history to tours, wellness programs, conservation work, and the new River to Reef Arts Festival, this conversation highlights just how much the lighthouse has to offer.
Topics Covered:
02:22 How Peter and Katrina each found their way to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
05:43 Why the site is nationally unique and deeply rooted in community stewardship
11:11 The 8,000+ years of history beneath the site
12:03 Tours, programs, and experiences happening at the lighthouse year-round
15:50 What Peter’s role as Program Manager with the Bureau of Land Management looks like
24:00 The vision behind the new River to Reef Arts Festival
30:18 What makes River to Reef a different kind of art festival
35:02 How the Bureau of Land Management and Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum work together
36:42 Key events that support the lighthouse throughout the year
43:42 Conservation, restoration, and the future of the site
53:15 How to get involved with the lighthouse through volunteering, events, and partnerships
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