Construction of new and larger houses has been chipping away at the tree canopy that used to shade most of Hypoluxo Island. Many residents would like to see tougher rules to protect the trees. Google Maps
Longtime Hypoluxo Island residents fondly remember the binoculared birders who roamed the island in Lantana in the mid-1990s.
They were Audubon members who came from all over the world to spot birds on the Atlantic flyway, an avian superhighway that ran through the barrier island, designated as a bird sanctuary as indicated by signs leading into both the north and south sections of the island…