The name, Wakodahatchee, has an interesting history.
It is derived from the Seminole Indian Language and translates as "created waters."
The created waters at Wakodahatchee Wetlands are an example of people giving something back to nature.
Fifty acres of unused utilities land have been transformed into a wetlands ecosystem.

Every day, the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department pumps approximately
two million gallons of highly treated water into the Wakodahatchee Wetlands.
By acting as a natural filter for the nutrients that remain, the wetlands work to further clense the water.

A three-quarter mile boardwalk winds through three of the wetland's ponds, allowing visitors the opportunity to
read interpretive signs and learn about water purification, wetlands ecology, natural history, and the interdependance of people and their environment.