Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 7-14, with the staff and volunteers of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The annual event celebrates the Refuge System's pivotal role in offering visitors outdoor recreational opportunities as well as show casing the conservation and recovery of wildlife species on Refuges across the country. The following programs are being offered in celebration at Merritt Island NWR: Friendly Yards for Birds & Butterflies - Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 10 am. Learn how to transform your yard into a haven for butterflies and birds. Plants of Black Point Wildlife Drive - Tuesday, October 10 at 10 am. Take a driving tour and learn about the variety of plants that support the refuge's wildlife. Hawk Identification - Saturday, October 14 at 9 am. Learn how to identify raptors by attending a short presentation followed by a driving tour. Oyster Restoration Project - Saturday, October 14 from 10 am to 12 pm - Learn about the ongoing oyster restoration project. Work alone or in pairs to make your own mat by attaching oysters individually to small mesh mats to create a platform for young oysters to settle and grown upon. Birding Optics - Saturday, October 14 at 1 pm. Learn the basics of choosing and using binoculars and spotting scopes. Eagle Watch - Saturday, October 14 from 2 pm - 4 pm. Meet a refuge volunteer between stops 11 and 12 on Black Point Wildlife Drive to view American Bald Eagles and their nest through a spotting scope. Manatee Mania for Kids - Saturday, October 14 at 2:30 pm. Learn about these endangered animals through a short presentation, creating your own stuffed manatee, and viewing wild manatee at the observation deck. To make reservations, contact Ranger Nancy Corona at 321-861-0668 or by email at Nancy_Corona@fws.gov. The Refuge Visitor Center is located on SR 402, 5 miles east of U.S. 1 in Titusville. |
The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located on NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Merritt Island Wildlife Association is a non-profit organization. |