Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge volunteer and veteran Purple Martin Landlord, Chuck Blakey, will present a workshop on how to set up and care for purple martin housing. Purple martins are elegant birds which are member of the swallow family. They depend on humans to provide houses for their nesting sites. Learn how you too can become a purple martin landlord. The workshop will take place at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center on Sunday, March 18, 2007 at 1 pm. Please contact Ranger Nancy Corona at 321-861-0668 or by email at Nancy_Corona@fws.gov to make reservations. The 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. |