International Coastal Clean Up Saturday, 9/17 at 8 am Merritt Island NWR and sponsor Keep Brevard Beautiful are hosting a cleanup at Haulover Canal. Participants will pick up trash and collect important data on the types of debris. Afterwards, hotdogs and soda will be served to participants. Bags, latex gloves and bottled water will be provided. Long pants, closed shoes, sunscreen and insect spray are recommended. Call 321-861-5601 for reservations. Please meet at the entrance to Bairs Cove Boat Ramp at Haulover Canal. North American Migration Count Bird Driving Tour Saturday, 9/17 at 9 am Join a volunteer for a driving tour in the Refuge bus and learn how to identify birds while collecting data for the count. Call 321-861-5601 for reservations. North American Migration Count Saturday, 9/17 Participate in this nationwide count to survey migrating birds by collecting data at the refuge. Please call 321-861-5601 for information. Plant Photo Presentation & Driving Tour Saturday, 9/17 at 1 pm Watch a photo presentation followed by a driving tour to learn how to identify the many species of plants found on the refuge. Call 321-861-5601 for reservations. Refuge Photography Club Thursday, 9/22 at 6 pm Professional nature photographer Milton Heiberg will be the guest speaker. For information on Miltons work, please visit his website at: http://miltonheiberg.com . Call 321-861-5601 for information. National Public Lands Day Saturday, 9/24 at 9 am Celebrate your National Public Lands by helping trim, clear and clean up the Refuge hiking trails & public areas. Latex gloves, tools, and bottled water will be provided. Long pants, closed shoes and insect spray are recommended. Bring work gloves if available. Call 321-861-5601 for information. Migratory Songbird Walk Saturday, 9/24 at 9 am Take a guided tour of Oak Hammock Trail in search of migrant songbirds. Call 321-861-5601 for reservations. All About Manatees Thursday, 9/22 at 1 pm and Saturday, 9/24 at 1 pm Learn all about manatees with Refuge Volunteers during a photo presentation and hands on manatee artifacts and a field trip to the Manatee Observation Deck. Call 321-861-5601 for reservations. North American Butterfly Association (NABA) Butterfly Count Sunday, 9/25 at 8:30 am Volunteers & refuge staff will participate in a survey to identify species of butterflies in several habitats and the results will be sent to the NABA national database. Bring water, snack and insect repellant. Call 321-861-5601 for reservations. |
The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located on NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Merritt Island Wildlife Association is a non-profit organization. |