Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Oyster Reef Restoration Mat Making Workshop

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is hosting an "Oyster Mat Making Workshop" with Michele Peters-Synder of the Nature Conservatory. A presentation on the oyster restoration project will be followed by the mat making workshop. Participants will make an oyster mat by attaching oysters individually to small mesh mats. These mats will be placed in the Mosquito Lagoon to provide a stable platform for young oysters to grow. Children ages 8 years and older, accompanied by an adult, are invited to participate.

The program will be held outdoors at the Merritt Island NWR Visitor Center and is scheduled for Thursday, November 20 from 10 am to 12 pm. In case of rain, the workshop will be relocated to a covered pavilion.

Please contact Refuge Ranger Nancy Corona at 321-861-5601 to make reservations.

 

 

Hike Oak Hammock

Join Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Volunteers, Ned Steel and Jim Pedersen for a 3/4 mile hike through a hardwood hammock on Wednesday, October 29 at 9 am.

Enjoy the fall weather while learning about the many plants and animals that live in this habitat. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water and insect repellant. Loaner binoculars are available. Call 321-861-5601 to make reservations and for information.

 

Free November Beginning Bird Watching Tours

Take a driving tour of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge with a trained U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteer to learn how to identify the many birds that frequent the refuge. There is one tour daily that leaves at 9 am from the Refuge Visitor Center and last for approximately three to four hours. Suggested items to bring include binoculars, camera, field guides, bug repellant, water and a snack. Loaner binoculars are available.

Tour Dates

Thursdays: 11/16, 11/20

Saturdays: 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29

Sundays: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30

Space is limited. Please call 321-861-5601 to make reservations. The Visitor Center is located on SR 402, 5 miles east of U.S. 1 in Titusville.

 

 

Manatee Watch

Join a Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer for a presentation on the endangered manatee. Learn fascinating manatee facts through a power point presentation and hands on manatee artifacts. A field trip to view wild manatees at the Manatee Observation Deck will follow. The program is scheduled for Saturday, November 22 at 1 pm.

Please contact Ranger Nancy Corona at 321-861-5601 to make reservations.

 

Interpretive program - people are looking at an old chimney standing in the middle of the woods.
Interpretive Program - Photo by Joel Reynolds
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