SPACE COAST BIRDING AND WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
1997-2021

Hopefully we will resurrect the SCBWF
Mark your calendars: Jan. 24-28, 2024
Port Canaveral
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SPACE COAST AUDUBON SOCIETY The purpose of the Space Coast Audubon Society is to provide an opportunity for people to become aware firsthand of the value and beauty of nature. Get outside and see what's there! Come inside and listen to one of our monthly speakers! Meet other local birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts on Florida's Space Coast (Brevard County area). This meetup is for all those who appreciate Florida's amazing biodiversity and are interested in its conservation. Our group 's primary season is October to May during which we host monthly meetings with informative speakers. During our season we also offer multiple field trips each month that offer bird watching, wildlife viewing, plant and butterfly spotting, and opportunities for photography--all age groups and skill levels welcome. We'd like to encourage impromptu meetups for special sightings or bird counts. For more information visit our website at www.spacecoastaudubon.org. Our Chapter is part of the national Audubon organization and a portion of the funding for our programs comes from individual memberships to Audubon. Space Coast Audubon Meetup

END OF AN ERA BREVARD NATURE ALLIANCE (BNA) AND HOST OF THE SPACE COAST BIRDING AND WILDLIFE FESTIVAL SAYS THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES This is exceedingly difficult news to share, but after thoughtful deliberation by the BNA Board of Directors, the time has come to do so. After two years of not having the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, the Board of Directors had ample discussions sharing perspectives and opinions regarding the future of the festival and the BNA. On March 2nd, 2022, the BNA Board of Directors voted unanimously to discontinue the festival and dissolve the 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation effective April 30, 2022. There are several reasons for this decision, but it narrows down to: Financial consequences of not having the festival the last two years which normally constitutes almost 95% of the BNA’s annual income; The dramatic changes we are seeing in bird migration patterns and changes in habitat resulting in a decline of birds and wildlife to be seen; Declining registration numbers from our loyal festival attendees who became a part of the demographic hesitant to travel during the times of covid and with the uncertainty of what the near future holds; On behalf of the BNA Board of Directors, we want to say thank you with our sincerest gratitude to everyone who has been a part of the success that the organization and festival have enjoyed for 25 years. We will be reaching out to sponsors and exhibitors who provided financial support for 2023 festival and/or of the BNA organization to see how you wish to direct the return of funds if requested. It will also be a chance to say thank you personally. Barb, Laurilee, Kathy and Jim FLORIDA WILDLIFE PHOTO TOURS With the passing of the Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival, we, the North Brevard Business Directory (www.nbbd.com), a charter member of the SCBWF Committee, would like to invite you to join us and share the amazing variety and beauty of birds and other flora & fauna of our Space Coast. Our guides are among the best! www.floridawildlife.photos FYI • • THIS IS NOW AN ARCHIVE • • FYI Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival 2022 Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival cancelled due to COVID and lack of birds It is with a heavy heart that we are informing you that the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival will be canceled for 2022. It was a difficult decision. But we want to ensure that our guests are safe and with Covid exploding in our community the way that it is, we can’t provide an atmosphere in which we are confident that our guests will be safe. Florida Today — January 7, 2022 scbwf.org 2021 The tradition continues in 2021 with the 24th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival offering great speakers, education workshops, and of course, social interactions. This year, however, we will be doing all of this online with many virtual sessions - some live, some pre-recorded, and some interactive! New Location for 2022 Festival Brevard Nature Alliance is excited to announce we have found a new home for the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival! Having outgrown the premises used for many years in the Titusville area we are pleased to announce that our new home for the 2022-2023-2024 festivals will be the Radisson Resort at the Port, Cape Canaveral, Florida. 24th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival January 2021 VIRTUAL THIS YEAR : ON LOCATION CANCELLED Festival phone number: 321-268-5224 barb@brevardnaturealliance.org May 5, 2020: Facebook Message from Barb Eager, Executive Director With heavy hearts, and after considerable contemplation, reflection, and conversations with the many friends and supporters of the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival (SCBWF) - from sponsors to exhibitors, to speakers, to leaders, and most especially our attendees, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 24th Annual SCBWF which was to be held in January 2021. For us as an organization, we feel that currently it is the socially responsible thing to do considering our demographic, and our inability to get a firm commitment on a location in a timely manner. We are going to take this year off to secure a new location here on the Space Coast that will enable us to continue offering the multitude of events we do; at the level of quality and content we do. We are planning on rebranding and restructuring to be back bigger and better than ever, January 26th - January 30th, 2022. In the meantime, we are looking at a multitude of options to stay out there and involved whether it be a local community event, virtual or webinars, etc. I am astounded at the ways everyone is getting so creative and hope we can emulate. On behalf of the staff and the Brevard Nature Alliance Board of Directors, we wish you all the best as we work our way through this very unprecedented time in our lives. Barb Eager Executive Director Brevard Nature Alliance www.scbwf.org THE OFFICIAL FESTIVAL WEBSITE ARCHIVES of some past Festival Programs (searchable PDFs)   North Brevard Business Directory In-depth community resources for the Titusville, Florida area   • HOME Titusville Area     Businesses Calendar/Events     Festivals Places to Go     Things to Do     Ecotourism About the NBBD Community Organizations Government Maps Get out and go! Keeping you up-to-date with what is available and what is going on in the Titusville, FL area. Contact the webmaster for most anything by CLICKING HERE   the North Brevard Area Produced by Peak Performance Co. nbbdcom@gmail.com Last updated: 5/6/20 — © 1996 - 2016 • Info on participating in this directory. • Info for non-profits. • We can register, produce, host and market your Internet presence. Originated April, 1997