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Nikon and The Brevard Nature Alliance present the Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival Brevard Community College, Titusville Campus 1311 North U.S. Highway 1, Titusville January 23 - 28, 2008 -- Titusville, Florida A celebration of birds and wildlife. |
Acknowledgements
Brevard Nature Alliance
Dedicated to the preservation of natural resources for educational, recreational and research uses, the BNA serves Brevard County through educational outreach, environmental program development and the sharing of information and expertise. The BNA presents the Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival. The Brevard Nature Alliance thanks the following organizations some for funding of, and others for information used in this publication. www.natureandspace.com, 321-268-5224_________________________________________
Brevard Cultural Alliance
The Brevard Cultural Alliance is the catalyst for community and cultural development in Brevard County. The arts and cultural affairs council provides cultural information, maps, brochures and calendars of events. www.artsbrevard.org, 24- hour cultural events ARTSline, 321-690-6819_________________________________________
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Department of Environmental Protection has mapped hundreds of miles of paddling and hiking trails throughout the entire state. www.floridagreenwaysandtrails.com, 877-822-5208_________________________________________
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Great Florida Birding Trail
The Great Florida Birding Trail is a 2000-mile long highway trail that unifies existing and new birding sites throughout Florida. Birding dollars are a vote for conservation, encouraging local communities to conserve their resources not only for the health of their environment and quality of life, but also for the health of their economies. www.birdingtrail.com, 850-922-0664_________________________________________
Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism
Brevard County's Tourist Development Council provides tourist information, maps and brochures, featuring lodging, attractions, activities and events. www.space-coast.com, 800-936-2326._________________________________________
Florida Trail Association
The Florida Trail Association is a volunteer organization with a mission of building, maintaining, protecting and promoting the Florida Trail, a 1,400-mile National Scenic Trail across Florida, and other hiking trails throughout the state. In 17 local chapters, Members get together at monthly meetings for fellowship and educational programs, and coordinate group activities such as hikes, trail maintenance and paddling trips. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome. Visit www.floridatrail.org for details or call 1-977-HIKEFLA. Contact for the Indian River chapter is Al Hartman, 321-259-8613_________________________________________
Space Coast Audubon Society
Brevard County's largest environmental organization, the SCAS sponsors numerous free field trips September through May. Meetings featuring educational programming and fellowship take place every third Friday, September through May. All are welcome at meetings and field trips. www.spacecoastaudubon.org. For field trip information, call Jason Frederick at 321-449-9678._________________________________________
Space Coast Paddlers Club
SCPC is a recreational canoeing and kayaking club based in Brevard County. The Club visits numerous paddling locations. Newcomers are always welcome. The Brevard Nature Alliance thanks Space Coast Paddlers Club member, author, Doug Sphar, for generously allowing the use of information from his book, A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Florida. www.spacecoastpaddlers.org, 321-636-0701_________________________________________
St. Johns River Water Management District
SJRWMD purchases lands with the main goal of protecting water resources. In addition, the lands protect plant and wildlife habitats and provide areas for public recreation and environmental education. www.sjrwmd.com, 386-329-4500_________________________________________
VISIT FLORIDA
The official tourism marketing corporation for the state of Florida. www.visitflorida.com/._________________________________________
www.kayakguide.com
Al Vasquez's web site, www.kayakguide.com is filled with extensive information on various Florida paddling sites, especially those in Central Florida.
