Friends of the Enchanted Forest 444 Columbia Blvd., Titusville Florida 32780 Enchanted Forest Nature Sanctuary

Upcoming Activities

To Volunteer Opportunities

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The Friends 'n EELs Acorns May / June, 2008

IMPORTANT NEWS: As of October 1st 2007, the Enchanted Forest will be closed on Mondays due to the recent budget cuts.

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Artwork of our dear, recently passed Friend, Diane Shoucair Bender
will be on display during the months of May and June.

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Dear Friends of the Enchanted Forest, Inc., Please -- we would love to have members of the Friends join for a field trip to Barrier Island Sanctuary Grand Opening on Saturday, May 10th. This field trip will be a great combination effort: Support the Enchanted Forest's VIP goals (Volunteer Interpretive Program and Ambassador enrichment) Bring the EEL Charter Friends group to pay tribute and dedicate our contribution of the TrailHead marker, As we are the charter "Friends" group for the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program, we will make a presentation of the Sanctuary Trail Head marker, which will be carved from a Sabal (Cabbage) Palm. PRINT & SHARE FLYER Members of the Friends of the Enchanted Forest will meet at our Sanctuary at 9:00 and begin the drive to Barrier Island in caravan at 9:05. We will have a fine morning and tour, gather good information to give to Enchanted Forest visitors, have a little lunch, and return to the Enchanted Forest around 1:00ish. For those of you who live closer to BIC than necessary to caravan from the Forest, here are links to the Google map for Barrier Island Center Sanctuary: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=8385+SR-A1A++Melbourne+Beach++Florida++32951&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=88.879144,97.558594&ie=UTF8&ll=28.022288,-80.612869&spn=0.408542,0.381088&z=11 We all look forward to sharing this wonderful Barrier Island Grand Opening with the Enchanted Forest Friends in full grouping to bring our spirit to the Barrier Island! We hope you will be able and excited to join this field trip! For member transportation purposes, will you please RSVP to Barbara at 268-5888 by Noon, Monday, May 5th to tell us how many in your party, and if you would like to ride in the EEL van or contribute a caravan car to help bring us all down there? This is a Friends only van. Non-members are welcome to come to the Center using their own transportation.

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Brevard County Storm Water Resource Program: Rain Barrel Workshop for Mom

Sunday, May 10, 2008, 10:00am to 12:00noon
Elizabeth Melvin will conduct the well-known Rain Barrel Workshop at the Forest. $35.00 covers all supplies and instruction. Call Elizabeth at 633-2016, x56721 to ensure your space and supplies.

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Family Funday - Springtime in the Forest

Sunday, May 18, 2008, 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Come join us for a Springtime hike. We will look for the signs of Spring, wildflowers, wildlife and the sights and sounds of the Forest. All children will receive a plant for their own garden.
To reserve your spot, call 264-5185.
Print & Share Flyer

• Scheduled for the third Sunday of the month at 2:00pm.

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Friends Membership Meeting

Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 6:30 to 8:30

First, a little Friends business, and then . . .

Danielle Carlock presents -- Senior Project: Human Effects on Everglades

Dave Rich presents -- www.enchantedforestfriends.org
Please look over the website and bring your ideas for updating and improving.

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Indian Mound Station Workday

Saturday, May 24, 2008 — 9:00 am to Noon

Please come help the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program by removing trash at the Indian Mound Station Sanctuary. Location: 1/2 mile East of Holder Rd. on Parrish Rd. in north Titusville.

Please be sure to bring water, insect repellant, hat and gloves. Also wear old clothes and close-toed shoes.

PRINT & SHARE FLYER

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Family Funday - Indian River Lagoon by Nancy Corona

Sunday, June 15, 2008, 2:00 to 4:00 pm

• Scheduled for the third Sunday of the month at 2:00pm.

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Friends Membership Meeting

Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 6:30 to 8:30

Dr. Rachel K. Wentz, Director, Florida Public Archaeology Network presents Critters and Culture: Animals in the Archaeological Record a lecture from the "In the Dirt" Lecture Series presented at BCC, Titusville This lecture is a look at animal remains and what they can tell us about archaeological sites.

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6th Annual Forest Festival

November 1, 2008

• Scheduled for the first Saturday in November.

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Earth Day in the Enchanted Forest

• Scheduled for the Saturday in April closest to the 22nd.

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All activities (unless otherwise noted) will take place in the Enchanted Forest.
The Enchanted Forest Nature Sanctuary is located south of Titusville, FL on Route 405, 1/2 mile west of U.S. Route 1.

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North Area EEL News

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ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FLYER

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Calling All Volunteers & Guides!

See the Friend's Acorns for details and other opportunities including times that guides are needed.

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Gopher Tortoise Research

EEL Staff and the Friends' FaunaWorks Committee seek volunteers to join the Gopher Tortoise Observation (GTO).

You are invited to join this very important, useful, and cool team!

If you'd like to map and observe Gopher Tortoises in the Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, please call 264-5185 to set a time to come out to meet us.

Sponsor A Tortoise Program
Gopher Tortoise Census

Hosts

Hike desk, exhibit area and trail hosts are needed. Responsibilities include: greeting visitors at the center and on the trails; providing general information, guidance and trail maps; assisting visitors with hands on educational exhibits. Hosts are primarily needed on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Shoppe in the Forest

Rhonda Casselman and JoAnn Trainer would like to invite you to join the Volunteers in the beautiful Shoppe in the Forest. It is a fine place to spend some time and help some people find a trinket for themselves or a gift for a loved one. It's a fine opportunity to learn more about our Sanctuary, and to encourage our Visitors also. Great conversations take place in and around the Shoppe and Science Hall. Visitors gather and chat, hover and discover! So come, join the little Shoppe in the Forest! For more information, please call Rhonda Casselman at 604-2211.
PRINT & SHARE FLYER

DeadHeaders

Volunteers gather periodically at the Forest's butterfly gardens for upkeep and to deadhead ("remove dead flower heads from a plant") finished butterfly blooms so more energy goes to the next flowers. The spent blooms are collected for next year's seeding. Please see the current Acorns for schedule.

Please don't forget...We need your help!
Please try to come out so we can keep up with weeds!
Please note that the "start time" is when I will have the EFS gate open...when you show up is entirely up to you!
And remember, HAT, WATER BOTTLE, AND SUNSCREEN!

THANKS for all your hard work...the gardens show how much you care!

Suzanne Meyers at meyermenagerie@cfl.rr.com

Guides for Group Tours

See the current Acorns for details of group needs.

Guide or be guided: Regularly scheduled HIKES on Saturday mornings at 10:00.

Call Joanie at 264-5185 to (1) make a guided hike or cart tour reservation, and (2) give a hike (3) Guide one of the many groups visiting the forest!

CART TOURS:

Are available for all folks who have difficulty walking distances.
That means visitors and our own Enchanted Forest friends and volunteers.
Guides and Members: Would you like to give cart tours? It is very enjoyable and you can earn your drivers license through the North Lands Manager
Call 264-5185 for further information.

PLEASE JOIN US! WE NEED ALL OF YOU VERY MUCH!

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For further information contact Friends Co-Vice Presidents Barbara Hoelscher at 268-5888 and Neta Harris at 268-5224 or EEL Enchanted Forest Sanctuary Steward Joanie Faulls at: 321-264-5185 or at jfaulls@brevardparks.com

Friends of the Enchanted Forest
444 Columbia Boulevard
Titusville, FL 32780
321-264-5192, 268-5888, 268-5224

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