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Calendar of Events
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at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
321-861-0667
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National Wildlife Refuge Week — October 12-18, 2008
Free 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. The program is scheduled for Saturday, May 17 at 9 am and will last approximately three hours. Suggested items to bring include binoculars, camera, field guides, bug repellant, water and a snack. Loaner binoculars are available.
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.
Nature Through The Lens
Exhibit, Reception & Workshop
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is proud to present a three man nature photography exhibit that depicts the natural landscapes and wildlife of Brevard County. Nature photographers, Thomas Dunkerton, Joel Reynolds and Bob Paty will exhibit their photographs at the Merritt Island NWR Visitor Center through July 2008. The opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, May 24, from 1 pm to 2 pm. Come meet the photographers and enjoy refreshments. Exhibit viewing is during the regular Visitor Center operating hours.
How I Improved My Nature Photography
Directly after the reception at 2 pm, Joel Reynolds will be presenting a workshop "How I Improved My Nature Photography." Joel will share how he became interested in nature photography and improved his images. He will discuss balancing shutter speed, aperture, selection of lenses, frequent changes in ISO. In addition, he will discuss processing his RAW images through Breeze Browser and editing in Photoshop CS2. Afterward, Joel will answer questions during a walk along the Visitor Center Boardwalk. Please call to 321-861-5601 to make reservation and for information.
The Visitor Center is located on SR 402, 5 miles east of U.S. 1 in Titusville.The Refuge Visitor Center is open on the weekdays from
8 am to 4:30 pm and on Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm.
All About Osprey
Learn all about Osprey, also known as the Fish Hawk, by watching a 20-minute photographic presentation. Directly following, take a short guided walk along the Refuge Visitor Center Boardwalk to view an Osprey Nest with three chicks through a spotting scope. The program is scheduled for Saturday, May 24 at 11 am at the Merritt Isalnd Nationla Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. Please call 321-861-5601 to make reservations.
For more information, please contact us at:
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Ranger, Nancy Corona
P.O. Box 6504
Titusville, Florida 32782
321-861-0668
Email: Nancy_Corona@fws.gov
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
On March 14, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an Executive Order creating Pelican Island as the country's first national wildlife refuge. Roosevelt went on to establish an additional 54 national wildlife refuges during his two terms and set historic conservation values for America. These values have grown into a system, which today, consists of 546 National Wildlife Refuges on more than 95 million acres of America's most important wildlife habitat.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 546 national wildlife refuges and over 3000 "mini-refuges" called Waterfowl Production Areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resource offices and 78 ecological Services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid program that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
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Please contact Refuge Ranger Nancy Corona by phone at 321-861-0668
