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North Brevard Nature Sanctuaries
Scottsmoor, Mims, Titusville, Port St. John, Sharpes & Canaveral Groves, Florida
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North Brevard Sanctuaries
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North Area Management & Education Center
444 Columbia Boulevard
Titusville, FL 32780
Ph: 321-264-5185
Office Hours
Tuesday-Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day
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Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program
An EEL Sanctuary is...
• A place of wonder, contemplation and discovery
• A resource for environmental education
• A preserve to protect biodiversity and natural resources
• An opportunity to experience Florida as the early inhabitants did
• A place to learn about Brevard County's unique natural communities
• A source of community identity for Space Coast residents and visitors
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Sams House at Pine Island Hosts Free Medicinal Plant Hike
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Joe Zayas, an expert on medicinal plants and Florida geology, will lead a medicinal plant hike at the Sams House at Pine Island on Saturday, January 14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Zayas, a volunteer with the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program for over 20 years, will discuss how plants have been used to treat the sick throughout history.
Another guided hike of the new half-mile nature trail will be given on Friday, January 13 at 1 p.m. The trail winds through a beautiful palm hammock. A tour of the 1875 Sams cabin and the 1888 Sams house will be given on Saturday, January 21 at 3 p.m.
There is no cost to attend any of these programs and reservations are not required.
The Sams cabin is the oldest standing home in Brevard County. John H. Sams was a citrus grower, businessmen, and the first Superintendent of Brevard Public Schools. Exhibits highlight the history of Pine Island, from the Ice Age to early pioneers. The Sams House at Pine Island is located at 6195 North Tropical Trail in Merritt Island, a half-mile west of State Road 3. It is open Thursdays to Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 321-449-4720.
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Enchanted Forest Sanctuary
Titusville. Located North of SR 405, West of US1
Size: 462 acres
Open: Tuesday-Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day
Passive Recreation Activities: Hiking, Wildlife Observation. Management and Education Center provides programs for schools and the general public. Trails provide access to hydric and mesic hammocks and scrub. The Center, and much of the sanctuary is ADA accessible via hardened trail sections, boardwalks, and electric cart tours.
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Dicerandra Scrub Sanctuary
Titusville. Located South of Highway 50, adjacent to the Titusville wellfields.
Size: 44 acres
Open: Daily from dawn to dusk.
Passive Recreation Activities: Hiking and Wildlife Observation. Two walkthrough gates provide access to a one-mile hiking trail through scrub habitat, scrubby flatwoods, and views of a depression marsh.
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Fox Lake Conservation Area
Titusville
Size: 2568 acres
Open: NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YET.
Passive Recreation Activities: Proposed activities include Hiking, Bicycling, Horseback Riding, Canoeing/Kayaking, Fishing and Nature Observation. Habitats include Wet Prairie, Flatwoods, Scrubby Flatwoods, Floodplain Swamp and Hydric Hammock.
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Indian Mound Station Sanctuary
Titusville
Size: 85 acres
Open: NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YET.
Passive Recreation Activities: Proposed activities include Hiking and Nature Observation. Trail provides access to scrub, scrubby flatwoods, floodplain marsh and swamp. Visitors can also view a Native American burial mound.
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Indian River Sanctuary
Titusville
Size: 63 acres
Open: Daily from dawn to dusk.
Passive Recreation Activities: Hiking, Fishing and Wildlife Observation. Habitats include Salt Marsh, Wetlands. Provides access to Indian River Lagoon.
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North Buck Lake Scrub Sanctuary
Mims
Size: 167 acres
Open: Daily from dawn to dusk.
Passive Recreation Activities: Hiking, Bicycling, Horseback Riding and Nature Observation. Trails provide access to Scrub, Scrubby Flatwoods and Wetlands. Connects to Buck Lake Conservation Area. Possible future connection to the planned Brevard Visitor Center at the I-95 southbound rest stop.
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South Lake Conservation Area
Mims
Size: 155 acres
Open: Daily from dawn to dusk.
Passive Recreation Activities: Hiking, Bicycling, and Nature Observation. Trails provide access to Scrub, Flatwoods, Mesic Hammock and Depression Marsh.
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Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary
Scottsmoor
Size: 1522 acres
Open: Daily from dawn to dusk.
Passive Recreation Activities: Hiking, Bicycling, Horseback Riding and Nature Observation. Trails provide access to Scrub, Scrubby Flatwoods and Wetlands.
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Started July, 2011 -- This site is a work in progress. More information and photos will be coming.
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