• National Gopher Tortoise Day: Scrub Hike

    Scrub Ridge Trail, MINWR

    Details Event is being co-hosted by Space Coast Audubon and Merritt Island Wildlife Association Gopher Tortoise Day April 10th was officially adopted by the Gopher Tortoise Council as Gopher Tortoise Day! In Florida, gopher tortoises are found in parts of all 67 counties and are frequently encountered in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in many of Florida’s public...

  • April 2024 Butterfly Walk

    Sams House, Pine Island 6195 N. Tropical Trail, Merritt Island, FL, United States

      Butterfly Walks are Back! Merritt Island Wildlife Association (MIWA) and Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program invite you to our Spring Series of Butterfly Walks Flutter with excitement! Join us for a fascinating exploration of the butterfly life cycle and the importance of native plants. Our program will start with a short education session to...

  • “Florida’s Living Beaches”: Author Meet & Greet with Book Signing

    Merritt Island NWR Visitor Center 1987 Scrub Jay Way, Titusville, FL, United States

    Authors Blair and Dawn Witherington will be at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) Visitor's Center, for a Meet & Greet and Book Signing for their highly acclaimed book, Florida's Living Beaches. Book signing and meet & greet will be at 10am.  If you purchase a copy of Florida's Living Beaches at this event,...

  • May 2024 Butterfly Walk

    Brevard County Enchanted Forest 444 Columbia Blvd, Titusville, FL, United States

    Butterfly walks are back! Merritt Island Wildlife Association (MIWA) and Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program invite you to our Spring Series of Butterfly Walks (Photo Credit Ed Perry) Flutter with excitement! Join us for a fascinating exploration of the butterfly life cycle and the importance of native plants. Our program will start with a short...

  • Puzzles and Pies – Piece Together Nature’s Wonders, One Slice at a Time

    Merritt Island NWR Visitor Center 1987 Scrub Jay Way, Titusville, FL, United States

    Puzzles and Pie - Piece Together Nature's Wonders, One Slice at a Time, Wed, May 29, 2024, 1:00 PM | Meetup Join us for an afternoon of piecing together nature's wonders and wildlife conservation! Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test while conversing with fellow nature lovers. Tackle intriguing nature-themed puzzles in small groups, then...

  • June 2024 Butterfly Walk

    Sams House, Pine Island 6195 N. Tropical Trail, Merritt Island, FL, United States

    Butterfly Walks are Back! Merritt Island Wildlife Association (MIWA) and Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program invite you to our Spring Series of Butterfly Walks (Photo Credit Ed Perry) Flutter with excitement! Join us for a fascinating exploration of the butterfly life cycle and the importance of native plants. Our program will start with a short...

  • Grabbers for Gowlers

    Blackpoint Wildlife Drive

    Sign  Up  At: https://bit.ly/grabbersforgrowlers   Join us for Grabbers for Growlers, a fun-filled service project dedicated to cleaning up our beloved natural spaces as part of the Adopt-An-Area program. Merritt Island Wildlife Association and Playalinda Brewery are teaming up to clean up Areas 10 and 11 on Black Point Wildlife Drive, along with the horseshoe...

  • Pel-i-can Picnic

    F. Burton Smith Park 7575 W King Street, Cocoa, FL, United States

    Kindly register here Merritt Island Wildlife Association (MIWA) invites you to our Pel-i-Can Picnic. Bring your picnic lunch and join us for an afternoon of learning about recycling and sustainability. Keep Brevard Beautiful (KBB) will provide an overview of their programs and lead us in eco-friendly activities, including Recycling BINGO. Kevin Smith, Recycling Coordinator, Brevard...

    Free
  • Lager for Loggerheads

    Playalinda Brewery Hardware Store 305 S Washington Ave, Titusville, United States

        Raffle Prize drawings at 5pm and 6pm Crave conservation with a brew? Join us for Lager for Loggerheads! This fun event at Playalinda Brewery Hardware Store will raise a glass to loggerhead shrikes and loggerheads turtles. Learn about these fascinating creatures and the importance of habitat preservation through engaging hands-on activities. Participate in...

  • Invasive Species Talk with Sarah

    Merritt Island NWR Visitor Center 1987 Scrub Jay Way, Titusville, FL, United States

                  Cuban tree frogs, rock agamas, and curly tailed lizards, oh my! See these species up close and in real life and learn how each species came to Florida, their habitats, life spans, and how each affect the ecosystems they live in, here in Florida.

  • Storytelling and Author Meet-n-Greet with Jennifer Penello

    Merritt Island NWR Visitor Center 1987 Scrub Jay Way, Titusville, FL, United States

    Planteo and Fungiette - a science tale about accepting differences and cooperating to survive.  Enjoy learning about a special friendship between a plant and a fungi. Come meet Jennnifer Penello, author of Planteo and Fungiette, a naturalist's tale of how Planteo, a growing flower, and Fungiette, a developing mushroom, resolve a rivalry between plants and fungi...

  • July 2024 Community Fundraiser with Winn Dixie

    Winn Dixie 1564 Harrison St, Titusville, FL, United States

    Merritt Island Wildlife Association has been selected as a Community Bag Program Nonprofit Partner! Our organization will receive $1 for each $2.99 reusable Community Bag sold during the month of July 2024 at: 1564 Harrison Street, Titusville FL.  Even if this is not your regular grocery store, everyone can always use a sustainable, reusable shopping bag,...