Friends of Ulumay
 
 
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  Comm Nelson at Ulumay

Our mission:
"To provide and promote excellent environmental stewardship of Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary lands ... while maintaining a balance between active conservation and passive public recreation."Ulumay Map

The Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary consists of 457 acres managed by Brevard County Parks and Recreation.  This property is bordered to the North by conservation lands, approximately 300 acres managed by the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program.  Continuing North, most of the remaining properties extending North to State Road 528 are managed by Brevard County Mosquito Control.  These properties are included in a large mosquito impoundment with culverts that are used to control water levels.

Recreational activities include fishing, hiking, paddling, off-road biking and wildlife watching.  When driving into the park on Old Audubon Road, watch for a gate on the North side of the road.  Park across the road and walk past the gate and the pump station.  A kayak launch area is located a short distance to the West.  An unpaved road/trail heads West and then bends Northwest to follow the dike along Sykes Creek.  This trail remains walkable for approximately 3 miles up to Highway 528, but the vegetation can make bike riding challenging.   A shorter trail leads East along another dike - essentially parallel to Sykes Creek Parkway.

 
 
Next Meeting: Scott Taylor to Speak on January 16, 2012
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Scott Taylor, Land Manager for the EEL Program Central Region, will discuss the 2011 accomplishments and future plans for conservation land management within his region.  A new loop trail was completed recently behind Sams House that also includes a spur to the Lagoon.   During Spring 2012, a trail will be extended from Sams House to the Pine Island Conservation Area.  Scott will discuss these trails and many other land management activities in the Central Region.  He will eagerly listen to suggestions regarding the Ulumay Sanctuary. 

Please join us and express your ideas for improving the visitor experience at Ulumay.  This meeting will be held at the Community Building near the entrance of Kiwanis Island Park (951 Kiwanis Island Park Road, Merritt Island) starting at 6:30 PM.  Note that we are not meeting at the Merritt Island Library this month due to a library closure for the MLK holiday.
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Christmas Bird Count at Ulumay

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count was held at Ulumay on Saturday, December 17, 2011.  Charlie Venuto served as team leader of this effort.   David and Karin Biega, Barb Venuto, Jack Lembeck, Tim Kozusko, Jill Vogel, Nanette Notestein and Vince Lamb participated in this effort.  Jack commuted from the Charleston, SC area to join the count.  A total of 57 bird species were identified from sunrise until 2 PM.  For more info and photos, see News.

Educational Program at the Barrier Island Center 

A one-day program featuring the Sea Turtles, Ecosystems and Stewardship of Brevard County South Beaches will be held on January 21.  Presenters include Jay Barnhart, MD, Blair Witherington, PhD, Llew "Doc" Ehrhart, PhD, and Nicole Perna.  A field trip will be held in the afternoon to explore the nearby lands.  For more information 

Sykes Creek Paddling Challenge
February 18, 2012
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