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 July / August, 2008

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

Summer 2008 EEL Volunteer Newsletter

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Conserving North Brevard Lands

The Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) program proposes to purchase three properties in Scottsmoor totaling 1,500 acres. These properties include a broad variety of wetland and upland habitats - including scrub ridge, forested wetlands, depression marshes and pine flatwoods. Public support is critical to ensure that the County Commissioners will vote in favor of purchasing these properties as conservation land. To learn more ...

July 22nd (Tuesday) at 7:00 pm — Meeting at Dixie Crossroads
Please join us in Titusville to hear Mike Knight, EEL Program Director, and Paul Schmalzer, PhD discuss the importance of this purchase.

July 26th (Saturday) at 8:30 am — Field Trip
Mike Knight, Paul Schmalzer and other EEL Program representatives will provide a guided tour of the Scottsmoor properties. Meeting location to be announced.

More information

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Forest Funday for Children

Sunday, July 20, 2008, 2:00 to 4:00 pm
The Wildlife Care Center will be here with native Florida animals. There will be birds, reptiles and a young mammal. Enjoy close interaction with these animals and learn how they affect us and how we affect them.
Print & Share flyer

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

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Oyster Mat Program

Come and create mats that will be placed in the Indian River Lagoon to improve the oyster beds. It's easy, fun and helps the Lagoon. The Nature Conservancy conducts these programs free of charge and they are open to the public.

Tuesday, July 22nd — 10:00 am to 12:00 noon

Click to learn more about the Indian River Lagoon Oyster Reef Restoration Project.

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Friends Membership Meetings

Thursday, August 21, 2008, 6:30 to 8:30

NOTE: MEETING DAY OF THE WEEK CHANGE

Elizabeth Melvin — Brevard County Natural Resources Storm Water Program
Kathy Hill — SJRWMD Indian River Lagoon Program
These women will discuss the upcoming September 27th
DAY ON THE GREEN TO CELEBRATE THE BLUE
National Estuaries Day and National Pubblic Lands Day at the Chain of Lakes Park in Titusville
Note: the Outreach Committee of the Friends of the Enchanted Forest Inc. are co-coordinating the event with the BCNRSWP and the SJRWMD IRLP.

• Now scheduled for the third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. (Starting August, 2008)

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Day on the Green - Celebrating the Blue

Indian River Lagoon Day
In conjunction with
National Estuaries Day and National Public Lands Day

CHAIN OF LAKES PARK, TITUSVILLE
September 27, 2008 — 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A Celebration of the Indian River Lagoon
Conservation - Protection - Education
Questions? Elizabeth Melvin: 321-633-2016 ext. 56721 or Elizabeth.Melvin@brevardcounty.us

We all look forward to a wonderful day at the beautiful Chain of Lakes celebrating the magnificent Indian River Lagoon and dedicating ourselves to her health and long life.

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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

Saturday, April 25, 2008

• 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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