Coastal Preserves Alliance

OUR MOTTO: "Conserving Florida's Natural Heritage from Scrub to Sea," highlights our goal to protect Florida's intricately linked coastal uplands, lowlands, and lagoon waters. Rare, high, coastal scrub connects through lowland marshes to the Indian River Lagoon System, an estuarine system more diverse in species than any other in the United States. Our little estuarine fish mascot, the goby, represents the aquatic links between freshwater draining from uplands and the salty waters of our coastal lagoons.

The Coastal Preserves Alliance (CPA) of East Central Florida works to protect and restore natural areas on Florida's central Atlantic coast that provide important habitat for endangered species and that serve as the watershed for the Indian River Lagoon. The focus of our work is on five preserves distributed throughout Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River Counties. Members of the CPA enjoy taking part in outdoor projects like removing invasive exotic plants, planting trees, and volunteering to help with research projects, education programs, and special celebratory events.

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CPA Membership and Board Meeting Dates All meetings take place at the Visitor's Center of the St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park. (off of CR507/ Babcock in Fellsmere, right along the C-54 canal) General Membership Meetings are open to all members, potential members, and guests! Bring a friend and learn about the Preserves we serve and find out how you can become involved! Park Staff are always in attendance to answer questions and hear suggestions. Mar. 11: Goby Fest Planning Meeting Mar. 25: General meeting - Special Guests: Kristin and Mike Beck of Kayaks Etc will give a presentation on the Sebastian River. All are welcome! April 29: Board May 27: General meeting - Special Guest TBA June 24: Board July 29: General - Special Guest TBA Aug. 26: Board Sept. 30: General - Special Guest TBA Oct. 28: Board Nov. 18: General - Special Guest TBA (note change from the last Thursday of the month) Dec.: no meeting Upcoming Events!!! 2nd Annual Kayak Poker Ride - June 13th More details coming soon! 5th Annual Horseback Poker Ride - November 14th More details coming soon! 4th Annual Horseback Poker Ride a Success! We had 87 paid riders this year and netted $2,122 for the Park! Money raised is used to improve the Park as well as to fund research and preservation projects for the endangered species that call the Park home. Recently, funds were used to help pay for a a special camera to observe the highly endangered Red Cockaded Woodpecker. Our Park's budget was cut in half this year, and believe us, it wasn't a big budget to start. As a result, the Park staff were forced to remove the Port a Let at Ranch Camp (SE side). Thanks to funds from the Poker Ride, adn a kind discount from Reliable Poly-John, we already have the Port A Let reinstalled. The CSO would like to thank all the riders who came out for a fun day on the trails. These are tough times for many, and we really appreciate your support. We would also like to thank our sponsors, particularly Fellsmere Feed for their wonderful donation of $120 to help fund the Rider's Lunch. Rhea Stover, of Rhea Stover Digital Photography, donated her time, skills, and equipment to take pictures of the riders on the trail. Riders were able to purchase the photos back at Camp, all proceeds were donated to the CSO. Door prizes were also generously donated by Malabar Feed & Farm in Malabar, Farm & Pet Outlet in Bithlo, Graphic Sign & Logo of Rockledge, Othopedics & Sports Medicine of Brevard, Treasure Coast Feed and Western Wear in Vero Beach, Indian River Tack and Feed in Vero Beach, and The Trading Post in Vero Beach. MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE pdf You can pay for your membership using: Coastal Preserves Alliance Contacts Patti Fuchs - Vice President Email: treasurecoasttrailriders@gmail Phone: 772-643-4925 Fax: 321-953-5006 Address: 1000 Buffer Preserve Drive Fellsmere, FL 32948 The Coastal Preserves Alliance of East Central Florida Supports: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Brevard and Indian River Counties, near Fellsmere Indian River Lagoon Preserve State Park Brevard County, near Floridana Beach Banana River Aquatic Preserve North Central Brevard County, Banana River/Sykes Creek Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserve Brevard and Indian River Counties from Malabar to Vero Beach Southern Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties

The Coastal Preserves Alliance (CPA) will sponsor its fifth annual Goby Fest, a nature festival to raise funds to support local state parks and aquatic preserves. Saturday, March 21, 2009 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park. The festival will include early-morning birding tours, nature tours highlighting endangered and threatened species, kayak trips, boat tours, horseback rides, tractor-pulled wagon rides and birding tours by pickup truck. DETAILS HELP SUPPORT the Fifth Annual Goby Fest! MAKE A DONATION TO CPA St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Natural Communities Map

Poster of St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park - Beautiful hand-drawn artwork by Florida artist Harry McVay, highlights rare and endangered plants and animals found on the preserve. Measures 38 x 19 inches. Cllick on picture for enlargement & purchase information.

2005 T-Shirts are available in white and natural for $6.00 each.
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