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The Eastern Phoebe
A common wintering flycatcher - shows clearly defined coloring in this amazing photo. Photo credit: DeeAnn Kiesel
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Festival Bird Watchers
The Florida Space Coast is a "birdy" destination. Over 200 species were seen during the 2011 Festival.
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Florida Scrub Jay
The Florida Scrub-Jay, found only in central Florida scrub habitat, is officially listed as a Florida and federal threatened species.
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Festival Exhibitor Booths
The Festival Exhibit Center houses 75+ nature-based: artists, photographers, crafters, tour companies, wildlife organizations, optics dealers and the Silent Auction. Photo credit: Joel Reynolds
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Little Big Econ
Birders on an early morning field trip - scopes ready to view a life bird. Photo credit: Ray Scory
Hello everyone,
We have started gathering keynote presenters, speakers, field trip leaders and other folks who do great things, for the Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival January 23 - 28, 2013.
Online Exhibitor Registration is now open - an easy-to-complete format. Go to the top of this page, click on Exhibitors and follow the directions.
We will be posting how the timeline moves along in preparing for #16. Mark your calendars with the dates.
Laurilee Thompson, Neta Harris, Barbara Hoelscher, Susan Waldron, Dianne George, DeeAnn Kiesel
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You lost it, we found it at the 2012 Festival.........
1 - Digital Camera
1 - Jacket
Please contact susan@brevardnaturealliance.org with pertinent information in order to claim these items.
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This project received financial assistance from VISIT FLORIDA and Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism. Also sponsored in part by the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners through the Brevard Cultural Alliance, Inc.
The 15th Annual Space Coast Birding Festival has been selected as a Top 20 event for January 2012 by the Southeast Tourism Society - the 2nd year in a row.
David McRee
Our official Blog and News writer for the 2012 Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival. You can visit him on the web at Beachhunter.net and visit his blog at BlogTheBeach.com
Festival News to Use
A tribute to the Thompson Family. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - a community treasure. There's also things to do for non-birders.
Make Your Own Bird Feeder
Ace Hardware of Titusville is furnishing the hangers and birdseed for this project. These free supplies will be located at the "Birding by David Simpson" booth in the Exhibit Center.
Festival Information
Contact the Festival Office by phone: 800-460-2664 or 321-268-5224 or by e-mail: festival@brevardnaturealliance.org. Mailing address is P. O. Box 517, Titusville, FL 32781-0517. The office is staffed from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday.
The Festival is ADA accessible to classrooms, restrooms, food service, Exhibit Area, Art Show and Silent Auction. Arrangements for participation in Field Trips, boat and kayak trips are handled on an individual basis.
Festival Staff
- Laurilee Thompson, Festival Founder
- Barbara Hoelscher, Festival Coordinator
- Dianne George, Community Relations
- Neta Harris, Executive Director
- Susan Waldron, BNA Coordinator
- DeeAnn Jennings Kiesel, Print Graphic Design
Volunteers from this community are the life of every activity offered during the Festival. These dedicated people bring a diverse energy to the tasks that help to make the Festival a success. In all of the evaluations we receive regarding the effectiveness of the Festival, the attitude, helpfulness and caring of the people on the front line of contact have always been given the highest marks of satisfaction. For more information, please visit our volunteer page.
The Brevard Nature Alliance is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides support services for the Festival.
The mission of the Brevard Nature Alliance, Inc. is to build public awareness and appreciation of the value of Brevard County's natural resources by fostering and promoting ethical nature-based tourism.
For more information or to become a member of the Brevard Nature Alliance, contact Neta Harris, Executive Director, at 321-268-5224 or visit the web site at: http://www.brevardnaturealliance.org/
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