Pathways To Nature Conservation Fund - Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

$50,000 plus $50,000 in local matching funds. Project completion anticipated by late 2005.

This refuge manages habitat for over 500 species of wildlife, including 21 federal and state listed threatened and endangered species, which is more than any other National Wildlife Refuge in the United States.

Black Point Drive Enhancement Project
This project enhances birding opportunities for thousands of visitors to Merritt Island NWR while preserving the integrity of the natural habitat for wildlife. The new walking trail allows visitors to walk on dike roads to blinds to observe and photograph wildlife. The handicapped accessible observation platform allows equal access for wildlife viewing for all visitors. New educational signage shares the stories of the refuge and its inhabitants.

Learn more: http://merrittisland.fws.gov/