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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 140,000-acre (57,000 ha) U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on the Atlantic coast of Florida's largest barrier island. NASA's Kennedy Space Center and visitor complex are also situated on the island and NASA can restrict access to the refuge based on its operational needs.
Merritt Island is a peninsula, commonly referred to as an island, [4] in Brevard County, Florida, United States, located on the eastern Florida coast, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the name of an unincorporated town in the central and southern parts of the island and a census-designated place (CDP).
A one-mile nature trail, not to be confused with the Cruickshank trail in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. [15] Brochure/Trail Map 28°17′37.7″N 80°42′26.3″W / 28.293806°N 80.707306°W / 28.293806; -80.707306 ( Cruickshank Sanctuary
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge: Florida 139,189.40 563.28 Sabine National Wildlife Refuge: Louisiana: 125,790.08 509.05 Great White Heron National Wildlife ...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said no bids were submitted for this week's oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — a sale the state has challenged as too restrictive and at odds with a 2017 law aimed at opening the refuge's sweeping coastal plan to exploration and development.
Despite being more centrally placed on Merritt Island, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a noteworthy natural destination close by, providing chances for hiking, fishing, bird watching, and observing a variety of habitats and wildlife. North Merritt Island experiences warm, dry winters and humid summers due to its subtropical climate.
Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge (Part of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge) Washington County: ME 1980 1,700 acres (6.9 km 2) [178] Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge (Part of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge) Knox County: ME 1973 12 acres (0.049 km 2) [179] Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Washington ...
The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival (Space Coast Flyways Festival) is held in January. [15] It attracts about 5,000 attendees, [16] the third largest in the US. The Welcome Back Songbirds Festival is held at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in April. [17] In 1987, Brevard hosted the last dusky seaside sparrow, now extinct. [18]