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North Waterway Estates Entrance Renovation

Dear North Waterway Estate Neighbors,

First impressions matter, and the entrance to North Waterway Estates is the gateway to our community. Originally built back in 1962, our entrance has served us well for decades, but time has taken its toll. Right now, it is in serious disrepair and no longer reflects the true pride we have in our neighborhood.

If you’ve driven past lately, you know we are facing several critical issues that need immediate attention:

Structural Issues: Both the North and South walls require major structural repairs to ensure they remain safe and stable.
Derelict Signage & Disrepair: The current masonry and signs are deteriorating and heavily weathered.
Dead & Overgrown Vegetation: The existing landscaping has died out or become overgrown, severely impacting our community's curb appeal.

Our Goal: Better Curb Appeal, Stronger Property Values

The North Waterway Entrance Renovation Committee—a team of your fellow owner-resident volunteers—has officially launched a fundraising campaign to completely transform this space.

We are aiming to raise approx. $26k-$30k to fund structural repairs, install updated, low-maintenance landscaping, and design a modern, beautiful entrance worthy of our community.

An investment in our entrance is an investment in our neighborhood. Better curb appeal means stronger property values for all of us! But to make this happen, it truly starts with neighbors like you.

How You Can Donate Today:

Via Zelle - Scan the QR code below directly through your bank's app or the Zelle app to send your contribution straight to the entrance-renovation fund.
Via Check: Please make checks payable to "North Waterway Estates" and mail to Area 5 Director John McGann 417 Eagle Drive, Satellite Beach, FL 32937

Thank you for your generosity, your community spirit, and your commitment to keeping North Waterway Estates a beautiful place to live!

Florida Shorebird Alliance

Birding News
March 1st through September 1st of every year is the FLORIDA SHOREBIRD BREEDING SEASON in Brevard County. During this time both Shorebirds and Seabirds are breeding on mainland, barrier, and spoil islands.

The American Oyster Catcher, Wilsons Plover, Least Tern and Black Skimmer can be found in the County as well as many other species. These are the four protected focal species the Florida Shorebird Alliance (FSA) volunteers are surveying during the nesting season in our county. Shorebirds have lost an abundance of natural habitat and can now also be found nesting on rooftops and in construction sites.

Want to understand more about the protected species and how you can help? Visit the Florida Shorebird Alliance website: https://flshorebirdalliance.org/ Volunteer with the Florida Shorebird Alliance. Report rooftop, construction or beach nesting sightings to our regional biologist (352) 644-3539. Take photos, videos and have address or GPS location handy.

Advocate to protect: Give them room. Reduce human and animal interaction with birds on the ground. The Least Tern is an example of a species that when seen on the beach, could be resting and recharging from the migration from South America. Or in the later months of the nesting season can be found with their young learning to fly and feed also known as staging. As a reminder dogs are not allowed on all beaches, so please use designated dog beaches for your pet. Our 4 legged friends are seen as a threat to shorebirds. Report to: https://www.brevardfl.gov/ParksAndRecreation/ParkDirectory/DogParks or to FWC 888-404-FWCC (3922).

Protection Status:
https://flshorebirdalliance.org/media/1020/le-pamphlet.pdf

Reduce and Prevent Entanglement:
https://myfwc.com/conservation/special-initiatives/cwci/entanglement/

Injured birds:
Take to Florida Wildlife Hospital, 4560 US Hwy 1, Melbourne, 321-254-8843. Very important to note exactly where you found the bird and do not offer food or water as that could prevent proper or quick treatment and return to the nest.

More about the species:
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/least-tern
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-skimmer
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/american-oystercatcher
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/wilsons-plover

Pineda Water Warriors in Our Community

https://youtu.be/ZqoW6uVqBGw
The Everyday Hero segment from Spectrum Channel 13 where PWW was highlighted https://youtu.be/WWN1-KDt8wY.

I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE...
Article written by Jessie Gifford, Environmental Advocate

As you drive over the Pineda Causeway (SR404), have you noticed white trash bags along the side of the road or piles of trash awaiting pick-up? Those bags and piles have been collected by the volunteers of the Pineda Waterway Warriors (PWW), a local Non-Profit, that aims to educate and motivate the community to help steward this scenic byway. The PWW are now looking for volunteers to help be a part of keeping this beautiful drive and its surrounding waterway free of debris.
It may seem like only a drop in the bucket to come pick up trash, but over the past five years each bag of trash has added up to more than just pounds. Every month at least 700 pounds of debris is removed, preventing it from entering the water, sinking to the bottom and snuffing out any chance of aquatic life. In 2022, a staggering 11 tons of trash was hauled away. The act of volunteering a single hour may seem small, but the impacts are HUGE! You can come help for an hour or two–whatever works for you!
The group meets as the sun is coming up and the traffic is low, from 8-10am on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month for one-two hours. The staging area is under the S Tropical Trail overpass of the Pineda Causeway SR404.
ANYONE can become a Waterway Warrior! If you aren’t able to join them for a boots-on-the- ground event, follow PWW on Facebook and like/share a post or support them financially with a one-time tax-deductible donation or a monthly sponsorship.
Be a part of the solution to heal our waterways, one piece of trash at a time!
You can contact and connect with PWW:
321.323.9353 for questions
Email: core4@pinedawaterwaywarriors.com
Social: Facebook @ Pineda Waterway Warriors