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South Patrick Shores Roadway Paving: Expected Start Date April 3, 2023


In anticipation of milling and paving the roadways in the SPRA area east of S.R. 513, the Brevard County Public Works Department will be setting up message boards. No street parking is requested during the paving process. The County plans to be pave the following roads this year:

BERKELEY ST
CHRISTINE CIR
CHRISTINE CT
CHRISTINE DR
DOVER ST
EAST ARLINGTON ST
EAST CLARIDGE ST
EAST DOVER ST
EAST EXETER ST
FIRST AV
FOURTH AVE
MANATEE DR
S ARLINGTON PL
SECOND AV
SURRY LN
THIRD AV
WEST ARLINGTON ST
WEST CLARIDGE ST
WEST DOVER ST
WEST EXETER ST

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