Dear Friends,
Happy Holidays! Come out and support your communities and Canaveral National Seashore at the many Holiday events. We will be representing in the NSB Christmas Parade on Dec. 4th at 4pm and the Edgewater and Oak Hill Parades on Dec. 11 at 10am and 2pm. Come one and all and join in the fun!
Join us for our annual Holiday Open House at Eldora on December 12th, from 1-4pm. The Friends of Canaveral have come up with some very clever ways for us to be together safely, so bring a chair and share a smile and wave and enjoy the seashore with staff and Friends of Canaveral.
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Stay safe & see you at the beach!
Laura Henning
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DECEMBER ACTIVITIES AT THE SEASHORE |
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From canoeing the Mosquito Lagoon to Plant Walks check out what activities you may be interested in!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
THE PARADES ARE RETURNING
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Canaveral National Seashore is happy to once again participate in the local Christmas parades. Volunteers and staff have been working hard to get the Christmas parade float up and ready. If you want to get into the holiday spirit, mark your calendars to attend one of the following parades and wave at our folks on the float. Who knows… maybe even Toby the Turtle will make an appearance! Bring the kids and grandkids because we will be tossing candy from the float. It should be loads of fun!
See you there!
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The New Smyrna Beach parade is this Saturday, December 4, 2021, at 4pm. The parade route will go from Flagler Avenue to Canal Street. More information about the parade.
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DECEMBER 11, 2021
Canaveral National Seashore Apollo Beach
Soundwalk at 11am - Meet at Eldora State House
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Artist-in-Residence at Canaveral National Seashore -...
ACA Soundscape Field Station at Canaveral National Seashore is a partnership between Atlantic Center for the Arts and Canaveral National Seashore. It is the first of its kind in the United States dedicated to preservation of natural sound,...
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ELDORA OPEN HOUSE
DECEMBER 12, 2021
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Bring the family, a chair and take a *tour through the traditionally decorated historic Eldora House.
- Enjoy the live music of local favorites, Howard Post on the guitar and Ron Gilotti on base.
- Enjoy watching local Plein Air artist Cathy Berse create an original work of art along the Indian River Lagoon.
- 2:00pm - Calling all kids! Participate in the Turtle Scavenger Hunt and win prizes!
- Christmas Crafts with Lyn
- Games and Prizes! - Snowball Toss - Jingle Bell Pitch - Corn Hole
- Homemade goodies and punch!
*(Masks required while in the house)
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SUNDAY - December 5
- Friends of Canaveral members are busy decorating the Eldora State House for the annual Holiday Open House.. Meet at 10am.
SUNDAY, December 12
- HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE from 1-4pm
SUNDAY, January 9
- Undecorate Eldora State House
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Truths vs. Myths Regarding Recycling in Volusia County |
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Marine Discovery Center - Truths vs. Myths Regarding...
When Waste Pro took over the contract, it converted recycling collection to what is called single-stream collection - designed to make recycling more convenient for residential customers. The process did not require residents to sort recycled...
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DID YOU KNOW?
10 Fun Facts About Fish!
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Rockfish can live over 200 years! |
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Tish turned from orange to grey in his twilight years!
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- Fish have been on the earth for more than 450 million years, whereas mammals have only been on earth for roughly 200 million years.
- There are over 27,000 identified species of fish on the earth and an estimated 15,000 fish species that have not yet been identified.
- There are more species of fish than all the species of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals combined.
- Sailfish, Swordfish, and Marlin are the fastest fish in the ocean, reaching speeds of up to 70 mph, which is faster than the speed limits on most highways!
- Many Rockfish can live hundreds of years. Rougheye Rockfish is the longest known living fish on earth and can live over 200 years! That means that a Rockfish on your dinner plate tonight could have been alive when Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out on their famous expedition in 1804 to explore unknown territories in the United States.
- Out of more than 360 species of Sharks, only a handful of species pose a potential threat to humans. Did you know? Elephants (~500) and deer (~100) kill more people every year than Sharks (~10)!
- A female Sunfish may lay 300,000,000 eggs at a single spawning season.
- A male Bangaii Cardinalfish will hold both eggs and babies in his mouth until the young are ready to swim on their own. This process is known as mouthbrooding." Although it takes several weeks, the male fish will not eat until the eggs hatch.
- Catfish have over 27,000 taste buds, whereas humans have only 9,000.
- Goldfish can live for decades. The oldest known Goldfish, "Goldie," died in 2005 at 45 years of age. The second oldest Goldfish was "Tish" who died at 43.
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REPORT VIOLATIONS
If you suspect a fish, wildlife, boating, or environmental law violation, report it to the FWC's Wildlife Alert Reward Program: 888-404-FWCC (3922).
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Use Amazon Smile for all your purchases to support the Friends of Canaveral. |
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