Canaveral National Seashore is a superb example of a national park unit where interagency cooperation is paramount. Located at the northernmost end of Kennedy Space Center, approximately two-thirds of the park is owned by NASA and much of that is co-managed with the adjacent Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The park is working with these agencies on numerous projects such as feral hog control, exotic plant removal, restoration of impacted wetlands, long-term monitoring of natural resources and implementation of prescribed fire. Additional partnerships with state and local agencies include sea grass monitoring, mosquito control, water quality monitoring and law enforcement patrols. Friends of Canaveral urges support of Canaveral Seashore National Park, as your Park, and discover its recreation, conservation, and historic preservation programs in your own backyardKennedy Space Center and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge share boundary lines and history with Canaveral National Seashore and are considered sister agencies who work together on conservation projects for the benefit of future generations. Eastern National is a not-for-profit cooperating association that promotes the public's support of America's national parks and other public trust partners. You may see their logo in our visitor center where educational materials are sold. Eastern National has partnered with the National Park Service since 1948. Burns Science and Technology Charter School, located in Volusia County, partners with Canaveral National Seashore educating their students on the local cultural and natural resources. The annual Run With The Ranger 5K event is a multipartner initiative with Friends of Canaveral and Burn's Sci-Tech. Atlantic Center for the Arts is a nonprofit interdisciplinary artists' community and arts education facility dedicated to promoting artistic excellence by providing talented midcareer artists an opportunity to work and collaborate with some of the world's most distinguished contemporary artists in the fields of music composition, and the visual, literary, and performing arts. Community interaction is coordinated through on-site and outreach presentations, workshops and exhibitions. ACA co-manages the Soundscape Field Station artist-in-residency program at Canaveral. Keep Brevard Beautiful motivates, educates, develops and activates community partners to reduce litter, recycle, beautify and sustain the environment for the benefit of Brevard County. They participate in beach cleanup activities within Canaveral National Seashore. Ocean Conservancy organizes our annual International Coastal Cleanup for Apollo Beach and Mosquito Lagoon. |
Last updated: August 3, 2024