IRLNews:2020/03/19/Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Update

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Update

March 19, 2020

MINWR - BIOLAB ROAD IS CLOSED AND ENTRANCE FEES HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR BLACKPOINT WILDLIFE DRIVE AND BOAT LAUNCHES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Biolab Road will be closed for the safety of our visitors. Biolab Road will be closed until Canaveral National Seashore is able to reopen.

Blackpoint Wildlife Drive and the rest of the Refuge are still open from sunrise to sunset. The Visitor Center as of now will still be open 8am-4pm Wednesdays through Sundays.

Now is a great time to enjoy wildlife while continuing to practice social distancing!

Source: MINWR Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MerrittIslandNWR/

Location: Mosquito Lagoon: MINWR: Brevard County

Source: Facebook post from MerrittIslandNWR.. Published by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on March 19, 2020. Retrieved on March 19, 2020.

Topic: National Wildlife Refuge