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Pelican Island NWR Tram Tour ** Priority for Reduced/Limited Mobility Guests**
March 22, 2023 @ 7:45 am - 10:00 am
**** Please read special registration process for this field trip****
Limited or reduced mobility guests will receive priority booking prior to other reservations being confirmed. Tour America’s first National Wildlife Refuge by tram. Travel back in time to 1903 when President Theodore Roosevelt’s executive order designated the island as the nation’s first national wildlife refuge for the protection of nesting birds.
Pelican Island NWR is home to thousands of species of wildlife and a place for birds to rest and refuel during spring and fall migrations. The upland habitat is home to gopher tortoises, bobcats, and snakes.
The tram and tour leaders will meet us at the Welcome Center near the bathrooms. **Please be there by 7:45 AM**. This is the only bathroom on the refuge available for use. The tour lasts about 2 hours and will take us to 3 different areas on the Refuge. At each stop the Refuge volunteers will provide information about the history of NWR’s and education about local wildlife. No walking is required, however there will be the option to step off the tram at each stop for those interested.
One of our junior birders, Melina, will serve as our greeter. George Thomas will be our gird guide. Limited mobility members can bring a guest and will receive first priority for themselves and their guest. We have two trams and the spaces are limited to total number of seats. PLEASE indicate when registering if you are a limited mobility/special assistance guest. This includes those who can only walk short distance, anyone who walks with use of cane/walker/wheelchair, or participants with breathing conditions. PLEASE let us know by replying to the registration question if we should include you in the limited mobility group. This group will receive priority registration for two weeks and all other registrations will be moved to the waitlist. If you do not answer the question during registration, you will not be confirmed.
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located at: 4055 Wildlife Way Vero Beach, FL 32963-9446 (https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pelican-island).
What to Bring: Water, snack, bug repellent, sunscreen, rain coat, jacket/sweater
