Come join us for a short meet and greet. We will start the event at 8:00 am and go until 8:30. At that time those that might be interested in tagging along we will head out to maintain our water caches.
Welcome to Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary. The Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary consists of 457 acres managed by Brevard County Parks and Recreation. This property is bordered to the North by conservation lands, approximately 300 acres managed by the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program. Continuing North, most of the remaining properties extending North to State Road 528 are managed by Brevard County Mosquito Control. These properties are included in a large mosquito impoundment with culverts that are used to control water levels.
Recreational activities include fishing, hiking, paddling, off-road biking and wildlife watching. When driving into the park on Old Audubon Road, watch for a gate on the North side of the road. Park across the road and walk past the gate and the pump station. A kayak launch area is located a short distance to the West. An unpaved road/trail heads West and then bends Northwest to follow the dike along Sykes Creek. This trail remains walkable for approximately 3 miles up to Highway 528, but the vegetation can make bike riding challenging. A shorter trail leads East along another dike - essentially parallel to Sykes Creek Parkway.
We will be launching the Kayaks at 8:30 am so we can have a full day of fun on the water. We will be exploring the many channels and open waters throughout the inland areas of Ulumay. We are sure to see fish jumping along with various types of birds. Ulumay is known for the wide array of birds that call this home during different times of the year. So if you are up for paddling fun here is your chance to join us. If the water levels are still up who knows we might even make it out to Dale n Barb’s Picnic Island.
February 4th 8:30 am launch time
Be sure to bring drinks to keep hydrated and snacks to keep the tummy grumbling down.
Meet at the parking coords. From there we will carry the kayaks about 200 feet to the kayak launch site. There are no restrooms out here. This is a day in nature.