Turkey Creek Sanctuary | Palm Bay, Florida
TURKEY CREEK SANCTUARY PARK
The park property was donated to the City of Palm Bay and the Florida Audubon Society in 1978 by the General Development Corporation in partnership with Florida Communities Trust. Later, in 2004, Brevard County's Environmentally Endangered Land Program added acreage to the Sanctuary. Now, the Sanctuary consists of
130 acres of undeveloped, native Florida land
The Sanctuary stands on a small section of what was once an ancient Atlantic Ocean dune. This dune is part of a series of dunes formed by wind and wave action when the ocean extended across the state. Through the ages, life, death, and decay have gradually enriched the sand so that a forest stands where only sea oats could survive.
Our Sanctuary is a refuge for native Florida plants like sand pines, scrub and turkey oaks, cactus, wire grass, scrub paw paw, large flower rosemary, and more. In addition to the plant life, the Sanctuary is also home to many species of native Florida wildlife, such as manatees, alligators, gopher tortoises, and bobcats. As a part of The Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, many species of birds can be seen while walking through the Sanctuary.
TURKEY CREEK SANCTUARY SOCIETY
Efforts to preserve Turkey Creek Sanctuary began in 1981 with the formation of a citizen support group. This group still exists today as the Turkey Creek Sanctuary Society, Inc., a registered 501(c)3 non-profit, and a proud Community Partner of the City of Palm Bay.
OUR MISSION
The sole purpose of the Turkey Creek Sanctuary Society is to raise funds to support the improvement and upkeep of Turkey Creek Sanctuary and to educate the community on the vital importance and the many benefits of Florida wildlife and its natural environment.
In the end, our society will be defined not only by what we create, but by what we refuse to destroy.
John Sawhill
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