Titusville's Blue Heron Wetlands

The wetlands have been designed to be a biological filtering system that reduces nutrient levels of treated water before reaching the St. Johns River. The man-made wetlands cover 300 acres and can process over 6.75 million gallons of water a day. Completed in early 1998 and opened to the public for Bird Watching and Wildlife Viewing, the city of Titusville boasts of completing the entire $13 million dollar project under budget and on time.

The 300 acres are divided into 6 rectangular sections. A berm road (a raised unpaved road) surrounds the wetlands. Total distance around the perimeter is 2.8 miles. Even though there are berms separating the sections we suggest that you stay on the outer perimeter.

When you sign-in ask about the conditions of the road before you drive on the berm.

Be aware that the wetlands are just as wild as they would have been 100 years ago. There are other forms of wildlife living there in addition to birds, including Alligators.

If you decide to venture out of the vehicle be careful, and make sure you use your insect repellent.

Please don't litter: If you take it in - take it out. If littering gets out of hand the city may revoke public access to the area.

• Over 100 Great, Common and Snowy Egrets coming to roost at sundown
• 75 Moore Hen
• 40 Morning Dove
• 20 Green Heron
• 20 Anhinga
• 20 Pied Billed Grebe
• 7 Great Blue Heron
• 2 Red Shouldered Hawks
• 2 White Tailed Deer
• White Ibis, Mottled Duck, Purple Gallinule, Yellow-Crowned and Black-Crowned Night Heron
• Northern Shrike and Northern Mockingbird, Red-winged Blackbirds and the Common Grackle

When you leave, be sure to log your sightings in the Bird Watcher's Logbook at the office.