# Event Details - **Event Name**: Field Trip: T. M. Goodwin Wildlife Management Area & Broadmoor Marsh Unit - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Jan, 2025 at 08:00 am – Thu, 16 Jan, 2025 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Becky Loftus and Ann Esmas lead a birding field trip to T. M. Goodwin WMA and the Broadmoor Marsh Unit.About this EventDate: Thursday, 16 January 2025Location: T. M. Goodwin and Broadmoor WetlandsLeader Names: Becky Loftus and Ann EsmasTrip/area Description: As part of the floodplains of the Upper St. Johns River Basin, the area that is now the T.M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area was drained in the early 1900s to support growing vegetable crops and to use as pastureland for cattle. Beginning in the 1980s, the St. Johns River Water Management District has been acquiring this former farmland to restore the wetlands to provide habitat for wintering, migrating, and resident waterfowl and other wetland wildlife. The 6,270 acres of the T.M Goodwin WMA, which includes the Broadmoor Marsh Unit, now supports hunting, fishing, abundant wildlife viewing, hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. Two islands at the entrance to the area host a large nesting colony of wading birds in winter and spring, including Roseate Spoonbills. The open marsh habitat, mudflats and impoundments attract a good variety of duck species including Mottled Duck, Scaup, Gadwall, Blue-winged Teal, and Black-bellied Whistling-Duck late fall through winter. Limpkin, Purple Gallinule, Wood Stork, Black-necked Stilt and other shorebirds, Snail Kite, Roseate Spoonbill and Northern Harrier are often seen. On this trip we will view the birds from vehicles by following the series of dikes around the impoundments.We’ll stay at the parking lot for an hour to watch the wading-bird colony. When the Goodwin road opens at 0900h, we’ll proceed to the drive.Duration of trip in hours: 4 hoursWalking distance: MinimalDegree of difficulty, and any special instructions: Dusty sand roads. No restroom once on the drive. Bring water, snacks, binoculars and sunscreen.Where you’d like participants to meet: Parking lot at the Stick Marsh. Take Road 507 north of Fellsmere to the entrance road to the Stick Marsh and drive west on the sand road to the parking lot.Time of meeting: 8:00AMNumber of participants limit (either individuals, or vehicles if a driving tour): This field tirp requires car pooling once you reach the Stick Marsh - 4 vehicles on the drive so that the leaders can easily stay in contact and point out birds – no limit on passengers. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/field-trip-t-m-goodwin-wildlife-management-area-and-broadmoor-marsh-unit/100001024982549397 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, trekking, cycling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffield-trip-t-m-goodwin-wildlife-management-area-broadmoor-marsh-unit-tickets-1024982549397 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Melbourne - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Stick Marsh - **lat**: 27.7868465 - **long**: -80.7261657 - **full address**: Stick Marsh, T M Goodwin Rd, Melbourne, FL 32904, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Pelican Island Audubon Society (https://allevents.in/org/pelican-island-audubon-society/20844068) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/49a876ac588db2ed57ab72040f8ecf969ac08208f73fd3a9a7a54a6511a951ba-rimg-w1200-h497-dca77846-gmir.jpg?v=1727683442 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/a14fb922ff4c3413c07de16bf1718d6f3918c37cd6daf744f7c579307a469c04-rimg-w400-h400-dc020102-gmir.jpg?v=1727683440 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 16 Jan, 2025 at 08:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Stick Marsh, T M Goodwin Rd, Melbourne, FL 32904, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Pelican Island Audubon Society - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** trips-adventures, trekking, cycling - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Field Trip: T. 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