Cruise to Gaillard Island

Gaillard Island, which is man-made from dredge material from the Theodore Industrial Canal, is one of the largest pelican rookeries on the northern Gulf Coast. Named for Mobile dentist Dr. Wilson Gaillard who had the idea, it was created specifically for shorebirds to use for nesting. More than 20,000 pelicans use the island along with other shorebirds such as several species of terns, gulls, herons, egrets, and white Ibises, among others. Although the island is protected and not accessible by the public, birding is usually good around the perimeter where the adult birds are flying back and forth from the mainland.

You may also like the following events from Blakeley State Park:

• This Saturday, 26th April, 08:30 am, Delta Woods and Water Cruises in Spanish Fort
• Next Friday, 2nd May, 08:00 pm, Gator Cruise in Spanish Fort
• Next Saturday, 3rd May, 09:30 am, Nineteenth Century Cooking Demonstration in Spanish Fort

Also check out other Sports events in Spanish Fort.