Barrier Island Ecosystem Center – Old A1A Boardwalk
 The Brevard County
Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program was awarded FCMP
funds to construct a 500' wooden boardwalk that connects the
Barrier
Island Ecosystem Center (BIEC) to the public beach at Bonsteel Park.
The boardwalk is also situated in the footprint of the historic “Old
A1A” access road. The BIEC serves as an EEL Education Center within
the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge – interpretive signage
along the boardwalk highlights the importance of barrier island
species, their habitats, restoration efforts, and management
practices used to preserve the resources and history of the old A1A
road. The boardwalk also completes a ¾-mile education loop trail
that takes visitors through restored maritime hammock and mangrove
swamp communities, with views of the
Indian River Lagoon, the dunes
and the Atlantic Ocean.
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The
Florida Coastal Management Program is based on a network of agencies
implementing 24 statutes that protect and enhance the state's natural,
cultural and economic coastal resources. The goal of the program
is to coordinate local, state and federal agency activities using
existing laws to ensure that Florida's coast is as valuable to future
generations as it is today. Florida's Department of Environmental
Protection is responsible for directing the implementation of the
state-wide coastal management program.
