The Friends of the Thousand Islands is a 501c3 whose purpose is to preserve, protect, maintain and enhance as a unique sanctuary – the Thousand Islands Sanctuary, located in the Banana River Lagoon, in Brevard County, Florida. The goals of our organization are to:
- Educate the public about the value, vulnerability and uniqueness of the sanctuary.
- Encourage and facilitate private and public financial contributions to enhance the sanctuary through the donation of native plants, sponsorship of preservation activities, support for passive recreation programs, and support for educational activities.
- Participate and cooperate with Brevard County Parks and Recreation’s Environmentally Endangered Lands Program (EEL), the City of Cocoa Beach and other agencies and organizations protecting the Thousand Islands Sanctuary and to advise and assist in the development of plans for the Thousand Islands Sanctuary.
- Provide assistance and input to any federal, state, county or city environmental, preservation, restoration and recreation programs for the long-range protection of the Thousand Islands Sanctuary.
The Board
Tony Sasso
Chair (Founding Member)
Jim Durocher
Vice Chair (Founding Member)
Bob Day
Chair Secretary Treasurer (Founding Member)
Chris Edwards
Festival Co-chair
Joanie Regan
Festival Co-chair
Jaques DuBois
In Memorial (Founding Member)
Island Governmental Partners
Mike Knight
Environmentally Endangered Lands (EELs)
Kelsey Mack
City of Cocoa Beach