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Our mission is clear

Promote the health of the Indian River Lagoon by connecting organizations and people actively engaged in its restoration.

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Engaging the community

Engage with our community to demand accountability for the restoration of our lagoon and promote projects for volunteer opportunities.

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Connect with Partners

Connect the people of Brevard County with community partners who are working together to restore our lagoon.

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Promoting enjoyment

Promote a healthy Indian River Lagoon that can be enjoyed by all visitors and citizens of Brevard County.

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WHAT’S COMING UP?

Looking to join with our partners to help save the lagoon? With so many community and partner events across Brevard County, there’s always one near you. Check out our Lagoon Community Calendar for upcoming community and partner events. 

MAILING LIST – STAY INVOLVED! Join our email list to receive newsletters, Lagoon action alerts and important updates. Send us your name and email address to mailing_list@helpthelagoon.org

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READY TO GET INVOLVED?

What can YOU do to help the IRL? There are many opportunities – hands on support with our Partners, joining Coalition committees, click on Volunteer to find one right for you!  Also, look at this tool to find native plants for landscaping in YOUR area!

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ACTION ALERTS AND NEWS

 ALERT – Save Our Indian River Lagoon Commission Workshop identified projects to help the Lagoon recovery.  This news article and more about the Indian River Lagoon.

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Reaching Our Vision
Our vision is an Indian River lagoon of clear waters, alive with lush sea grass beds, thriving fish, birds, manatees and dolphins – a healthy place where our families can play. Select an item below for updates and information:
Citizen Oversite Committee Responsibilities
Citizen Oversite Committee Reports
Another Lagoon Project Completed
Word of the Day!

 

Meet the Partners
The Brevard Indian River Coalition is proud to include local government, non-profit and business organizations, all working together to improve the health of the Indian River Lagoon. We encourage you to learn more about our lagoon partners and what they do. We couldn’t do what we do if it wasn’t for our amazing partners.  Check out their events on our Community Calendar.

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Get Educated
Download our postcard – What You Can Do to Help the Lagoon.  Check out our Straight Talk forum – past videos and future event information.  Read the available Science written regarding the Lagoon.
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The plan to restore the lagoon - including Citizen Oversite Committee updates (click on the pic!)

Save The Lagoon Project Plan – Draft 2019 Version. Remove the nutrient-rich muck on the bottom of the lagoon. This has taken years to accumulate and will take significant resources to remove.  This is just one of the actions in the plan.

IRL Scoreboard – Reduce pollutants and flow of excess nutrients into the lagoon that come from: groundwater from septic and aging wastewater systems, storm water runoff washing yard waste and fertilizer into the lagoon, and air pollution.

IRL Dashboard – Restore natural filters and oxygen-producing systems created by oyster beds, mangroves, wetlands and seagrass beds. 

Citizen Oversight Committee Meeting Reports – Respond and adjust as we get new data on how the Lagoon is responding. 

Latest News

23 July 2019
Brown algae slime blankets surf from Cocoa Beach Pier to Alan Shepard Park
On July 17, samples taken by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection identified the algae at nearby at Jetty Park as a “filamentous cyanobacteria (Lyngbya-like) and Ceramium sp.” DEP’s tests did not detect any toxins in that algae.  Read more here….
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23 July 2019
Green algae fouls Lake Washington
July 19,2019 Florida Today reports:  Bright-green algae blanketed waters near the lake’s banks this week (photo credit: Jim Waymer). The algae altered how the city disinfects its water, resulting in about 60 customer complaints of a strange odor to their drinking water. Excess
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23 July 2019
Florida’s Algae Bloom are also a health crisis
April 10, 2019.  Florida Today reported….Blue-green algae are laden with microcystins that are a cause of non-alcoholic liver cancer. Drs. Paul Cox and James Metcalf of Brain Chemistry Labs reported that microcystin levels in samples from Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie River
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