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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. 

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What can YOU do to help the IRL? Look at this tool to find native plants for landscaping in YOUR area!

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ACTION ALERTS AND NEWS
 ALERT – DeSantis announces UF biologist as chief science officer.  Is it time to bring back the septic tank inspection law? These news articles and more about the Indian River Lagoon.

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STRAIGHT TALK: Sewage Systems, Septics, and Muck in Our Lagoon

1- Dr. Robert Weaver, Director IRL Research Institute and Bryan Lober, Vice Chair Brevard County Commission

2- Marilyn J. Waters, President Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition

3- Dr. John Trefry, Professor Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences, FIT

4- Dr. Virginia Barker, Director Brevard County Natural Resources Management

Reaching Our Vision
We are an independent, unifying voice to restore the Indian River Lagoon — connecting and coordinating with active community partners . Select an item below for updates and information:
Citizen Oversite Committee Responsibilities
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Another Lagoon Project Completed
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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
Learn about the Lagoon and learn about Sustainability. It is so important to learn all you can about what makes the Indian River Lagoon healthy and what makes it sick. 
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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

2 April 2019
Plan targets Brevard’s last remaining derelict boats for removal from Indian, Banana rivers
Plan targets Brevard’s last remaining derelict boats for removal from Indian, Banana rivers Brevard County’s natural resources and tourism departments are joining forces to help get dozens of “derelict boats” out of local waterways, in a $450,000 project.  Read the article here.
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2 April 2019
DeSantis announces UF biologist as chief science officer
DeSantis announces UF biologist as chief science officer Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his pick to fill the newly created job of chief science officer on Monday, tapping a University of Florida biologist whose past work specializes in how pollution affects water quality.  Read
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2 April 2019
Is it time to bring back the septic system law?
Is it time to bring back the septic system law? “There are an estimated 2.6 million septic tanks in our state. We don’t know how many are properly functioning to ensure they don’t leak into waterways because there’s no inspection requirement. Florida had
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