Each year on April 10th, we celebrate National Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises play an important role in maintaining ecosystem health, including that of the Indian River Lagoon. Gopher tortoises […]
Category: Lagoon Impacts
Birds and their fest flock back to Space Coast, a sign of a healing lagoon
Jim Waymer, Florida Today “Expect to see some high-tech binoculars and expensive cameras with long lenses in coming days, hopeful signs that the Indian River Lagoon is returning to health […]
New AECOM “Algae Harvesting Ship” for the Indian River Lagoon
Brevard County Natural Resources Management and the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection unveiled a new AECOM Algae Harvesting Ship. The event was held at Front Street Park in Melbourne Sept.13, […]
Mayday: Time is running out to save Florida’s water
“Some people think we already have a constitutional right that protects us against water pollution. We do not, neither at the federal nor the state level. Article II, section 7(a) […]
Governor Announces $20Million for Indian River Lagoon.
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $20 Million for Water Quality Projects to Restore the Indian River Lagoon
Summer heat is tough on fish in the Lagoon
This is the time of year when more frequent rains coupled with longer daylight hours can create an environment that is ripe for localized algal blooms. There have been several […]
UF searches Indian River lagoon seagrass for ‘forever’ chemicals found in Florida manatees
Florida Today Article by Jim Waymer Jan 22, 2022 UF Searches Indian River Lagoon for ‘Forever’ Chemicals Like us humans, manatees and alligators are what they eat, but with much stronger […]
Brevard health officials warn of toxic algae in Lake Washington, Stick Marsh
Best not drink, swim, wade, boat in or eat fish from Lake Washington or the Stick Marsh, health officials warned. Don’t let your dog sip the water either. The Florida Department of […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Feed the Manatees
December 30, 2021 – Although it remains illegal for individuals to feed manatees, a plan is in the works for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to carefully bring needed […]
The Indian River Lagoon Clam Restoration Project
Blair Wiggins and others of the Indian River Lagoon Clam Restoration Project have placed an 12 million clams which helps filter out the bad algae. When the algae gets out […]