Earth Day Celebration at Bean Park
2021-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Bean Park, 1210 E Melbourne Ave., Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
The Melbourne Parks & Recreation Department will unveil their newly planted native garden during a celebration at the park, located at 1210 E. Melbourne Avenue, from 10-11 a.m.

Jean-Michel Cousteau: Protecting Our Water Planet
2021-04-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Brevard Zoo, 8225 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32940, United States
Join famed ocean explorer and conservationist Jean-Michel Cousteau as he shares inspiring messages of environmental optimism!
Like his father Jacques before him, Jean-Michel has dedicated his life to educating the world about our wonderful “water planet” and encouraging action for its protection. He has produced more than 80 films, which have earned him Emmy, Peabody and CableACE awards. His 2006 documentary Voyage to Kure is credited with inspiring President George W. Bush to establish the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii.
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Protecting Our Water Planet is part of our Safari Under the Stars fundraising celebration, presented by Flammio Financial Group, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Tickets coming soon.

Hundred Acre Hollows - Work Day
2021-04-24 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-05-01 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-05-08 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-05-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-05-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-05-29 09:00 - 11:00 | Hundred Acre Hollows, 1170 Rock Springs Drive, Melbourne, FL, 32940, United States
What We’ll Do – Dig out small Brazilian Pepper trees, cut branches away from the trails, cut back vines, or weed the gardens. We need volunteers to help maintain this beautiful green space. We are always looking for people to help with maintaining the beauty of our gardens and property.
Saturdays from 9 – 11am are our work days, but sometimes the schedules change. Please visit our Facebook page for the latest news.

Ten for Ten Collection Challenge
2021-04-24 09:00 - 14:00 | Recycle Brevard, 1535 Cogswell Street, Unit C-15, Rockledge, FL, 32955, United States
To help celebrate Recycle Brevard’s 10th anniversary and Earth Day, Recycle Brevard is launching the Ten for Ten Collection Challenge to involve the community in removing items from the waste stream, diverting more from our landfills as a gift to the Earth.
Join the effort! If you would like to help with this effort, please sign up online or contact the Volunteer Coordinator to sign up for a slot on the drop-off day. We hope to have great community participation and will need volunteers to assist in receiving items, sorting, packing, weighing, dropping off boxes of materials. Our drop-off date is Saturday, April 24 from 9am to 2pm.

Turtle Talk 101 - Zoom event
2021-04-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-05-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-05-22 10:00 - 11:30 | FL, United States
Online Registration Required. Once registered will automatically receive email with Zoom details for signing into online presentation.
If you do not receive the confirmation email with the zoom link within minutes of registering, please check your spam/junk folder. Some email accounts if membership@seaturtlespacecoast is not in your contacts it will go directly to spam.
Turtle Talk 101 presentations are free and open to the public. The slide presentation is an introduction to sea turtles and includes a basic overview of the sea turtle species with concentration on species that commonly nest on the Brevard County beaches. The presentation also examines the causes of sea turtle population declines and the ongoing laws in effect to protect and prevent them from becoming extinct. Free information brochures will be available for attendees before and after the slide presentation, as well as some sea turtle props on display for viewing.
The Turtle Talk 101 presentation will begin promptly at 10:00am and will last about an hour and a half with questions.
For questions, contact education@seaturtlespacecoast.org

Sea Turtle Preservation Society Volunteer Orientation
2021-04-24 11:45 - 13:15, 2021-05-08 11:45 - 13:15, 2021-05-22 11:45 - 13:15 | Online, FL, United States
Volunteer Orientation is for current STPS members who would like to become a volunteer, already submitted a volunteer application, and the volunteer application has been approved by the STPS Volunteer Coordinator.
STPS members MUST register on-line to participate in this presentation!!

Registration links will not be provided in the STPS calendar, but the dates and time will. Once active membership is confirmed and a volunteer application is approved an email will be sent with the Volunteer Orientation registration links. Click on the date in the email you wish to attend and register on-line. Once registration is complete an email will automatically be sent with the links to attend.
If you are not receiving emails from us please check junk/spam folder it may be in there.
Volunteer requirements are:

Active Membership
https://seaturtlespacecoast.org/membership/become-a-member/

Submit a volunteer application
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=2032564183
Take Turtle Talk 101 at least once (see calendar for registration)

Take Volunteer Orientation (registration links will be sent when volunteer application is approved)

Volunteer Orientation will provide information about Sea Turtle Preservation

Society, our mission, programs, and permitted activities. It will also go over our Volunteer Information Center and other important volunteer information.

Volunteer Orientation presentation will begin promptly at 11:45 pm and will last about an hour.
Completion of the Turtle Talk 101 and Volunteer Orientation presentations are basic requirements for volunteers who are interested in participating in the STPS programs and is a prerequisite for any volunteer activity involving hands on work with turtles.
For questions, contact education@seaturtlespacecoast.org

Humanist Community of the Space Coast Beach Cleanup
2021-04-25 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-05-09 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-05-23 09:00 - 10:30 | Hightower Beach, 815 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, FL, 32937, United States
The Humanist Community of the Space Coast invites you to help keep Hightower Beach clean. This cleanup takes place every other Sunday from 9 AM until 10:30 AM. Please contact Margaret at margaretthehuman@gmail.com for more information.

Volunteer for the Cocoa Arts & Crafts Fair
2021-04-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Cocoa Riverfront Park, 401 Riveredge Boulevard, Cocoa, FL, 32922, United States
The Marine Resources Council has several volunteer opportunities coming up this month. Check out the details below, and email Kate (Kate@mrcirl.org) if you are interested in helping out!
May 8th and 9th: Tabling volunteers needed at the Cocoa Arts & Crafts Fair
Times: 2 Shifts each day: 10am-2pm and 2pm-5pm
Volunteer’s Needed: 1 per shift
Location: Northeast corner of Cocoa River Front Park off of Harrison St.
Directions to follow once registered.

Arbor Day Celebration at Carver Park
2021-04-30 15:30 - 16:30 | Carver Park, 1092 Swan Street, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
This event will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the park, which is located at 1092 Swan Street. This event will help the City celebrate its 32nd year as a designated Tree City USA.

KBB - We're Back! Park Clean-Up
2021-05-01 | Lori Wilson Park, 1500 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931, United States
Not only are we back at the office we’re slowly getting back to planning in-person events again. Starting with the Air show this weekend and a Welcome back cleanup at Lori Wilson Park Saturday, May 1st at 8 AM! Come and join us!

St. John’s River Cleanup
2021-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 | FL, United States
TBD
If you want more information, please contact Amanda Muzaurieta amanda.muzaurieta@keepbrevardbeautiful.org

May Mangrove Workshop
2021-05-01 09:30 - 11:00 | MRC Greenway, Vero, FL, United States
9 Volunteers needed. The Marine Resources Council has several volunteer opportunities coming up this month, some even as soon as this weekend! Check out the details for each below, and email Kate (Kate@mrcirl.org) if you are interested in helping out!
Directions to follow once registered.

Lunch & Learn Webinar- Endangered Sawfish of Florida: Past, Present, and Future Look
2021-05-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, FL, United States

Sandy Paws Beach Cleanup at Canova Park - KBB
2021-05-08 09:30 - 11:30 | Canova Beach Park, 3299 Highway A1A, Indian Harbour Beach, 32937
Join us at the Canova Beach Cleanup in Melbourne. The event is hosted by Sandy Paws Brevard and takes place the 2nd Saturday of each month from 930am – 1130am. Contact: hfsteinberger@yahoo.com

Volunteer for Cocoa Arts & Crafts Fair
2021-05-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Cocoa Riverfront Park, 401 Riveredge Boulevard, Cocoa, FL, 32922, United States

Karma Beach Yoga & Keep Brevard Beautiful Beach Clean up
2021-05-15 07:00 - 08:00 | Cherie Down Park, 8330 Ridgewood Ave, Cape Canaveral, 32920, United States
Come give yourself and our beautiful beaches some LOVE with early morning beach yoga and clean-up.
HOTY Karma Yoga & KBB Clean-Up are held on our Adopted Shore at Cherie Down Park in Cape Canaveral, that we’ve sponsored over 16 years. It’s more than ever time to “Live More Green and Live More Lean” with Suzanne & Joe Elliott, Founders and Directors from HOTY on the Island.
We will be hosting a free mini-Yoga session to warm-up. A Yoga Mat is NOT necessary, but if you want one, we suggest a cheap beach straw mat and/or beach towel or HOT Yoga mat, you can keep your belongings on it or use after jumping in the ocean to sun dry. We will be doing Standing Yoga poses only, known to warm-up the body and as a way to TAKE A STAND to honor nature and outdoor life and living in the Sunshine state. Earn good karma for our Mother Earth on the beach and help us help KBB with our Adopt-A-Shore clean-up. It will be very Therapeutic to practice our Healing, Original, Therapeutic YOGA inhaling the salty air from the sea as we watch the Sun Rise to help us Seize the Day! SEAS the Day! Feel the Rays! See the SEA! Smell the Salt! Hear the Waves! Touch the Earth! Experience SEA, SAND, SPACE & SURF!
Yoga in the sand, come earlier to watch the Sunrise. Participants can bring water and sunscreen.
KBB will provide grabbers, buckets, latex gloves, and trash bags. HOTY Team will provide table, sign-in, free yoga and accept donations for KBB.
The HOTY TEAM will be leading Standing Yoga poses the first thirty minutes to warm-up for the clean-up to start after taking a stand in the sand with Yoga.

Secret Garden Tour
2021-05-15 08:00 - 17:00 | TBD, FL, United States

KBB Annual Plant Sale
2021-05-22 09:00 - 14:00 | Keep Brevard Beautiful, Inc., 1620 Adamson Rd, Cocoa, FL, 32926, United States
KBB’s annual plant sale is back after a short hiatus due to COVID 19. The plant sale will take place at the KBB office (1620 Adamson Rd, Cocoa Fl) Saturday, May 22nd from 9 am- 2 pm. If you are interested in donating plants for the plant sale we will be collecting them the Friday before (May 21st) at the KBB office from 10 am-2 pm.

4th Annual Cocoa Beach Uncorked
2021-06-05 08:00 - 2021-06-06 17:00 | TBD, FL, United States
