Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition

Oyster Reef Supply Prep
2021-01-29 09:00 - 2021-02-06 13:00 (America/New_York) | FL, United States
SATURDAY, FEB 6

FEBRUARY 6TH OYSTER REEF SUPPLY PREP

Get a great workout and help the IRL by making shell bags! Shell bags are used to build all the different layers of oyster reefs. Contact Callie Shaffer at Cshaffer@brevardzoo.org or at 321-254-9453 Ext. 492 with any questions!

Sandy Paws Beach Cleanup at Canova Park - KBB
2021-01-09 09:30 - 11:30, 2020-12-12 09:30 - 11:30, 2020-11-14 09:30 - 11:30, 2020-10-10 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

Hightower Beach Cleanup - KBB
2020-12-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-12-06 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-11-22 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-11-08 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-11 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-09-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Hightower Beach Park, 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 beach cleanup takes place every other Sunday from 9 AM until 10 AM. Please contact Margaret at margaretthehuman@gmail.com for more information.

Citizen Oversight Committee
2020-12-18 08:30 - 11:30, 2020-11-20 08:30 - 11:30, 2020-10-16 08:30 - 11:30, 2020-09-18 08:30 - 11:30 | Brevard County Government, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL, 32940, United States
Location
Florida Room, 3rd floor, Building C
Viera Government Center
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940.
Meetings are from 8:30 – 11:30 am
unless listed otherwise under Agendas
Can’t make it in person?
Meetings are streamed live through
Space Coast Government TV

Shoda Family Pelican Beach Cleanup - KBB
2020-12-12 08:00 - 10:00, 2020-11-14 08:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-10 08:00 - 10:00 | Pelican Beach, Satellite Beach, FL, United States
Ethan Shoda is host of the Pelican Beach cleanup event. Please arrive on time; recycling will be done at the end of the event. For more information, contact Kathleen Shoda at 321-474-6156 or email at Mrssupershoda@cfl.rr.com.

IRL Health Update 2020
2020-12-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Online, FL, United States
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2nd Presentation

Live webinar
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Webinar access link will be emailed to attendees after registration

Limited In-person Donor Dinner

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 (Foodservice begins at 5:30 p.m. before 6:30 p.m. presentation)
$50 per attendee
Includes seafood boil
Includes adult beverage service
Temperatures will be taken
Social distancing & masks required
Location: MRC Lagoon Learning Center
3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905

Presentation: Lagoon Areas of Concern

Volusia County
Brevard County
Indian River County
Saint Lucie County
Martin County

Including Tributaries

Turnbull Creek,Volusia County
Big Flounder Creek, Brevard County
Horse Creek, Brevard County
Eau Gallie River, Brevard County
Crane Creek, Brevard County
Turkey Creek , Brevard County
Goat Creek, Brevard County
Saint Sebastian River, Indian River County
C-54 Canal, Indian River County
Taylor Creek Canal, St. Lucie County
St. Lucie River, St. Lucie & Martin Counties
St. Lucie Estuary Bessey Creek, Martin County
Loxahatchee River, Martin County

Brevard Sustainability Working Group Monthly Meeting
2020-11-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-10-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, FL, United States
Greetings everyone,
We hope this finds you well. There’s much going on in the world these days, but we hope you will take time to join us virtually on Monday, October 26 at noon for our monthly meeting. The meeting starts at Noon. Registration here:
https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsduihrDwpEtBqVQHaj9fYH4K19fxc46Ci
Stay well and see you Monday!

Low Impact Development Retrofit Guide Virtual Presentation
2020-11-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Online, FL, United States
Brevard County would like to invite you to a virtual meeting to present a Low Impact Development Retrofit Guide. This manual provides commercial and light industrial property owners cost effective approaches to help keep our Lagoon clean. From 5:30 to 6:30pm there will be a virtual open house. The Retrofit Guide presentation will begin at 6:30pm. Please register at www.lagoonloyal.com/LID. After registering you will receive a confirmation email. To participate in the meeting by phone, please call 562-247-8422. Attendee access code 732-230-344.

Understanding Carbon Offsets
2020-11-18 20:00 - 21:00 | Online, FL, United States
November 18th – “Understanding Carbon Offsets”
Registration Link
WSU Snohomish County Extension Sustainable Community Stewards are thrilled to be offering our live webinar Sustainability Speaker Series again!
Each program runs 50 minutes starting promptly at 5 pm Pacific Time.
Understanding Carbon Offsets
If you decided to be carbon neutral today for your direct carbon emissions from electricity, heating (gas), car and air travel, how would you do that and how much would it cost you? Our presenter will walk you through the simple steps you can take today to achieve that goal. You might be surprised by the affordable cost! Representatives from Puget Sound Energy and Snohomish County PUD will be available to answer questions about their specific Carbon Offset programs.
Speaker Bio:
Stan Gent PE, has extensive experience working with energy systems across North America. Prior to his retirement in 2016, he was President and CEO of Enwave Steam (formerly Seattle Steam Company). He has been actively involved in many professional boards including founding member of the Washington Business Alliance (formerly Washington Clean Tech Alliance), Seattle Mayor’s Green Building Task Force, the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the Seattle Rotary Sustainability Committee, and Department of Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board for the UW’s College of Engineering. He currently serves on Snohomish County’s Climate Action Advisory Committee and is an active member of Interfaith Climate Action. In 2014 Stan was recognized by the International District Energy Association for lifelong career commitment to energy efficiency and professional contributions to advancing the global district energy industry. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Queens University Belfast.

The Car-Optional Neighborhood: How should it be designed?
2020-11-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Online, FL, United States
We hope you’ll join us at noon Eastern on Wednesday, November 18 for 1000 Friends of Florida’s free monthly Dr. John M. DeGrove webinar, The Car-Optional Neighborhood: How should it be designed?

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Coauthor of the landmark book Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns and principal / cofounder of Dover, Kohl & Partners, Victor Dover FAICP shares essential strategies for designing and retrofitting neighborhoods that support all the ways of moving around. He will show case studies and reveal how to create sustainable, walkable, well-loved neighborhoods.

Indian River Lagoon Day - Front St Park
2020-11-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Front Street Park, 2205 South Front Street, Melbourne, FL, 06513, United States
MELBOURNE • BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Cities of Melbourne, Palm Bay and Satellite Beach, along with the Brevard County Natural Resources Management Department, Marine Resources Council, the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and Anglers for Conservation will host “Indian River Lagoon Day,” on Saturday, November 14 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Front Street Park, 2210 Front Street, Melbourne.
This fun-filled day focused on celebrating the Indian River Lagoon is free to the public.
Environmental exhibitors will be on hand to showcase a variety of available volunteer opportunities in restoration activities, educational efforts and citizen-science projects.
Free kayaking will be provided by Adventure Kayak of Cocoa Beach and food trucks, arts and craft vendors and activities for children will also be available.
A Hook Kids on Fishing clinic will take place from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Kids participating in the clinic will each receive a free fishing rod and gear. Advanced registration is required.
Sign up online at www.anglersforconservation.org
For gardeners, rain barrel workshops will be held from 11 a.m. until 12 noon and participants will be able to construct and take home a free rain barrel. Only 20 are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will be conducted at the festival that morning.
Masks are recommended to be worn by all participants. Hand sanitizing stations will be provided.

Planning for Your (Greener) Holidays
2020-11-12 20:00 - 21:00 | Online, FL, United States
November 12th (Thursday) – “Planning for Your (Greener) Holidays” with King County Eco-Consumer, Tom Watson – Special Registration Link
With COVID impacting all of our lives, what better time than now to buck tradition and plant the seed of new ways of celebrating in a way that is kinder to the earth? Everything you need to think about from Shopping Sustainably, Green Gift Giving, Eco-tastic Decorating, Entertaining Tips and Recycling the Holidays will be featured in this fun and idea inspiring presentation from the Eco Consumer, Tom Watson of King County Solid Waste.
Speaker Bio: Tom Watson has worked on waste reduction and recycling for King County for 28 years. His EcoConsumer public outreach projects include TV and radio work, the King County free community repair events program, and the annual Green Holidays program.

Creating the future of Brevard
2020-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, FL, United States
Are you ready for 750,000 new neighbors in Brevard? Participate in this free webinar and share your thoughts about creating the future of Brevard. Register at Brevard2070.eventbrite.com

National Estuaries Day Celebration
2020-09-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Marine Resources Council, 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
Details to be determined :
Rain Barrel Workshop
Educational Seminar TBD

MRC International Coastal Cleanup Day
2020-09-19 08:00 - 12:00 | FL, United States
The International Coastal Cleanup began more than 30 years ago when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline. The Marine Resources Council in collaboration with Keep Brevard Beautiful, and the Ocean Conservancy, invites you to join in for this year’s cleanup.
Please Register to RSVP at https://coastalcleanup2020.eventbrite.com/?aff=cal or call 321-725-7775. The supplies for this event are allocated for each site based on these registrations.
~MRC Cleanup Site 1: Cleanup will take place along the shores of the 192 Melbourne Causeway and Kiwanis Park at Geiger Point.
Day of Event Check-in Site Location: Participants can check-in starting at 8 a.m. at Kiwanis Park, at the Geiger Point Parking Lot located at 1313 Melbourne Causeway, Melbourne, FL 32901.
~MRC Cleanup Site 2: Cleanup will take place along the shores of the Eau Gallie Causeway and Boat Ramp.
Day of Event Check-in Site Location: Participants can check-in starting at 8 a.m. at the Eau Gallie Causeway Boat Ramp at Eau Gallie Causeway (SR-518) Melbourne, FL 32935
~MRC Cleanup Site 3: Cleanup will take place along the shores of the Pineda Causeway & POW / MIA Park (formerly Pineda Landing Park).
Day of Event Check-in Site Location: Participants can check-in starting at 8 a.m. at POW / MIA Park located at 5995 N US Hwy 1. Melbourne, Florida 32940.
*The event is free to participate. Funds for the cause are raised through event shirt sales and donations. Event shirts are $20. All participants need to register for their shirt by September 1, 2020. *Shirts are only available by preorder and are not available for sale the day of the event. (Shirts will be available for pickup on the day of the event at your designated cleanup site. If you are unable to attend and would just like to purchase a shirt in support, we can make arrangements for special delivery or pickup.)
Event Sponsorship: Show your support for the lagoon by adding your company logo to the event shirt for $100.00. Specialty sponsorships are available, please contact Steve at SharkeyMRC@gmail.com.
Recommended Supplies:
• Work gloves (bring a pair of gloves with you)
• Dress appropriately (the shoreline is covered with boulders, rocks, potentially dangerous rigid & sharp objects)
• Water to keep you hydrated, it will be especially warm (bring your own cooler)
• Food (bring your own food)
• Sun Screen
