Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition

Citizen Oversight Committee
2020-07-17 08:30 - 11:30, 2020-05-15 08:30 - 11:30, 2020-04-17 08:30 - 11:30, 2020-03-20 08:30 - 11:30, 2020-02-21 08:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | 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

Communicating Sustainability Principles: Goals and Process
2020-07-10 14:00 - 15:00 | FL, United States
The Brevard Sustainability Working Group (BSWG) presents Sustainability Seminar Series
Join the BSWG for our quarterly Seminar Series. Our free webinars are designed to help sustainability boards, committees, community leaders, or anyone working in sustainability. The seminars will be delivered virtually and are free, but seating is limited and registration is required.
Register HERE

Living Shorelines for a Sustainable Future with Ms. Caity Savoia
2020-07-07 12:00 - 13:00 | FL, United States
Brown Bag Lunch Seminar
Zoom Webinar
Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join us for our Virtual Brown Bag Seminar, “Living Shorelines for a Sustainable Future” with the MRC’s own Ms. Caity Savoia! Traditional coastal development methods, such as shoreline hardening, have had unintended consequences on lagoon health and have proven to be costly in terms of maintenance, water quality, and wildlife habitat. Living shoreline restoration offers a more sustainable and cost effective option for waterfront property owners to decrease erosion, restore their shorelines, enhance wildlife habitat, and ultimately help improve the health of our Indian River Lagoon! Caity Savoia will present on the current living shoreline projects at the Marine Resources Council (MRC) and how you can get involved to help!

The seminar will end with a live Q&A session, but we also recommend that participants to please email any questions you might have about living shorelines or shoreline restoration to the MRC’s Nicole Broquet at nicole@mrcirl.org by July 6th.

This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the zoom linkand login information. If you are unable to register, we will be live streaming it through the MRC’s Facebook page!

Register today using the button below and be ready to wear your comfy pants, have your lunch, and learn from home!

Register HERE

Optimizing your Board: A Sustainable approach
2020-06-05 14:00 - 15:00 | FL, United States

MRC Virtual Brown Bag - Indian River Legacy
2020-06-02 12:00 - 13:00 | FL, United States
Indian River Legacy with Ms. Laurilee Thompson

Brown Bag Lunch Seminar
Zoom Webinar
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join us for our Virtual Brown Bag Seminar, “Indian River Legacy” with Ms. Laurilee Thompson! In the 1950s, the Indian River Lagoon was crystal clear and its bounty seemed limitless. Growth and development took its toll and now our nation’s most biologically diverse estuary can no longer claim that distinction. Journey through the decades as Laurilee tells the story of her life on the Indian River, from the days of gin-clear waters, through its downfall and then to hope as a new generation works to bring our most precious natural resource back to its former splendor and productivity. Sign up today to hear this amazing personal account of the Indian River Lagoon!

The seminar will end with a live QA session, but we also recommend that participants to please email any questions you might have about the IRL’s history to the MRC’s Nicole Broquet at nicole@mrcirl.org by June 1st.

This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the zoom link and login information.

Register today using the button below and be ready to wear your comfy pants, have your lunch, and learn from home!

Register here

Ms. Laurilee Thompson is a fourth generation Floridian and co-owner of the popular Dixie Crossroads Seafood Restaurant in Titusville Florida, which specializes in serving wild-caught domestic seafood. Laurilee participates on numerous boards and committees supporting tourism, the commercial fishing industry and the environment, including Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee, Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Management Board, Merritt Island Wildlife Association, Hubbs Sea World Research Institute, and the Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel for the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council. She served for twenty years on the Brevard County Tourist Development Council, always working to preserve and promote our region’s incomparable outdoor assets.

MRC's Brown Bag Seminar - Save the Manatee Club
2020-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 | FL, United States
Join us for our first-ever Virtual Brown Bag Seminar on “All about Manatees with Save the Manatee Club! This wonderful organization will first cover manatee anatomy, diet, habitat, reproduction, and current status. Then we will take a closer look at some of the threats the Florida manatee faces, Save the Manatee Club’s efforts, and what we can do to help! The seminar will end with a QA session where we will take some live chat/messaged questions, but we ask that participants to please email any questions you might have about manatees to the MRC’s Nicole Broquet at nicole@mrcirl.org by May 4th.
This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the zoom link and login information.
Register today using the link below and be ready to wear your comfy pants, have your lunch, and learn from home!
http://weblink.donorperfect.com/MayBB

Sebastian Inlet Centennial Celebration -Postponed till further notice
2020-05-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Sebastian Inlet State Park, Melbourne Beach, FL, 32951, United States
This is a family-friendly community event for the
general public with a staggered schedule of interactional activities and
educational sessions designed primarily for children. In addition to a live
steel drums performer by the tide pool, we have a dedicated U.S. Coast
Guard/Auxiliary area with activities, a fishing and surfing clinic for kids,
and educational classroom style sessions on sea turtles, marine science and
more. All activities are free with general park admission and space is
limited. Pre-registration is required and on a first-come, first-serve
basis. More information will be available as it gets closer to May.

Energy Whiz - Postponed till further notice
2020-04-25 09:00 - 15:00 | UCF Solar Energy Center, 1679 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL, 32922, United States
EnergyWhiz is a renewable energy focused event for students to demonstrate their science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) capabilities through project-based learning activities. EnergyWhiz events include:

Junior Solar Sprint
Energy Transfer Machine on Video
Critter Comfort Cottage
Energy Innovations
Solar Energy Cook-off
Electrathon

Coastal Garden Fair and Earth Day Celebration -Postponed till further notice
2020-04-25 09:00 - 14:00 | David R. Schechter Community Center, 1089 S Patrick Dr,, Satellite Beach,, FL, 32937-3901, United States
Its the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! Please come out and join the Satellite Beach Beautification and Sustainability Boards on Saturday, April 25 at the David R. Schechter Community Center for the Coastal Garden Fair and Earth Day Celebration. This event continues to grow every year, and truly represents our community. This year we are adding more interactive events and opportunities to take home free earth friendly goodies. Attendees can look forward to everything from coastal art, to plants and many sustainable goods and services and of course, music, food and drinks. Check out the sustainability Facebook page over the next coming weeks as we will be highlighting vendors. We look forward to seeing you there.If you or your organization is interested in hosting a booth/exhibit at this event, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/vuXJKQyX6wmGqsaG7

Shoreline planting - Postponed till further notice
2020-04-04 08:00 - 12:00 | EELS Property, Melbourne Beach, FL, United States
This Shoreline Planting event is open to the general public – registration is required for all volunteers.
Help us restore native marsh grasses and mangroves in Melbourne Beach!
Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting wet and muddy! The labor-intensity of this event is low to moderate but it will be warm and sunny with plenty of lifting and bending. Be sure to prepare for full sun exposure for a few hours. The Zoo will provide snacks, a water cooler (bring a reusable bottle!), and sunscreen.
Time: AM 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
PM 12:30 PM-4:00 PM
All other necessary information will be provided in a follow-up e-mail that will be sent out closer to the registration date. If you do not receive this email at least 1 day prior the event, please contact Callie at cshaffer@brevardzoo.org, or at Mobile: 321.423.0685

Sustainability Summit Spring 2020
2020-03-23 17:30 - 20:30 | Brevard Zoo, 8225 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32940, United States
Registration and Agenda coming soon. For Sustainability Boards and Government Officials.

Rain Barrel Education Workshops 10am and 1pm
2020-03-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-03-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Melbourne, FL, United States
Marine Resources Council is pleased to host (2) rain barrel education workshops during Melbourne Main Street’s fourth annual Downtown Melbourne Botanical Festival Sat., March 7, 2020 (8a.m.-4p.m.).
The Festival will be held in the parking lot of the 1900 Building, 1900 S. Harbor City Blvd in Melbourne. The event will showcase plant and garden vendors offering trees and plants, decorative items and more.
Rain Barrel Workshops.
Cost: The Botanical Fest is Free to attend. The Rain Barrel Presentations are also Free to attend.
MRC is offering an opportunity for attendees to build their own 55 gallon rain barrel during the workshops to take home, for a fee of $55. Space is limited, Please RSVP. This is special discounted event pricing, the regular fee is $80 per 55 gallon rain barrel. Reserve your barrel today!
Rain Barrel Workshop 1 (10a.m.)
Rain Barrel Workshop 2 (1p.m.)
Click Here to Register.
Rain Barrel Workshop
Did you know that a 90 square foot section of roof can fill a single 55-gallon rain barrel within the first inch of rainfall? Learn the benefits of collecting rainwater, the positive impact it has on the Lagoon, and how to construct your own rain barrel. With the purchase of the “Build A Barrel” ticket, you will receive all the materials, tools, and assistance necessary to create a 55-gallon rain barrel of your own to take home.
$55 fifty gallon Rain Barrels will be available for purchase on a first come first serve basis while supplies last. Please RSVP and prepay for your rain barrel through the online registration to secure a barrel on the day of the event.
*City of Melbourne residents are eligible for a $50 rain barrel mail-in rebate. Click here for rebate details.
We hop you will join us at this great event
Thank you to our sponsors for helping make this great opportunity possible!
Ace Hardware of West Melbourne
Melbourne Main Street
SaveTheIRL.org

Mangrove Workshop - Postponed till further notice
2020-03-07 09:30 - 11:30 | MRC Ted Moorhead Lagoon House, 3275 Dixie Highway NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States

4th Annual Melbourne Botanical Festival
2020-03-07 08:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Melbourne, FL, United States
Melbourne Main Street is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Botanical Festival in Historic Downtown Melbourne.
This fantastic event, showcasing plant and garden vendors offering trees, plants, decorative items and more, will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2020 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM in the parking lot of the 1900 Building.
Plant lovers rejoice! Join us for our annual celebration of flowers, plants trees and botanical bounty. The event will showcase plant and garden vendors offering trees, plants, decorative items and more. It’s the best way to get your yard ready for spring.

MRC 19th Annual Conservation Awards Dinner
2020-02-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront, 3003 North Highway A1A, Melbourne, FL, 32903, United States
Help Celebrate the 19th Annual MRC Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet to Honor Extraordinary Indian River Lagoon Conservation Heroes.

About this Event

This is an evening of famed speakers, unique art, wine, spirits, live music, and delectable food in recognition of esteemed organizations and individuals who have helped shape some of today’s most crucial lagoon conservation wins.
Each year talented and dedicated conservationists are identified by the MRC Membership and honored through a nomination process. The winners will be announced during the ceremony Febuary 22.
This event is open to the public. Each ticket includes 2 complimentary adult beverages and choice of entree (Roasted Prime Rib, Spicy Grouper, Tuscan Marinated Chicken, or Roasted Vegetable Tower) chef’s choice of vegetable, starch, salad, & dessert.

Featured Special Guest Speakers : Maggy Hurchalla ~ FL Environmental Activist and Champion, Blair Wickstrom ~FL Sportsman Magazine Publisher, Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch Current ~ At-Large Governing Board Member of the South FL Water Management District.
Support & Sponsorship – This event offers unique in-person experiences and actionable insights led by leading lagoon scientists, educators, and advocates offering high-impact sponsorship opportunities. To secure your sponsorship, vendor space, or donate to the auction effort at this great event, please contact Steve at SharkeyMRC@gmail.com. ($100 – $1,000 sponsorship’s are now available. Please view the event ticket options for sponsorship details.)

Beach Nourishment in Brevard
2020-02-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Brevard County Barrier Island Center, 8385 S. Highway A1A, Melbourne Beach, FL, 32951, United States
Mike McGarry, Program Manager of Beaches, Boating & Waterways, Brevard County Natural Resources Management Department, will discuss Brevard County’s beach nourishment projects and how the County uses sand placement and other tools to protect and maintain your beaches.t and maintain your beaches.
Time will be provided for questions and answers. Check out the FB page to register via Event Brite https://www.facebook.com/events/2757862874303635/

Florida Friendly Landscaping Seminar
2020-02-08 08:30 - 13:00 | Eau Gallie High School, 1400 Commodore Blvd, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
What does it mean to have Florida-Friendly Landscaping™? Join us at the 2020 Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Seminar to learn how you can have a beautiful landscape that could save you time, energy and money while protecting our future. This FREE event will have 4 excellent presentations and booth vendors.

Where: Eau Gallie High School – Auditorium, 1400 Commodore Blvd., Melbourne

When: Saturday, February 8, 2020, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

The following talks are scheduled:

9:00-9:45am – All About Birds – Kate Wells – Space Coast Audubon Society

9:45-10:30am – Indian River Lagoon Update – Kathy Hill – Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program

10:30-10:45am Break

10:45-11:30am – Turf Alternatives with Native Plants – Brendan ‘Skip’ Healy – Change of Greenery

11:30-12:30pm – Garden Nature’s Way (with the Soil Food Web!) – Sally Scalera – UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County

12:30-1pm – Door prizes and plant sale

Hope to see you there!

Brevard Discovery Garden Monthly Plant Sale
2020-02-07 10:00 - 12:00 | BDG Nursery, 3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa, FL, United States
Plant sale at the BDG nursery and greenhouse. All the plants are grown by UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Master Gardeners. Some of the plants that will be available are our native dahoon holly, fiddlewood, and tropical sage. In addition, we will also have the toothache tree, lemongrass, and some unusual cultivars of kale, tomatoes and arugula.

Rain Barrel Workshop
2020-02-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Rockledge Gardens, 2153 U.S. 1, Rockledge, FL, 32955, United States
You are invited to join the Marine Resources Council (MRC) & Rockledge Gardens to learn the benefits of collecting rain water from your roof, & how to construct your very own water saving rain barrel.
RSVP at https://rainbarrelws.eventbrite.com/?aff=cal.
Presentation is free and open to the public, attendees must RSVP. Workshop includes introduction to the MRC, a dialogue of how rain barrels can help save the Indian River Lagoon, and a demonstration on how to build a rain barrel. *Rain Barrel Workshop attendees can register to build and take home their very own water saving barrel at the event, for a $55.00 fee. (Fee includes all materials, tools, and assistance needed for rain barrel assembly.)
The use of rain barrels will conserve water, save money by reducing the use of potable water in landscapes, and reduce stormwater runoff by storing and diverting runoff from impervious surfaces (like driveways). One barrel used properly can prevent 50,000 gallons of polluted storm water from entering our lagoon! Do your part, help save our lagoon by installing a rain barrel at your house. Sign up now!
If you live in Melboune City you are eligable for a $50 mail in rebate. For rebate details please visit https://www.melbourneflorida.org/departments/public-works-utilities/environmental-community-outreach/rain-barrel-rebate.
For more event information please contact Nicole, at nicole@mrcirl.org or call 321-725-7775.

Lagoon Straight Talk
2020-01-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Satellite Beach High School, FL, United States
Join us for our January 22nd Lagoon Straight Talk. Ask your questions: Get the facts!
Register for Free Tickets here.

Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival
2020-01-22 12:00 - 2020-01-27 18:00 | Eastern Florida State College – Titusville Campus, 1311 North US 1, Titusville, FL, 32796, United States
The annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival. The festival is recognized as the largest such event in the United States. It has become a premier national and international destination for birding, wildlife watching and nature-based activities.

Rain Barrel Workshop
2020-01-19 13:00 - 14:00 | FL, United States
Rain Barrel Workshop
Sunday, February 2

Rockledge Gardens
2153 US-1, Rockledge, FL 32955, USA

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Sunday, February 2, 2020 (1pm-2pm)
You are invited to join the Marine Resources Council (MRC) & Rockledge Gardens to learn the benefits of collecting rain water from your roof, & how to construct your very own water saving rain barrel.
RSVP at https://rainbarrelws.eventbrite.com/?aff=cal.
Presentation is free and open to the public, attendees must RSVP. Workshop includes introduction to the MRC, a dialogue of how rain barrels can help save the Indian River Lagoon, and a demonstration on how to build a rain barrel. *Rain Barrel Workshop attendees can register to build and take home their very own water saving barrel at the event, for a $55.00 fee. (Fee includes all materials, tools, and assistance needed for rain barrel assembly.)
The use of rain barrels will conserve water, save money by reducing the use of potable water in landscapes, and reduce stormwater runoff by storing and diverting runoff from impervious surfaces (like driveways). One barrel used properly can prevent 50,000 gallons of polluted storm water from entering our lagoon! Do your part, help save our lagoon by installing a rain barrel at your house. Sign up now!
If you live in Melboune City you are eligable for a $50 mail in rebate. For rebate details please visit https://www.melbourneflorida.org/departments/public-works-utilities/environmental-community-outreach/rain-barrel-rebate.
For more event information please contact Nicole, at nicole@mrcirl.org or call 321-725-7775.
Rain Barrel Workshop, Sunday February 2nd (1pm – 2pm).
Presented by MRC & Hosted by Rockledge Gardens.
Location: Rockledge Gardens at 2153 US Highway 1, 32955 Rockledge (Click link for map.)
Admission is FREE. Attendees must register. *There is a $55 fee if you would like to build a rain barrel to take home, at the workshop. ($55 includes all materials needed to construct your very own 55 gallon water saving rain barrel to take home!)
We hope you will be able to join us at this great event! The Marine Resources Council is a multi-faceted charitable organization, committed to engaging the community in actions to save the Indian River Lagoon.
Special thanks to Rockledge Gardens for their continued support of MRC and our efforts to save the Indian River Lagoon!

Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee Meeting
2019-12-20 08:30 - 17:00 | Brevard County Government, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL, 32940, United States
Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Meetings are in the Government Center, Building C, 3rd Floor, Florida Room, unless otherwise posted.
The role of the Oversight Committee is to review monitoring data on timeliness of project delivery, actual and updated project costs, and actual nutrient removal effectiveness, review new literature and local studies on the types of projects included in the plan and potential alternative project types, evaluate alternative project proposals received from the community, and recommend annual adjustments to the plan. The agendas for the meetings are posted on the Save Our Lagoon website under the Citizen Oversight Committee section http://www.brevardfl.gov/SaveOurLagoon/CitizenOversightCommittee. Each agenda has a Financial Statement that lists all the projects budgeted for the current fiscal year, the status of contracting and the percentage spent so far on each project.
Time is given at the end of the meeting for public comment. Meetings are also streamable live at http://www.brevardfl.gov/SCGTV/Home or aired on Channel 499 on Spectrum (formerly Brighthouse) networks; Channel 99 for AT&T U-verse customers; and on Comcast (North Brevard) Channel 51 and (South Brevard) Channel 13. There are archive videos of the previous meetings on SCGTV under the Video on Demand button at the top of the page or on the Brevard County Government Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pg/BrevardCountyGovt/videos/

8th Annual Ocean-Reef-Beach Festival
2019-12-07 10:00 | Pelican Beach, Satellite Beach FL, Anacortes, WA, 32937, United States
Come experience the Ocean-Reef-Beach Festival! Local Art Vendors, Marine Education, Live Music, Food Vendors, Beverages, Sea Turtle Obstacle Course & More!
The Ocean-Reef-Beach Festival is committed to a green festival! Avoid bringing plastic water bottles to the event and participate in our recycling program during the festival! Thank you!
Due to no onsite parking, we suggest that locals walk or ride their bikes to Pelican Beach Park. Additional parking will be made available at the overflow parking field at ReMax across from the park on A1A and Michael P. Crotty Park on Sunrise Avenue.

Florida Red and Blue
2019-12-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Center for Collaboratio, 1100 Rockledge Blvd., Rockledge, FL, United States
A talk with state Reps.Tyler Sirois (R-Merritt Island) and Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) about the hot topics coming up in the 2020 legislative session and facing Florida next year.
What will they talk about? Think of guns, education, environment, abortion, recreational marijuana and more.
This is a free event. We will provide light refreshments and snacks. Refresh your legislative knowledge for a quiz worth prizes.
RSVP: bit.ly/CivilityBrevard
To read more about this event: Click here.
Got questions for our guests? Send them to me: irangel@floridatoday.com.
