Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition

Hook Kids On Fishing-Tarpon Springs
2018-03-10 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Hook Kids On Fishing
In partnership with the Tarpon Springs Recreation, Anglers for Conservation (AFC) is coordinating AFC’s Hook Kids on Fishing program on Saturday, March 10th from 10am-12pm. The FREE Hook Kids on Fishing program will take place at:
Spring Bayou/Craig Park
5 Beekman Way
Tarpon Springs, Fl
Kids ages 6 to 16, are welcome along with their parents. The first 60 kids registered may receive a free rod and reel. Registration is required by calling 727-942-5628.
These conservation-minded Hook Kids On Fishing programs teach casting, fishing safety, knot tying, the tackle box, catch and release tactics, fishing habitat and conservation; and are taught by professional guides and knowledgeable anglers. Parents and kids bring your smiles, positive attitudes and patience along with you!
Parent or guardian must accompany attendees.
Additional community sponsors include the Anglers for Conservation, Fish Florida Foundation, Coastal Angler Magazine and Aylesworth’s Fish & Bait.
The Hook Kids On Fishing program is a product of the Anglers for Conservation, a non-profit-501-C3, whose mission is to inspire new generations of marine stewards through education, conservation, and community outreach.
Volunteers are needed and donations are greatly appreciated.
If you’re interested in volunteering for, or sponsoring this event, please contact Mike Conneen at mike@anglersforconservation.org or visit the website, http://www.anglersforconservation.org

Sandy Paws Beach Cleanup
2018-03-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Canova Beach Dog Park, 3299 S Highway A1A, Melbourne Beach, FL, 32951, United States
Canova Beach Cleanup, Melbourne Beach
Hosted by Sandy Paws Brevard
2nd Saturday of each month
930am-1130am
Contact: hfsteinberger@yahoo.com

Kayaking 1000 Islands
2018-03-10 08:45 - 12:00 | FL
Kayak through mangroves and see a variety of wildlife…eagles, herons,,osprey, manatees, and dolphin!
Bring suntan lotion, water, snacks and life jackets.
Call Dave at Wildlife Water Sports to rent kayak, and he will deliver..

Suntree Rotary Park Cleanup
2018-03-10 08:00 - 12:00 | Suntree Rotary Park, US Hwy 1, Melbourne, FL, 32955, United States
Suntree Rotary will be cleaning and trimming Suntree Rotary Park on Saturday, March 10, from 8am-12noon. Bring gardening/yard tools if you have them. Participants should provide their own gloves, water, and sunscreen. Please join them to beautify this park!

Team Shoda Cleanup
2018-03-10 08:00 - 10:00 | Pelican Beach, Satellite Beach, FL, United States
Ethan Shoda is host of the event. Please arrive on time at 8 AM; 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.

Beach 'n Boards Fest Cleanup
2018-03-10 07:30 - 16:00, 2018-03-09 07:30 - 16:00, 2018-03-08 07:30 - 16:00 | FL
Beaches and Boards Fest
Shepard Park, Cocoa Beach
Mar 8-11
730am-4pm each day
Please bring reusable water bottles.
Please contact Desiree Lesko at desiree.lesko.kbb@gmail.com or call the office at 631-0501 extension 211.

Landscaping with Florida Native Plants
2018-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Lagoon House, 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
Join us for our February Brown Bag Lunch, with guest speaker Chris Waltz from the Conradina Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Chris will teach us how to choose the right Florida native, that is not only beautiful, but will bring your landscaping to life! He will also debunk the myths and misconceptions of using Florida native plants in landscaping.
As a 4th generation Floridian, Chris has cultivated a love and passion for natural Florida. His own landscaping is virtually 100% Florida native plants and was featured on the Conradina Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society’s Yard Tour in the Fall of 2017. He has also been a member of the Florida Native Plant Society and Florida Wildflower Foundation for nearly 10 years.

Hightower Beach Cleanup
2018-03-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2018-02-18 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 cleanup takes place every other Sunday from 9 AM until 10 AM. Please contact Mary Froment at mcm.froment@gmail.com for more information.

Help Collect Oyster Shells!
2018-03-03 10:30 - 2018-03-04 18:00 | Grant Seafood Festival, Grant, FL, United States
The Brevard Zoo needs volunteers to help to collect recycled oyster shells at the Grant Seafood Festival this weekend, March 3 – 4. Click here to register!

MRC Mangrove Team Workshop
2018-03-03 09:30 - 11:00 | Marine Resources Council, 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
*** Please note: The February Workshop will be held at the Lagoon House (3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905) where we will be doing a lagoon side cleanup in preparation for an upcoming planting.
Looking for a fun way to give back to the Lagoon and get your hands dirty? Come join the MRC Mangrove Team!
This is a volunteer team that meets on the first Saturday of each month at 9:30am. The team works to maintain and grow the thousands of mangroves housed at the MRC Greenhouse. The team typically meets down at the MRC Greenhouse located in Vero Beach, FL. If you would like to caravan with MRC staff, please meet at the Lagoon House (3275 Dixie Hwy. NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905) no later than 8:30am.
Please be aware that participation involves working in some standing water and lots of dirt. Come dressed appropriately and in boots, crocs, or shoes that you don’t mind getting wet and dirty.
Please visit our website http://www.SaveTheIRL.org to fill our a Volunteer Application or email kate@mrcirl.org for more information!
Directions for the Greenhouse:
Coming from 512 heading South, you will turn left on 510 after Publix. Stay on 510 around the bend and turn left after the big pink wall onto 86th Ave. The nursery is located at the very end of 86th Ave. You will come to a fork with some mailboxes on the right where the road will turn from dirt to grass…just keep going alllll the way to the end. We will put out MRC signs along 86th Ave to indicate you are on the right track.

STPS South Cleanup
2018-03-03 08:00 - 10:00 | Coconut Point Park, 3535 S Highway A1a, Melbourne Beach, FL, 32951, United States
STPS has adopted Coconut Point Park in Melbourne Beach as part of the Keep Brevard Beautiful Adopt-a-Shore project. Volunteers pick up litter on the first Saturday after the first Thursday of each month starting at 8:00 am and usually finishing by 10 am. Volunteers can receive community service hours. Materials for cleanup activities are provided, including trash bags, gloves, sunscreen and tools.

STPS North Cleanup
2018-03-03 08:00 - 10:00 | Cherie Down Park, 8492 Ridgewood Avenue, Cape Canaveral, FL, 32920, United States
STPS has adopted Cherie Down Park in Cape Canaveral as part of the Keep Brevard Beautiful Adopt-a-Shore project. Volunteers pick up litter on the first Saturday after the first Thursday of each month starting at 8:00 am and usually finishing by 10 am. Volunteers can receive community service hours. Materials for cleanup activities are provided, including trash bags, gloves, sunscreen and tools.

Lagoon & Lager
2018-03-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Hell ‘n Blazes Brewing Co., 1002 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
Join leaders from the efforts to restore the Indian River Lagoon in Brevard County to Hearn about the condition of the Lagoon and the work underway to improve the conditions. Dr. Robert Weaver of the Indian River Lagoon Research Institute at Florida Tech will serve as emcee for the event.
Short presentations will be provided in the Vault room and lots of lively discussions will be held in the lounge area.

19th Annual CCA Florida Manatee County Chapter Banquet & Auction
2018-03-01 17:00 - 22:00 | Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Boulevard, Palmetto, FL, 34221, United States
Your banquet ticket includes a one-year CCA membership, open bar, catered dinner by Texas Cattle Company, and access to hundreds of unique silent auction, raffle, and live auction items!
Special thanks to Conley Buick GMC, Avid, and Arctic Air Services.

Craft Beer & Conversation: Charter Schools
2018-02-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Hell ‘n Blazes Brewing Co., 1002 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
Dan Bennett, president of the Brevard Federation of Teachers, will lead the conversation on charter schools.
Registration is required.
Cost: $10 – includes a craft beer. Payment in advance only.
Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
Registration cancellations will be accepted until February 23, 2018 at 5:00 PM

2018 Fly Fishing Film Tour
2018-02-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Premiere Theaters Oaks 10, 1800 W Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
F3T will be returning to Premiere Theaters Oaks 10 on Sunday, February 25th. The original and preeminent exhibition of fly fishing cinema, The F3T is a one of a kind experience. Each year fishy folk of all ages gather at premieres to soak up films from around the world, spin a few yarns amongst friends and dream about casts still unmade.
Ticket info will be released in January. It sold out in 2017 so don’t be late.

CCA Naples Banquet and Auction
2018-02-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Foxfire Country Club, 1030 Kings Way, Naples, FL, 34104, United States
Plans are under way for our 29th annual Coastal Conservation Association Naples Chapter Banquet and Auction! The entire event will be first class and something you will be proud to be associated with. We are seeking the help of businesses like yours to make the night as memorable as possible. Your support will allow CCA to continue to protect our marine fisheries resources.
Tickets $110/person; $200/couple; $1,200 Local Conservationist Table; $2,000 Corporate Sponsor Table. (Tickets include open bar all night, dinner and annual CCA membership. For additional information on sponsorship and advertising, don’t hesitate to ask!)
Our evening at Fox Fire will include open bar, raffle, silent auction and live auction. All of which will feature an outstanding variety of items, opportunities and adventure filled vacations. We hope you can join us! Please inquire below with any questions.

MRC Rain Barrel Workshop
2018-02-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Lagoon House, 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
February MRC Rain Barrel Workshop
Cost: Free rain barrels are offered to the first 60 people registered.
You must be present at the workshop to receive your free rain barrel. Your registration for a free rain barrel includes all of the materials needed to construct your rain barrel.
Join the Marine Resources Council (MRC) and Brevard County Natural Resources Management team to learn the benefits of collecting rain water, the positive impact rain barrels have on the Indian River Lagoon and how to construct your own rain barrel!
The workshop includes introduction to the MRC, a dialogue of how rain barrels can help save the Indian River Lagoon, a demonstration on how to build a rain barrel and building your vown rain barrel to take home.
A special thanks to Brevard County Natural Resources Management for their continued support of MRC and our efforts to save the Indian River Lagoon!
For water quality information, please visit http://www.brevstorm.org.
For more information on the MRC please visit SaveTheIRL.org.
We hope you will be able to join us at this event! The Marine Resources Council is a multi-faceted charitable organization, committed to engaging the community in actions to save the Indian River Lagoon.

Sustainability Workshop "Nice & Native"
2018-02-23 19:00 - 20:30 | FL
This Workshop is FREE and is part of the City’s Sustainability Action Plan’s Green Achievement Target #7 (Public Workshops). “Nice & Native” is the second workshop as part of a series of workshops designed for community outreach & sustainability information.The “Nice & Native” workshop will take an in-depth look at native plants and how they relate to the environment and their benefits for reducing the impacts of stormwater on the Indian River Lagoon and surrounding environment. Additionally this workshop will review and comment on programs that are available to residents and contractors that provide an outline for creating “Florida Friendly” and “Lagoon Friendly” lawns. Also we will look at the previous workshop and the “Desoto Parkway Drainage Basin Stormwater Enhancement Project”, as an example of bioswales and how they benefit the community. This workshop will also talk about the overall concept of the workshop series and the Sustainability Action Plan. Additional topics that will be discussed and other projects and volunteer opportunities in 2018

Restore Our Shores
2018-02-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Unitarian Universalist of the Space Coast – Friendship Fellowship at Pineda, 3115 Friendship Pl, Rockledge, FL, 32955, United States
During this 30-minute presentation, you will get an ecological review of the Indian River Lagoon. As well as, learning what Brevard Zoo’s Restore Our Shores program is doing to help restore the Indian River Lagoon and why volunteer involvement is so important.
(Doors open at 6:30 pm. — Free and open to the public.)
Gisele Nieman is a native Floridian who grew up right here in Brevard County. She spent her childhood in, on, and around the water constantly asking questions about the world around her. To continue exploring her passion for marine life, she studied at the University of West Florida earning a B.S. in Marine Biology with a minor in Psychology. She has had the pleasure of working at the Brevard Zoo since January 2017 as a Lagoon Restoration Specialist and couldn’t be happier! Working on the Restore Our Shores team allows her to restore her beloved Indian River Lagoon while educating others so they can be conservationists too!

Preview: Indian River Lagoon Report Card by MRC
2018-02-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Gleason Performing Arts Center, 150 W. University Blvd Melbourne, FL, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States

Feb. Chapter Meeting
2018-02-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Standard Collective Studio, 559 w. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
Monthly meeting to learn about and discuss upcomings events, campaigns and programs. All welcome! Come and bring a friend. Enjoy the social 1/2 hr starting at 6 pm. and network with other passionate coastal defenders! CLEAN WATER, HEALTHY BEACHES!!

Speak Out Against Offshore Oil Drilling!
2018-02-19 13:00 - 19:00 | Maxwell C King Center, 3865 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
Every 20 years, the Governor, Senate President, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice, put together a panel of individuals to look at Florida’s state constitution and suggest amendments. This is called the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC). One of the amendments (P 91) the CRC is considering is a ban on oil and gas exploration in our state waters (generally up to three-miles offshore).
This is our chance to save our beaches for our kid’s kids!! Please come out and make a short statement. Bring your children – it’s a great lesson in civics. Don’t just ‘Like’, pick up the Mic!!!

Stand Up Speak Out! Central FL CRC Public Hearing
2018-02-19 13:00 - 19:00 | King Center for the Performing Arts, 3865 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
The Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) convenes once every 20 years to examine the Florida Constitution and propose changes for voter consideration. Florida is the only state in the nation that offers this unique process. These proposals could be on the November 2018. ballot and critically affect reproductive rights, privacy, separation of church of state, LGBT rights, voting rights, and immigrants rights in our state. We encourage all Brevardians to attend and participate in this historic process.
The public hearing will be held from 1:00-7:00 PM. Individuals who fill out an appearance form by 7:00 PM will be given an opportunity to speak.
Excellent Resources from the ACLU
https://www.aclufl.org/en/campaigns/constitution-revision-commission
About The Constitution Revision Commission (CRC)
http://flcrc.gov/About
Commissioner Proposals
http://flcrc.gov/Proposals/Commissioner
Active Proposals
http://flcrc.gov/PublishedContent/ADMINISTRATIVEPUBLICATIONS/CRCActiveProposalsHearings2018.pdf
Contact info for all the Commissioners if you also want to call or email them http://www.flcrc.gov/Commissioners
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From the League of Women Voters of Florida:
“Worst of the Worst” Proposed Amendments
If the ballot summaries of the proposals making our list of the “Terrible 10” were to give an accurate description of the proposed changes – here’s what Floridians would be asked to do:
Proposal 4 – Delete the No Aid provision from the Florida Constitution’s “Religious Freedom” protections and open the door to Floridians’ tax dollars potentially funding religious indoctrination, proselytizing, and discrimination
Proposal 22 – Eliminate all existing privacy protections, including reproductive rights, from Florida’s Constitution except for those specifically relating to informational privacy. It does this by narrowing the privacy clause so that it only applies “with respect to privacy of information and the disclosure thereof.”
Proposal 29 – Require mandatory use of the error-prone E-Verify program, potentially denying thousands of authorized immigrant and even citizen workers the ability to work without any meaningful avenue to seek redress.
Proposal 43 –Mandate term limits for local school board members rather than letting voters in the school districts decide how long a member can serve their community.
Proposal 45 – Give tax dollars to private schools through school vouchers including religious schools – creating a system of publicly funded education separate from our free public schools
Proposal 71 – Take sole control of charter schools away from local school boards and allow decisions about local education needs to be made at the state level.
Proposal 72 – Tie the hands of future elected leaders and severely limit Florida’s ability to invest in public education, mental health care, affordable housing, roads and bridges, parks, beaches and workforce training programs by requiring a supermajority vote of the Legislature to raise taxes or fees.
Proposal 95 –Allow the state to preempt any local ordinances that big business can claim interferes with commerce between counties and other jurisdictions – such as living wage ordinances, protections from wage theft, local hiring preferences or local protections for the environment and natural resources.
Proposal 96 – Needlessly claiming to protect victims of crime while not providing any meaningful benefit to victims, interfering with the rights of the accused, and making it more difficult for the state to convict criminals.
Proposal 97 – Make it close to impossible for the constitution to be changed by initiative, by the Legislature or by any commission in the future.

Press Conference preceding Melbourne's CRC Hearing
2018-02-19 12:30 - 13:00 | King Center for the Performing Arts, 3865 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
Local organizations and community leaders will host a press conference before the Florida’s Constitution Review Commission (CRC) Central Florida public hearing to countdown the worst proposals being considered by the Commission.
Please join us and invite your family & friends. Details are below→
WHAT: Press Conference preceding Melbourne’s CRC Hearing
WHEN: Monday, February 19, 2018
TIME: 12:30-1:00pm
WHERE: Eastern Florida State College, King Center, Melbourne
WHO: Brevard community leaders along with representatives from the League of Women Voters of the Space Coast, Florida National Organization for Women (NOW), Brevard NOW, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition, AFL-CIO Space Coast Labor Council and others
ATTIRE: Please no partisan clothes/signs, or candidate logos. The focus of this press conference is on the CRC.
Are you press? Please contact Eli Logan at Lilorn1315@gmail.com to learn more.
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Florida’s Constitution Review Commission (CRC) will host their last Central Florida public hearing on Monday, February 19th from 1:00pm – 7:00pm in Melbourne, Florida at Eastern Florida State College’s King Center.
This is a critical opportunity for your voice to be heard. We encourage Central Floridians to attend this CRC hearing, and you can learn more about the meeting here: https://www.flcrc.gov/Meetings/PublicHearings
If you wish to speak at the hearing, please use this form: https://www.flcrc.gov/UserContent/Publications/PublicHearingAppearanceRecord.pdf

Beachside Cleanup with Keep Brevard Beautiful
2018-02-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Coconuts On the Beach, 2 Minutemen Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931, United States
We are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Irma. With the recent heavy surfs, there has been massive amounts of plastic washing up from the ocean bed. Because this plastic has been circling the ocean for 4 months, it has broken down into pieces the size of colonels of corn and even smaller. It will take an ongoing community effort to tackle this problem and keep our beaches beautiful. Please come out and bring your innovative ideas on how to pick up these small pieces from our beaches. Can you fill an entire bucket?
We are challenging all Residents to the Beach Bucket Challenge… It’s basically like the ice bucket challenge but instead of ice water being dumped on your head, we are challenging you to fill a 5 gallon bucket with trash instead. “No dumping involved”. Tag your photos with #beachbucketchallenge and share them here for your chance to win prizes from local beachside businesses…
We will be heading out tomorrow at 1:00pm to pickup trash off our local beaches, and would like to challenge our local residents to do the same. Please go enjoy an afternoon on the beach with friends, at your normal home break, and donate some time to clean it up. Please invite all of your neighbors along. If we all join in together we can make a major difference.
Tag your photos with #beachbucketchallenge and share them here for your chance to win prizes from local beachside businesses.
