Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition

Native Plant Volunteer Workday with the City of Satellite Beach
2018-06-16 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Brevard County’s Satellite Beach Library, 751 Jamaica Blvd., Satellite Beach, FL, 32937, United States
Native Planting Volunteer Work Day

2018 International Surfing Day & Beach Cleanup
2018-06-16 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Howard E.Futch Memorial Park at Paradise Beach, 2301 N. Highway A1A, Melbourne, 32903, United States
International Surfing Day, held annually on the third Saturday of June, is an unofficial, environmentally conscious sports-centered holiday that celebrates the sport of surfing, surfing lifestyle, and the sustainability of ocean resources. Join us on the south end of Paradise Park for a morning of surfing, beach cleanups, food and fun! All welcome! Bring a friend or a neighorhood grom to try out surfing! Major shakas and mahalo to Ohana Surf and Art Camp for providing softboards and instruction!

Surf and Turf Cocoa Beach Cleanup
2018-06-16 08:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, 1550 N. Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931, United States
Second of the Summer Series – join us behind the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront from 8 AM to 11:30 AM! Surf lessons following cleanup;. Post event cook out on the beach. Attend all five cleanups and have a chance to win a brand new kayak! Please RSVP to the KBB Event Coordinator Sarah Hall at 631-0501 extension 210.

March for the Ocean - Brevard
2018-06-09 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Canova Beach Park, 3299 Highway A1A, Indian Harbour Beach, 32937
This march will help spread awareness about the harmful effects of ocean pollution, plastic and offshore drilling, and how our community can get involved in helping to save our planets most precious resource.
The animals in our oceans are suffering, the economic and environmental impacts are being felt around the world, and it’s evident on our own beaches and waterways right here on The Space Coast.
This is an opportunity for all of us to come together, show our support for policies, actions, and organizations which will work to clean up our oceans, save the creatures who live in them, and build a sustainable future we can all believe in. Take the first step!

Sandy Paws Beach Cleanup
2018-06-09 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | 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
9:30am-11:30am
Contact: hfsteinberger@yahoo.com

STPS South Cleanup
2018-06-09 08:00 - 10:00, 2018-05-05 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | 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
2018-06-09 08:00 - 10:00, 2018-05-05 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Biosolids Summit
2018-06-08 08:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | IRSC – Chastain Campus, 2400 SE Salerno Rd, Stuart, FL, 34997, United States
Regional Biosolids Symposium: Charting the Future of Biosolids Management

Regional biosolids summit and future of biosolids management.

World Oceans Day Beach Cleanup
2018-06-08 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Playalinda Beach, Cape Canaveral National Seashore
Canaveral National Seashore and KBB have partnered for a beach cleanup on June 8, World Oceans Day! This cleanup is also in conjunction with the Titusville Sea Turtle Festival, held that weekend. Cleanup starts at 8am at Eddy Creek after Parking #7 in Canaveral National Seashore. Entrance to Canaveral National Seashore is free for volunteers. KBB will provide trash grabbers, buckets, latex gloves, and trash bags. Volunteers should bring water, sunscreen, and snacks (if needed).
We look forward to seeing you there!
Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Desiree Lesko @ desiree.lesko.kbb@gmail.com with questions.

MRC Mangrove Team Workshop
2018-06-02 09:30 - 11:00, 2018-05-05 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Marine Resources Council, 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
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.

Kiwanis Island Kayak Cleanup
2018-06-02 08:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Kiwanis Island Park Community Center, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd, Merritt Island, FL, 32952, United States
First of the Summer Series – join us at Kiwanis Island Park from 8 AM to 11:30 AM! Kayaks provided by Village Outfitters and A Day Away Kayak Tours. Post event cookout afterwards at Kiwanis Island Park. Attend all five cleanups and have a chance to win a brand new kayak! Please RSVP to the KBB Event Coordinator Sarah Hall at 631-0501 extension 210.

Post Memorial Day Beach Clean Up
2018-05-29 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Lori Wilson Park, 1500 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931, United States
Meet up at Lori Wilson Park and give our beach a little post holiday TLC! Keep Brevard Beautiful will provide clean up supplies!

Hightower Beach Cleanup
2018-05-27 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | 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 AM. Please contact Mary Froment at mcm.froment@gmail.com for more information.

Painting With A Purpose!
2018-05-20 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | Painting with a Twist, 702 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
Looking for a Sunday Funday in Melbourne? Unleash your creative side at Painting with a Twist! Their talented team of instructors will lead the fun and guide you step by step through the day’s featured dolphin painting. (Dolphin painting is the back ground image in this event page cover image.)
**Painting With A Twist-Melbourne will donate 100% of your registration fee for this class to Marine Resources Council. Marine Resources Council (MRC) is a local organization whose purpose is to maintain and enhance the quality of marine systems for the economic, recreational, aesthetic, and environmental use of the people of Florida. Our mission is to protect and restore the Indian River Lagoon coastal estuary.
Painting starts promptly at 12:30pm on Sunday May 20, 2018. Please be on time!
*** This is a charity event – there are no refunds or credits given*** Also, you may not use gift certificates for this event.
Painting With A Twist is Giving back to our community, one painting at a time. Once a month, Painting with a Twist studios host a painting event that raises funds for a local or regional non-profit organization. It’s a fun and creative way to give back and support the causes we love. Painting with a Twist has donated over 4 million dollars to non-profit organizations across the nation!
Parking: We have 45 parking spaces behind our building off Strawbridge, across from Trinity Towers East. This is our parking lot so disregard the towing signs, they do not apply to Painting with a Twist customers.
Alcohol Policy
BYOB – You are welcome to bring your own beer or wine. Must be 21 & up to consume alcohol. You may also bring your own refreshments, snacks, & ice. Cups are provided.
Thank you to Painting with a Twist (Melbourne, FL) for hosting this great fundraising event to support MRC’s efforts to Save The Indian River Lagoon!
Event Date: Sunday May 20, 2018 (12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Event Fee is $35 a seat
RSVP at: https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/studio/melbourne/event/1409561/
Event Location:
Painting With A Twist
Paint Studio #138
Melbourne, FL
702 E New Haven Ave
Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone: (321) 698-7928
For more information in the MRC please visit SaveTheIRL.org.
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Yellow Dog Cafe Fundraiser
2018-05-19 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Yellow Dog Cafe, 905 S US Highway 1 Mile marker 16 "On the water in Malabar", Malabar, FL, 32950, United States
$60 Early Bird Ticket
Proceeds go toward restoring the Indian River Lagoon back to health through science, education and restoration.
Event Features:
An update on the current health of the IRL
Live steel drum music by Dudley Quest
Artisan Rain Barrel Auction
And fantastic food!
Menu includes:
-Crab meat Stuffed Mushrooms
-Oysters Rockefeller baked on the half shell with spinach & parmesan
-Shrimp & stone ground grits w/ crawfish, andouille sausage, & roasted red pepper sauce
-Chilled Shrimp with cocktail sauce & lemon slice
-Grilled Fish locally caught fish grilled with caramel citrus glaze
-Smoked Salmon w/ Caviar potato pancake with sour cream chopped onions, salmon mousse & capers
-Native Fish Cakes topped with remoulade
-Assorted Cube Cheese with house made crackers
-Caprese Skewers with mozzarella, tomato, basil, balsamic vinaigrette glaze
-Crab meat stuffed deviled eggs
-Mini chocolate walnut dog bone brownies
For more informatioin on the Marine Resources Council and this fantastic foodie event please visit SaveTheIRL.org

Rain Barrel Workshop
2018-05-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | FL
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!
Free rain barrels are offered to the first 30 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.

Hook Kids On Fishing-Merritt Island
2018-05-19 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | Kiwanis Island Park Community Center, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd, Merritt Island, FL, 32952, United States
In partnership with the Brevard County Natural Resources Management Department, Anglers for Conservation (AFC) is coordinating AFC’’s Hook Kids on Fishing program on Saturday, May 19th from 9-11am, in conjunction with Waterfest. The Hook Kids on Fishing program will take place at:
Kiwanis Island Park
951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd
Merritt Island, Fl. 32953
Please arrive early to sign-in.
Kids ages 6 to 16, are welcome along with their parents. The first 80 kids registered may receive a free rod and reel. Registration is mandatory by follow this link…
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waterfest-hook-kids-on-fishing-tickets-44922605723
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, Coastal Angler Magazine and Aylesworth’s Fish & Bait. Fishing rods are made possible by the Fish Florida specialty license plate. More info on the plate can be found here. http://www.fishfloridatag.org/
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
2018-05-12 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | 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

KBB Secret Garden Tour 2018
2018-05-12 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | FL
This year KBB’s North Chapter welcomes you. Gardens north of 528 will be featured. We will again be featuring Lagoon Friendly (Florida native) gardens. We hope you will take home lots of ideas that may work in your yard and be motivated to get your yard featured in an upcoming tour! Tickets are $10 and can be bought beginning TBA. Please call the KBB office at 321-631-0501 for more details.

Team Shoda Cleanup
2018-05-12 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Lagoon Friendly Fertilizer Talk and Rain Barrel Workshop
2018-05-06 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Rockledge Gardens, 2153 U.S. 1, Rockledge, FL, 32955, United States
Fertilizing Presentation: 1-3 p.m.
Rain Barrel Workshop: 2-3 p.m.
Cost:
Fertilizing Presentation: Free
Build your own Rain Barrel: $55
Auditing the Rain Barrel Workshop: Free
Dr. Leesa Souto will be presenting on the effects of fertilizer on the Lagoon and the local ordinances in effect. Come learn how you can help the Lagoon through your fertilizing practices.
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 rain water, the positive impact that collecting rain water has on the Lagoon and how to construct your own rain barrel. With the purchase of the “build your own barrel” ticket, you will recieve the materials necessary to create a rain barrel and assistance in building your own.

May Timely Topic Luncheon: Let’s Get Better Together
2018-05-02 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Halifax) | Brevard Zoo, 8225 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32940, United States
The League of Women Voters of the Space Coast hosts a Timely Topics Luncheon, “Let’s Get Better Together” with Guest Speaker Brevard Zoo Executive Director Keith Winsten.
The event will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 11:30 AM at the Brevard Zoo in the Nyami Nyami River Lodge. The Zoo is located at 8225 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32940.
Keith Winsten notes that in 2016, the citizens of Brevard County made a bold statement by overwhelmingly voting to tax themselves to cover the costs of restoring the Indian River Lagoon and since that critical moment, there has been a growing awareness that we control our own destiny when it comes to quality of life on the Space Coast and that we can make this a better community for ourselves, our kids and our grandkids by getting involved in sustainability and conservation issues.
This event will have a broad-ranging conversation about how we, as a community, can get better together at fostering our special way of life on the Space Coast.
Boxed Lunches from Green Turtle Market and beverages are provided. Menu choices are: Rosemary Chicken Panini, Roast Beef Pub Special or Fresh Veggie Panini. Also included are potato salad, chips and cookie.
Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.
For more information and to register with menu selection, visit http://www.lwv-spacecoast.org (Events, Timely Topics).
Deadline for registration is April 26, 2018.
For additional information, contact Doreen Archer at doreenarcher1@gmail.com or 321-622-4071.

May Brown Bag Lunch: Living Docks
2018-05-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | Lagoon House, 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
Join us for our May Brown Bag Lunch, with Dr. Kelli Hunsucker and Dr. Rober Weaver, on Living Docks. Benthic communities, such as oysters, barnacles, sponges and other filter feeding organisms, are important in the health of the Indian River Lagoon. Oysters have the potential to filter up to 50 gallons of water per day! With this knowledge, the Indian River Lagoon Research Institute (IRLRI) has been working with local community groups and homeowners on the Lagoon to create “Living Docks.” Attaching oyster mats and bags to docks along the Lagoon is a simple, low maintenance method to help improve the water quality of the Lagoon. Just think, if a single oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day, a healthy Living Dock community can filter up to 57,000 gallons of water per day or about 21 million gallons of water per year per dock! Thats enough water to fill 420,000 bathtubs!

BCYD Cleanup
2018-04-28 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Lori Wilson Park, 1500 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931, United States
BCYD (Brevard County Young Democrats) will host a cleanup on April 28 at 10am at Lori Wilson Park (North Entrance) in Cocoa Beach. Meet near dumpster in North Lot.

St. Johns River Cleanup
2018-04-28 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | FL
Save the date; more details coming soon.

The Future of Energy film
2018-04-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Unitarian Universalist of the Space Coast – Friendship Fellowship at Pineda, 3115 Friendship Pl, Rockledge, FL, 32955, United States
The Future of Energy is a revolutionary film that captures the movement across the U.S. to transition to 100% renewable energy and to bring positive solutions to the ecological crisis.
Featuring some of America’s top energy specialists and ecological visionaries, this film presents a clear path towards a new energy paradigm, and how each of us can participate in creating this exciting future.
Free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

2018 CCA Hernando Banquet
2018-04-26 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Heffernan Hall, 20428 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL, 34601-5601, United States
This event will be held at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Heffernan Hall and is guaranteed to be a blast! We will have a great meal and there will be an open bar! We know we now have your attention! For more information please contact Zack Batley at (813)943-8993.
