• Restore Our Shores Reef Building with Brevard Zoo

    Brevard Zoo’s restoration program aims to increase environmental awareness and show residents how we can collectively work together to restore the health of the lagoon. A healthy lagoon helps the […]

  • Above Water, Not Out of the Muck with Virginia Barker

    Business Advocacy - October 2026 Spece Coast Chamber presents Virginia Barker, Director, Natural Resources Management as she explains why the Lagoon still needs us. Doors open at 7:45 am Space […]

  • Invasive Species Removal Volunteer Day – Palm Bay

    About the eventMRC runs one of the largest licensed mangrove nurseries in the state of Florida. Our Palm Bay property borders the Indian River Lagoon. On the Lagoon, invasive species, […]

  • Brevard Zoo’s “Heal Our Lagoon” Day

    The Brevard Zoo’s “Heal Our Lagoon” day is part of the Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition’s Volunteer Appreciation & Lagoon Renewal Kickoff, a community event celebrating volunteers and launching neighborhood […]

  • First Friday Litter Sweep

    The First Friday Litter Sweep is a monthly volunteer cleanup at the Marine Resources Council’s Ted Moorhead Lagoon House in Palm Bay, where participants remove trash from nearby highways, trails, […]

  • Marine Resources Council Garden Day

    Hands‑on planting and maintenance of native plants (often mangroves, salt marsh grasses, and other coastal species) Educational activities for volunteers and the public about native plant care and its role […]

  • Marine Resources Council Mangrove Workshop

    MRC runs one of the largest licensed mangrove nursery in the state of Florida. Our Sebastian property is host to our large nursery with ~9000 plants. This nursery provides red, […]