Working together to Help the Lagoon
Harvest Fest at The Enchanted Forest is back! Celebrate the season with a festive day of family-friendly fun, fall activities, and nature-inspired excitement in a beautiful outdoor setting. Come dressed in costume or your favorite fall outfit and enjoy exciting games, hands-on crafts, scarecrow making, and tasty options from local food trucks. 🍂 Be sure […]
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 environment but also helps humans co-exist in a way that safeguards the lagoon for future generations. Restore Our Shores – Indian River Lagoon Conservation Upcoming […]
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 Coast Chamber Auditorium 1135 W. NASA Blvd. Suite 103 Melbourne Event Contact Jessica Castillo Send Email Business Advocacy - October 2026 - Space Coast Chamber
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, like the Brazilian pepper tree, can outgrow native species. In order to promote growth of native species, MRC staff will remove invasive species multiple times […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
Because trash travels with wind, rain, and human traffic patterns — and Waterway Warriors go where the need is greatest, we don’t schedule our cleanup locations more than about two […]