Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition

KBB Secret Garden Tour 2018
2018-05-12 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax)
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.

MRC Mangrove Team Workshop
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.

STPS South Cleanup
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
2018-05-05 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.

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)
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.

13th Annual CCA South Walton Kids Fishing Tournament
2018-04-22 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Red Bar, 70 Hotz Ave, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459, United States
Voted BEST ONE DAY event on Highway 30A in 2017, the CCA South Walton Kids Fishing Tournament is coming back in 2018! Please join us for a day of fishing and FUN on the beach! Kids will be provided a rod and bait and will be able to learn from educational stations set up on the beach. This event is ideal for kids who have never picked up a fishing rod before AND for those kids who are considered experts!
Join us!

Earth Day Cleanup
2018-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Lori Wilson Park, 1500 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931, United States
Earth Day Cleanup hosted by Portofino Bay Dental Care
Sun, Apr 22 10am-12noon
Lori Wilson Park – South Entrance (I Dream of Jeannie Ln / Dog Park area)
Cleanup supplies provided by KBB. Participants should bring water, sunscreen, and snacks (if needed).

Satellite Beach Earth Day
2018-04-22 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax)
The City of Satellite Beach is hosting an Earth Day event to celebrate sustainability, stewardship, environmental activism, and all of the other wonderful things that make this Earth our beautiful home. Please join us at the DRS Community Center for this kid friendly event. There will be educational vendors like the Marine Resources Council and Keep Brevard Beautiful. There will be a rain-barrel give away for adults and rain barrel painting for kids, as well as other activities like native plantings and more. There will be additional vendors and booths that relate to the environment and Earth Day. We will have the Coastal Kitchen Food Truck on site for your lunch time needs. If you have any questions about the event contact the environmental programs coordinator at 321-773-4409

Earth Day at Unity of Melbourne, Fl
2018-04-21 22:00 - 2018-04-22 04:00 (America/Halifax) | Unity Of Melbourne, 2401 N Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
Family fun day at Unity of Melbourne, farmers market, vegan samples, presentations on sustainability, IRL and shoreline health, environmental support organizations..energy alternatives, vegan samples!

MRC Earth Day Celebration!
2018-04-21 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Marine Resources Council, 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
Join the MRC for a day of Lagoon learning and giving in celebration of Earth Day! The day will be filled with fun educational talks on current Lagoon restoration efforts and projects, as well as hands on activities that allow you to give back to the Lagoon. All topped off with a tasty lunch catered by Coastal Crab Co. and live Caribbean music throughout!
This event is free and open to anyone!
The days lineup consists of:
9a.m-10:45a.m: Shoreline Cleanup
It can’t be Earth Day without a good old trash cleanup, right??
10a.m: Rain Barrel Workshop
Head over to the Rain Barrel Station to learn how to create your very own Rain Barrel that can help reduce up to 50,000 gallons of stormwater from entering the Lagoon! This workshop is free to audit, but there is a $55 dollar fee to construct and take home a barrel.
11a.m: Presentation – Dr. John Windsor
Dr. Windsor will be kicking off their expert lineup with a presentation on the Citizen Oversight Committee for the Save our Lagoon Project Plan.
11:45a.m: Presentation – Bill Cox
Bill will be filling us in on local U.S Coast Guard initiatives and how they impact research of Right Whale populations.
12:15p.m: Lunch break… cue the shrimps! Serving shrimp, sausage, crab rice, corn, potatoes, and beverages (1/2 serving $9 / full serving $14).
12:45p.m: Presentation – Dr. Leesa Souto
Dr. Souto will be updating us on the State of the Indian River Lagoon Report Card… due out early this summer.
1:30pm: Presentation – MRC Staff
MRC staff will give you updates on current project and how you can get involved to make a positive impact on the Lagoon.
This event is free for all to join, so come on down and make this Earth Day a great one! Take part is hands on event for the whole family, and learn from the experts what you can do to further your positive impact.
For more information on MRC’s Earth Day Celebration please visit SaveTheIRL.org, or contact MRC’s Education Coordinator Shannon @ shannon@mrcirl.org, or call 321-725-7775. For vending booth space, sponsorship, silent auction and raffle submissions, or musician submissions please contact Steve at SharkeyMRC@gmail.com
Join us in Turning Science into Action!

MRC Earth Day Celebration!
2018-04-21 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Ted Moorhead Lagoon House, 3275 Dixie Highway Northeast, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
Celebrate Earth Day with the Marine Resources Council!
Date/Time: Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: MRC Ted Moorhead Lagoon House at 3275 Dixie Hwy NE Palm Bay, Florida, FL 32905.
Attendance: Open and Free to the Public. (Attendees must register.)
Please join the MRC for a day of lagoon learning and giving in celebration of Earth Day at the Ted Moorhead Lagoon House on Saturday, April 21, 2018. You can give back by helping clean up the shoreline and grounds of the Lagoon House, or register to build and take home a water saving rain barrel to help prevent polluted storm water from entering our lagoon. MRC has assembled leading experts, to speak and answer questions from attendees about lagoon research and restoration plans, local Coast Guard Initiatives & whale monitoring. The speakers include MRC’s Executive Director Dr. Leesa Souto, Brevard County Save our Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee Member Dr. John Windsor, Bill Cox of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and MRC’s Lead Scientist Caity Savoia. The event will also feature live Caribbean music and food catered by the Coastal Crab Co.
Event Lineup:
9 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Lagoon House Shoreline & Grounds Cleanup. (Involves picking up trash and litter among the event site’s fields, shoreline, and pond.)
10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Rain Barrel Workshop: One rain barrel used properly can reduce 50,000 gallons of polluted storm water from entering our lagoon! Do your part, help save our lagoon by installing a rain barrel into the gutter system at your house! Register now! (Workshop is free to audit. There is a $55 fee if you would like to construct your very own 55 gallon water saving rain barrel at the event to take home!)
10:45 a.m. – Caribbean music begins and continues throughout the lunch and presentation breaks
11 a.m. – Dr. John Windsor, Professor Emeritus Oceanography and Environmental Science at Florida Institute of Technology: Save the Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee Presentation
11:40 a.m. – Bill Cox, Coast Guard Auxiliary: Local Coast Guard Auxiliary Initiatives & Whale Monitoring Update Presentation
12:15 a.m. – Lunch by Coastal Crab Co. featuring shrimp, sausage, crab rice, potatoes, & corn on the cob with a beverage. (1/2 serving $9 / full serving $14)
12:45 p.m. – Dr Leesa Souto, Marine Resources Council Executive Director & Florida Institute of Technology Professor: State of the Indian River Lagoon Report Card Update, The Lagoon is Dying But There Is Hope Presentation
1:30 p.m. – Caity Savoia, Marine Resources Council Lead Scientist: MRC Groundwater Study / Muck Mapping / Mangrove Restoration / & Water Quality Programs Update Presentation
We hope you can join MRC to Celebrate Earth Day with these experts and fellow lagoon loving attendees. The MRC has decades of scientific research experience related to the Indian River Lagoon and invites you to bring the questions you might have concerning lagoon health issues. This is a fantastic community outreach and education event, to help lagoon stakeholders understand the problems of the lagoon, and the community’s role in creating solutions to reverse the negative impact we have on our water. If you have questions and concerns about improving the lagoon’s ecosystem, don’t miss this event!
The event is free and open to the public but attendees must register. Rain Barrel Workshop attendees can register to build and take home their very own water saving barrel at the event for $55.00. General admission attendees can audit the workshop for free but cannot construct nor take home a rain barrel. Lunch menu includes shrimp, sausage, crab rice, potatoes, & corn on the cob, with beverage (1/2 serving $9, full serving $14).
For more information on MRC’s Earth Day Celebration please visit SaveTheIRL.org, or contact MRC’s Education Coordinator Shannon @ shannon@mrcirl.org, or call 321-725-7775. For vending booth space, sponsorship, silent auction and raffle submissions, or musician submissions please contact Steve at SharkeyMRC@gmail.com
Thank You To All Guest Speakers, Contributors, MRC Members & Volunteers For Making This Event Possible! The Lagoon Loves You!
The Marine Resources Council is a multi-faceted charitable organization, committed to engaging the community in actions to save the Indian River Lagoon.
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Hook Kids On Fishing-Hobe Sound
2018-04-21 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | Hobe Sound Nature Center, 13640 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL, 33455, United States
In partnership with the Hobe Sound Nature Center and Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, Anglers for Conservation (AFC) is coordinating AFC’’s Hook Kids on Fishing program on Saturday, April 21st from 9-11am. The FREE Hook Kids on Fishing program will take place at:
Hobe Sound Nature Center
13640 SE Federal Hwy
Hobe Sound, Fl. 33455
Kids ages 6 to 16, are welcome along with their parents. The first 50 kids registered may receive a free rod and reel. Registration is mandatory by visiting hobesoundnaturecenter.com or calling (772) 546-2067.
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

Trash Tour - Ft. Lauderdale
2018-04-21 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Dr. von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park
REGISTER HERE: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ef1nf1urc562bf82&llr=a84vyonab
The 2018 Trash Tour is here! Come out and help us clean up Florida’s coast.
Swamp Head Brewery and the Coastal Conservation Association Florida are teaming up to bring you a coastal cleanup event for the whole family, with free food, beer and tons of prizes!
Throughout 2018, we will be traveling all over our sunny state, visiting our favorite fishing spots, and cleaning up Florida’s waterways – and we want you to join us. You can expect to fill your hands with beer, food, free goodies, and a day of competitive display of coastal conservation.
Each Trash Tour stop will be run as a tournament-style trash round-up with prizes from our awesome sponsors awarded for a number of different categories. Of course, in true Swamp Head style, everyone involved (who is over the age of 21) will also be awarded tasty, bubbly beverages.
Here is some basic information that you will need to know:
REGISTRATION: You can register the day of the tournament starting at 8:00am.
**Or, pre-register HERE:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ef1nf1urc562bf82&llr=a84vyonab
**You will still have to fill out a waiver on the day of the event.
ENTRY FEE: Free. There is no cost associated with registering for the Trash Tour. Your donation of time and effort to clean up Florida’s waterways is plenty for us and all of our amazing sponsors.
PRIZES: Each participant in the Trash Tour will walk away with some goodies. Winners in each of our trash collection categories will be awarded prizes specific to the category.
Questions about the event? Please feel free to forward any questions regarding the Florida Trash Tour to:
Rebekah Bourque: rbourque@ccaflorida.org
Brandon Nappy: info@swamphead.com
Let’s get trashy, Florida!

Clean the Carr Refuge
2018-04-21 08:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, S Hwy A1A, Melbourne Beach, FL, 32951, United States
Help us clean all 20.5 miles of Archie Carr NWR to welcome back our nesting sea turtles to the cleanest environment possible. When you register at the link below to volunteer, please list the name of the organization you represent and we will assign you to the beach access locations by organization. If you do not belong to an organization, that’s fine too. If you have any preferences about where you clean the refuge, just leave us a comment.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clean-the-carr-entire-national-wildlife-refuge-and-a-little-more-tickets-44166403903?ref=eios&aff=eios

Earth Day Sip-n-Stroll!
2018-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Rockledge Gardens, 2153 U.S. 1, Rockledge, FL, 32955, United States
Celebrate Earth Day in the Gardens! Enjoy music, complimentary cocktails, food trucks, special discounts, and get to know the folks helping to save our lagoon with the Marine Resources Council! In an effort to make this event as earth-friendly as possible, we ask that you bring your own reusable cup. If you don’t bring one, mason jars will be available for $2 each, all proceeds from mason jars and raffle ticket sales go to the Marine Resources Council!

CCA Lake County Banquet
2018-04-19 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Lake Receptions, 4425 N Highway 19A, Mount Dora, FL, 32757, United States
Plans are under way for our annual Coastal Conservation Association Lake County Chapter Banquet and Auction, presented by our good friends at Specialty Concrete Services! This year’s event will be held Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Lake Receptions in Mount Dora. 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.

CCA Treasure Coast Banquet
2018-04-19 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax)
The CCA Treasure Coast Banquet will be held on Thursday, April 19th, 2018 at The Intergenerational Recreation Center.
This event will include Vegas style games, an exciting live and silent auction, as well as an extensive raffle that will include: local, out-of-state, and exotic fishing/hunting trips, fish and wildlife artwork, sculptures, jewelry, Maverick Skiff, Contender Offshore Boat, Yamaha outboards, fishing tackle, and much more. The fun begins at 6:00 p.m. with a open bar, silent auction, and raffle. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. The live auction will begin after dinner.
Individual tickets are $110 per person and include: dinner, open bar and CCA membership. Couples tickets are $200 and include: (2) dinners, (2) open bar, a regular CCA membership and an associate membership. Corporate sponsorships for 10 people begin at $1,300.00 and include (10) dinners, (10) open bar, and (10) CCA annual memberships.

April Chapter Meeting
2018-04-18 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Standard Collective Studio, 559 w. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
Catch up on chapter activities and event planning. Meet like-minded folks who care about our coast and ocean. We’ve got lots going on – come see how you can be a part of the solution! Social 1/2 hr at 6:30 pm.

How can unmanned systems support the IRL?
2018-04-18 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | Marine Resources Council, 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
Join MRC and the AUVSI Space Coast Chapter for an educational & social mixer on how unmanned systems can be utilized in the effort to save and protect the Indian River Lagoon.
Fee: Free
This event will include light food and refreshment followed by presentations from three speakers and a drone demonstration. Details below:
MRC Executive Director Dr. Leesa Souto Ph. D. will speak on the current health report of the Indian River Lagoon and present the question, “Will the local unmanned systems technology industries help save our lagoon?”
AUVSI Space Coast Satellite Chapter President Todd Hillhouse will present on the use of unmanned systems technology to collect data in support of lagoon restoration and wildlife conservation efforts.
Nexutech, LLC. Senior Vice President John Lambert will lead an interactive discussion of event attendees, with the goal of establishing programs and processes to mobilize local unmanned systems resources (both aircraft and surface vehicles) to support MRC lagoon science and restoration efforts.

Nasa Earth Day & 60 Year Anniversary Celebration
2018-04-17 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, 405 SR, Titusville, FL, 32899, United States
Celebration of Earth Day and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) 60th Anniversary of Earth Observations.
Tuesday April 17, 2018 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Location:
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
405 SR, Titusville, Florida 32899
When you think of NASA, you think of machines and exploration beyond this planet. Celebrate Earth Day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and learn about how NASA contributes technology to help sustainability challenges. See how NASA Earth Science Missions and technology spinoffs help us care for our planet.
NASA and other exhibitors will provide information and displays on sustainable products, services and practices. This year’s Earth Day celebrations will also include the opening of an additional butterfly garden adjacent to the Rocket Garden at the visitor complex. Be a part of various butterfly releases throughout the day!
*MRC has once again been invited to Nasa’s Annual Earth Day Fair to help promote environmentally friendly and sustainable products, services, and practices. We are honored to participate in this great event and hope you can join us!
As with every Earth Day, all exhibitors and events are included with Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex daily admission.
For more information and tickets please visit: https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar/2018/april/event-earth-day
*Note: MRC will also be at NASA’s Earth Day event Wednesday April 18, which is restricted to NASA employees and contractors, and located at OSB2.

Center for Coastal Studies Seminar & Social
2018-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Lagoon House, 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
The Marine Resources Council is proud to kick off our Earth Day week celebration by hosting an educational seminar & social fundraiser with the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS).
Please join us Monday April 16, at the MRC Ted Moorhead Lagoon House for a chance to meet CCS Founder Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo, President and CEO Richard Delaney, & Coastal Geologist Director Mark Borrelli, Ph. D. The event is free, attendees must register.
Please register at: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/CCS.
Event Features: Two educational seminars with Q&A sessions,
as well as a meet and greet social with light snacks & refreshments.
Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo, Center for Coastal Studies Founder & Director of the Right Whale Ecology Program, will discuss the status of the Right Whale species and its recent decline,the seasonal arrival of the whales, and the critical role Massachusetts waters play in the species’ uncertain future. The talk will be illustrated with slides and video taken during research cruises and disentanglement rescue missions.
Mark Borrelli, Ph.D., Center for Coastal Studies Coastal Geologist Director, will discuss the geological processes that occur along or near the coast, from estuaries and lagoons to the inner continental shelf, focusing on topics such as climate change, sea level rise, coastal sediment transport, ocean waves and tidal currents, shoreline change, seafloor mapping, as well as storm impacts to beach, dune and shallow water ecosystems.
This is a fundraising event for the Center for Coastal Studies.

Beach Cleanup w/ Jessica Sales, Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen
2018-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Coconuts On the Beach, 2 Minutemen Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931, United States
Beach Cleanup with Miss Orlando’s Outstanding Teen, Jessica Sales!
Hosted by KBB, The Beachside Resident, and Jessica Sales
Sat, Apr 14
2pm-4pm
Meet at the end of Minutemen Cswy, on the beach in front of Coconuts on the Beach!

Paradise Found — Experience Natural Florida
2018-04-14 12:00 - 2018-04-20 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join the League of Women Voters for this unique travel experience. No membership required, though you may want to become a member.
JOIN US as we will paddle the pristine rivers that make up the Blackwater River State Forest. When combined with its neighbors the Conecuh National Forest and Eglin Air Force Base Preserve, you have the world’s largest long leaf pine forest. This ancient forest is home to many rare species, including the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Pitcher Plants, and Gopher Tortoises, just to name a few.
Each day we will paddle a different creek or river section and enjoy a riverside picnic lunch. We will then return to our lovely private lodge which is the historic Old Schoolhouse Inn for sunset happy hour, an amazing dinner, and some free time for exploring. Follow link to learn more and to sign up. https://www.lwvfl.org/paradise-found-natural-florida-week-blackwater-river-state-forest/
We hope to see you on this unique LWVFL adventure, Paradise FOUND in Florida.
