Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition

Oyster Reef Building with Brevard Zoo Restore Our Shores
2022-06-07 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Merritt Island/Indian Harbor Beach
Ages 15 and up.

Oyster Reef Building with Brevard Zoo Restore Our Shores
2022-06-06 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-05-27 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-05-26 09:00 - 15:00 | Merritt Island/Indian Harbor Beach
Ages 15 and up

The Struggle to Live: Why Florida IRL Manatees Starve with SCPA
2022-06-02 18:30
Dr. Wanda Jones, a marine mammal biologist and conservationist, has conducted research on manatee feeding preferences and compared the nutrient composition of lettuce, water hyacinth, and hydrilla. Dr. Jones states that the science is clear. Instead of spraying deadly herbicide poison into our water to kill hydrilla and water hyacinth, she advocates mechanically harvesting these nutritionally superior plants to feed the manatees in an attempt to save them from starvation. Officials counter that would be too difficult.
Join us on Thursday June 2nd for this timely presentation as we think outside the box and explore another avenue to help save our beloved manatees.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84175950107
ID: 841 7595 0107
Face Book Live:
https://www.facebook.com/SCPAFlorida/

Lagoon Shoreline Cleanup and Adopt-a-Mangrove with Brevard Zoo Restore Our Shores
2022-05-21 09:00 - 10:30 | Rotary Park at Suntree, 6495 US-1, Rockledge, FL, 32955, United States
Celebrate National River Cleanup Day with Brevard Zoo! There will be a short presentation on the Zoo’s Restore Our Shores program and mangroves followed by a shoreline cleanup. You will also have the opportunity to pot your very own mangrove to care for at home that will one day be planted in the lagoon! All ages welcome.

River Kidz
2022-05-13 15:45 - 17:00 | St. Marks Eoiscopal Academy, 2 Church St., Cocoa, FL, 32922, United States
Free event for k-6 grade children to learn about the lagoon and do related activities. This event will highlight seagrass in the lagoon with a speaker from the Brevard Zoo’s Restore Our Shores program.
This event will be held at St. Marks Episcopal Academy, but anyone can attend. Parental permission is required and your participation is encouraged.

Earth Day & Garden Fair, Satellite Beach
2022-04-23 09:00 - 14:00
April 23 6th Annual Garden & Earth Day Fair
Join us at the 6th Annual Garden & Earth Day Celebration. Hosted by the Satellite Beach Beautification & Sustainability Board, this event is held at the DRS Community Center from 9am-2pm. This family friendly, outdoor fair promotes nature and nurturing our environment while beautifying our surroundings. A variety of vendors will be on hand showcasing garden related products and educational displays. Beautification Board members will be on hand to assist with any questions you may have. Funds raised go directly to city improvements.
Vendors may register at:Beautification Board Website

Indian River Lagoon Symposium - IRL Connectivity
2022-04-21 - 2022-04-22 | FAU Harbor Branch Institute, 5600 N US Highway 1, Fort Pierce, Fl, 34946
http://www.indianriverlagoon.org/Symposium.html
The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Symposium is the result of a multi-institutional, multi-agency effort to provide a forum for discussing Indian River Lagoon science and its application to management of the lagoon. The symposium is open to scientists, decision makers, students, education and outreach professionals, and the interested public. The intent is to facilitate better communication among these groups so that the gaps between research and its application can be narrowed.

The goals of the symposium are to:

Provide a forum to disseminate current knowledge of the IRL and its management
Foster collaborations and discussions among scientists, students, education and outreach professionals, and decision makers
Promote participation of university students and new scientists
Provide results and discussions that can be used to inform policy related to management of the IRL
Increase public awareness of the IRL and its ecological and economic importance

The theme for the 2022 symposium is IRL Connectivity. The concept of connectivity can refer to many aspects of the lagoon. Examples include: interactions of the IRL with its watershed or with other nearby coastal waters, the dependence of fish production and population dynamics on dispersal and migration among multiple habitats, and much more.

Building Oyster Volcanos
2022-04-06 08:00 - 11:00
Learn to make oyster volcanoes with MRC! These concrete and jute “volcanoes” will be deployed around the Indian River Lagoon in an effort with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to restore critical shoreline habitat and recruit oyster spat.
Workshop 1
Monday, April 4th from 3:30PM – 6:00PM
Workshop 2
Tuesday, April 5th from 3:30PM – 6:00PM
Workshop 3
Wednesday, April 6th from 8:00AM – 11:00AM
Workshops will be held at the MRC campus, located at 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting concrete on, and don’t forget your reusable water bottle!
If you would like to volunteer, please contact caitlin@mrcirl.org
for more information and to reserve your spot.

Build Oyster Volcanos
2022-04-05 15:30 - 18:00
Join us on the final push to complete our goal of 175 volcanoes!

Learn to make oyster volcanoes with MRC! These concrete and jute “volcanoes” will be deployed around the Indian River Lagoon in an effort with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to restore critical shoreline habitat and recruit oyster spat.

Workshop 1
Monday, April 4th from 3:30PM – 6:00PM
Workshop 2
Tuesday, April 5th from 3:30PM – 6:00PM
Workshop 3
Wednesday, April 6th from 8:00AM – 11:00AM

Workshops will be held at the MRC campus, located at 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting concrete on, and don’t forget your reusable water bottle!

If you would like to volunteer, please contact caitlin@mrcirl.org
for more information and to reserve your spot.

Oyster Volcano Building
2022-04-04 15:30 - 18:00

Ryckman Park Oyster Reef Build with Brevard Zoo Restore Our Shores
2022-03-12 08:30 - 14:30, 2022-03-11 08:30 - 14:30 | Ryckman Park, Town of Melbourne Beach, 509 Ocean Ave, Melbourne Beach, FL, 32951, United States
Join Brevard Zoo’s Restore Our Shores Program in building 150ft of oyster reef at Ryckman Park in Melbourne Beach! Volunteers must be 15 and up and space is limited. Sign-up to help on the volunteer page of the RestoreOurShores.org website.

MRC IRL Report Card
2022-03-10 12:00 - 13:00
Register now for the MRC Lagoon Report Card presentation on March 10!
We have clearer water, and harmful algae is declining in the Indian River Lagoon. Recent infrastructure improvements and behavioral changes are helping, yet our seagrass is continuing to struggle. Learn more about what may be causing this phenomenon and how we can work together to solve the issue.

Melbourne Botanical Fest- Rain Barrel Workshop
2022-03-05 08:00 - 16:00

Oyster Restoration Supply Making with Brevard Zoo Restore Our Shores
2022-03-04 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-02-12 08:00 - 12:00 | Brevard Zoo, 8225 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32940, United States
Join Brevard Zoo’s Restore Our Shores program for a fun morning at the Zoo making oyster gabions to be used in their Indian River Lagoon oyster restoration projects! Volunteers must be 15 and up. Space is limited, sign up on the Volunteer Page of the RestoreOurShores.org website.

Oyster Restoration Supply Making with Brevard Zoo Restore Our Shores
2022-02-23 12:00 - 15:00 | Brevard Zoo, 8225 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32940, United States
Join Brevard Zoo’s Restore Our Shores program at the Zoo from 12:00-3:00pm making oyster gabions to be used in their Indian River Lagoon oyster restoration projects! Volunteers must be 15 and up. Space is limited, sign up on the Volunteer Page of the RestoreOurShores.org website.

Florida Friendly Landscape Seminar
2022-02-19 09:00 - 13:00 | Eau Gallie High School, 1400 Commodore Blvd, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
Come join us for the 2022 Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Seminar where we will have 4 presentations plus vendors! The following talks are scheduled:
9:00-9:45 am – Creating Habitat for Winged Wildlife – Skip Healy-Change of Greenery
9:45-10:30 am – Indian River Lagoon Update – Kathy Hill – Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program
10:30-10:45 am Break
10:45-11:30 am – Grow Your Own Delicious Food! (no matter where you live) – Sally Scalera UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County
11:30-12:30 – Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in HOA’s and Everywhere! Claire Lewis University of Florida – Florida Friendly Landscape Program
12:30-1 pm Door prizes and plant sale
Hope to see you there!

Oyster Restoration Supply Making with Brevard Zoo Restore Our Shores
2022-02-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Brevard Zoo, 8225 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32940, United States
Join Brevard Zoo’s Restore Our Shores Program at their oyster shell site in Cocoa to fill oyster gabions with recycled shell. Volunteers must be 15 and up. Sign-up to help on the volunteer page of the RestoreOurShores.org website.

What You plant Matters -MRC Lunch & Learn
2022-02-01 12:00 - 13:00
Click to register for What You Plant Matters

Oyster Habitat Maintenance
2022-01-29 09:00 - 13:00 | Swann Residence, 411 Swann Grove Ln, Merrit Island, FL, United States
Restore Our Shores is hosting an oyster habitat maintenance volunteer event! The event will be on January 29th from 9am-1pm at the Swann Residence at 411 Swann Grove Ln where we are storing the remaining oysters that did not make it onto a reef. Volunteers will be expected to lift the habitats onto the dock, let them dry off, and then scrape the barnacles off the cages, and return the habitats to the water.

ORCA One Health Fish Monitoring Seminar
2022-01-25
Register for the Webinar to learn more:
Ocean Research & Conservation Association One Health Fish Monitoring Seminar
Our One Health: Fish Monitoring project is designed to collect data related to the accumulation of toxins (naturally occurring) and toxicants (manmade) in fish living in the Indian River Lagoon and contributing waters (e.g. Lake Okeechobee, canals).

Native Plant Propagation Workshop
2022-01-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, 44 Columbia Blvd, Titusville, FL, 32780, United States
Calling all aspiring (and established) gardeners! Interested in learning how to propagate your own plants from seeds? Join our outstanding volunteer and Sea Rocket Chapter member of the Florida Native Plant Society, Lois Harris, as she shows us how to propagate seeds from our native plant garden.

Samson's Island Restoration Project Workday
2022-01-22 09:00 - 12:00 | City of Satellite Beach Fire Department, 1390 S Patrick Dr, Satellite Beach, FL, 32937, United States
Join the City of Satellite Beach for a maintenance day at the Samson’s Island Submerged Lands Restoration Project which features seagrass, oyster, and clam restoration techniques on the island’s Banana River shoreline. After a quick boat trip volunteers will be in water maintaining oyster bags and prepping for phase 2 of submerged lands restoration. Space is limited, register on the City’s website here.

Hundred Acre Hollows - Work Day
2021-12-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-11-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-11-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Hundred Acre Hollows, 1170 Rock Springs Drive, Melbourne, FL, 32940, United States
What We’ll Do – Dig out small Brazilian Pepper trees, cut branches away from the trails, cut back vines, or weed the gardens. We need volunteers to help maintain this beautiful green space. We are always looking for people to help with maintaining the beauty of our gardens and property.
Saturdays from 9 – 11am are our work days, but sometimes the schedules change. Please visit our Facebook page for the latest news.

Ocean Reef Beach Festival
2021-12-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Pelican Beach, Satellite Beach, FL, United States
Continuing our annual tradition, the Ocean Reef Beach Festival will be returning to Pelican Beach Park on Saturday, December 4, 2021, in Satellite Beach, FL! Join us to celebrate the ocean lifestyle in a family atmosphere with fun opportunities for all ages. There will be something for the whole beach community, from educational programs in the clubhouse to a sea turtle maze for the kids. Food vendors will tempt your taste buds while live music entertains. The very best of our local ocean arts community, local surfboard shapers, and other vendors help you take care of all your Christmas shopping. Have fun; leave with more knowledge and a new appreciation of our ocean, reef, and beach!
