Working together to Help the Lagoon
Discover why Florida’s Space Coast is your launch pad to incredible nature-based experiences. The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival features world class photographers, field trips, workshops and presentations. Contact [email protected] or call 321-268-5224 for more information, and visit the Festival Website.
Looking to get your feet wet and your hands dirty? Join Brevard Zoo for our first reef build of 2019 in Cocoa Beach on Friday, February 1st. Volunteers can look forward to deploying bags of live oysters along with recycled shell into the Indian River Lagoon to help create a living shoreline. Registration can be […]
The Pelican Island Audubon's 2nd annual conference entitled Transforming Landscapes for a Sustainable Future, starts at 8am at the Indian River County Fairgrounds ($10 in advance, $15 at the door). There are several wonderful speakers, three nurseries bringing native plants for sale and will have two food trucks there for the day including breakfast and […]
This film is an excellent opportunity to learn about what's happening with Florida waters. #HelpTheLagoon . Ocean Research & Conservation Association presents a special showing of this award-winning documentary. The film follows scientist Dr. Paul Cox and his team as they investigate linkages between toxins produced by cyanobacteria (better known as toxic blue-green algae) and […]
We’ve all seen the grisly pictures, but what is the solution to plastic in our oceans? Join us for our February Brown Bag presentation with Patty Goffinet, the founder of Blue Tube, as she discusses efforts to fix our plastic waste mess. She will talk about what’s being done, what works, what probably won’t work […]
The Indian River Lagoon Symposium (IRLS) 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 […]
You are invited to join the Marine Resources Council (MRC) & Rockledge Gardens to learn how Florida friendly fertilizing practices, better yard clippings management, & how collecting rainwater from your roof can help save the Indian River Lagoon. The workshop also includes a presentation on how to construct your very own water-saving rain barrel.
If you live along the lagoon in Brevard County, add a living shoreline or oyster reef to your property. Learn more with Brevard Zoo’s Restore Our Shores Program.
Come join us for the 2019 Florida-Friendly Landscaping Seminar where we will have 4 presentations plus vendors!
Join us on February 20 at 4:30pm for the Marine Resourses Council's lecture on "Day in the Life of the Lagoon" school citizen science opportunities for 2019. More info will be posted soon. MRC 321-725-7775.
The Brevard Marine Advisory Council (BMAC) will be hosting an informational presentation by the St. John’s River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and the Melbourne Tillman Water Control District (MTWCD) on the topic of recent nutrient reduction measures associated with Turkey Creek and the Indian River Lagoon (IRL). The presentation will be during the regularly scheduled […]
Concerns are frequently expressed by area residents who are unaware of the many projects underway to restore and protect Our Lagoon. This FREE FORUM is intended to provide an overview of the current and planned projects and to provide answers to the concerned public. Click here for more details.
Ever wanted to adopt your own mangrove? Now’s your chance as ROS and the Melbourne Garden Club host an Adopt-a-Mangrove event at the Eau Gallic Library.
The recycling industry is changing. We will explore what is recyclable and why we need to put only what is accepted in the residential curbside carts. Andrea Bolitho is the Recycling Coordinator for Brevard County Solid Waste. She has worked for the county for two and a half years. She has degrees in Biology and […]