(News-press.com, Chad Gillis, Feb. 10, 2021) Septic tank conversion will help water quality. Damaging nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorous, have greatly polluted Florida waterways over the years. These nutrients cause blue-green […]
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Indian River Lagoon report card: Seagrass still suffers from 2016 Lake O discharges
(TCPalm.com, Max Chesnes, Feb. 5, 2021) The Marine Resources Council published this year’s Indian River Lagoon report card. The report describes both water and habitat quality as compared to previous […]
Legislature should honor Article X, Section 28 of Florida’s Constitution | Opinion
(TCPALM, R. Barker, Jan. 21, 2021, ) This opinion piece written by Richard Baker, a University of Florida professor emeritus and president of the Pelican Island Audubon Society, talks about […]
Planting began of the Gail Meredith Urban Forest at Satellite Beach City Hall
(BIRLC, January 23, 2021) This Saturday, the planting began of the Gail Meredith Urban Forest at Satellite Beach City Hall. Gail was a Satellite Beach resident who passed away unexpectedly […]
Earthjustice sues on behalf of conservation groups to stop EPA rubber-stamping Florida wetlands destruction
(StJohnsRiverkeeper.org, Jan. 14, 2021) Earthjustice is a nonprofit public interest environmental law organization representing the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, the Sierra Club, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, […]
Save Our Indian River Lagoon’ Program Combating Polluted Groundwater Before it Enters the Lagoon
(SpaceCoastDaily.com, Dec. 19, 2020) The Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program (SOIRL), funded by the voter-approved half-cent sales tax initiative, has initiated projects at combating the major sources of water […]
Protestors call for action in Titusville after raw sewage spill into Indian River Lagoon
Florida Today, Tyler Vasquez, Jan 9, 2021 On Saturday, January 9th, residents of Titusville and others in Brevard County marched from Sand Point Park south to Titusville City Hall to […]
Sally Scalera: Here’s how to care for your yard while protecting the Indian River Lagoon
Florida Today, Sally Scalera, January 6, 2021 “To protect the Indian River Lagoon and the St. Johns River, consider using organic fertilizers and increasing the organic matter content of your […]
The Case for Weeds, Our Unsung Florida Native Plants
WFSU.org, January 4, 2021 The writer, Rob Diaz De Villegas, suggests that in addition to purchasing native plants for our Florida natural landscaping, that we also learn about the importance […]
Florida environmental officials warn Titusville about December raw sewage spill
Florida Today, Jim Waymer, January 6, 2021 The city of Titusville leaked 100,000 gallons of raw sewage into a pond at Sand Point Park that flows right into Indian River […]