Help Us Help The Lagoon
The Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition (BIRLC) is a 503(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to educating our community about our precious resource—the Indian River Lagoon. The information on this website can help every individual to find a way to help the Lagoon—discover some place to begin.
Learn more about what we do, including Lagoon Straight Talks, Lagoon Minutes, Voices for the Lagoon Podcast, special educational events and advocacy.
You can read about the projects completed and approved plans in progress here.
Make a commitment to yourself to be informed.
Healing has already begun, but sustaining progress for a healthy Lagoon requires a commitment by all of us to stewardship.
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Be a Lagoon GUARDIAN. Make a donation to continue and expand the healing.
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Be a Lagoon HERO. Network with experts and dedicated volunteers.
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Join Lagoon VOICES. Understand the urgency and become one more VOICE for the Lagoon.
STAND UP for the LAGOON
Volunteers in Action
Lagoon Facts
FACT: 71% of the AREA of the Indian River Lagoon, and NEARLY HALF its length, lies within Brevard County.
FACT: Recognized as one of the most biologically diverse estuaries in the world, it connects Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties.
QUICK FACTS about the IRL:
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North America's most diverse estuary
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2000+ Plant species
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700+ Fish species
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300+ Bird species
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50+ Threatened or Endangered species
