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Help MRC Plant More Mangroves!

MRC Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Unfortunately, due to shoreline development and human activities, Florida has lost most of its

MRC Coastal Cleanup 2023 Enormous Win For The Lagoon!

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With your help, the Marine Resources Council enlisted 695 volunteers who picked up 8,726 pounds of trash and debris from

A Sustainable Tomorrow for Development

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This is your invitation! Please join the 2023 MRC Low Impact Development Conference, Thursday – Friday, October 19 & 20.

Posh New Friend of the Indian River Lagoon

environmental education, 2022 Love Our Lagoon Celebration

Posh Beauty Lounge Donates $5,000 to the Marine Resources Council! MRC Executive Director Dr. Leesa Souto accepts a generous donation

Right Whale, Snow Cone Makes It To Cape Cod!

north atlantic right whale

As the right whale calving season came to an early close at the end of February, our minds were on

Marine Resources Council Selected to Serve on Forbes Nonprofit Council

habitat restoration, environmental education, LID, green infrastructure

Dr. Leesa Souto, Executive Director of the Marine Resources Council, has been accepted into the Forbes Nonprofit Council. This community

Volcanoes Erupting in Florida’s Estuaries!

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MRC is thrilled to partner with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to develop plastic-free shoreline restoration solutions.

Indian River Lagoon Report Card on Tour! What is Killing Lagoon Seagrass?

IRL Health Update, marine science, habitat restoration, environmental education, stormwater

Marine Resources Council released this year’s Indian River Lagoon Health Update Report Card during the legislative session and provided every

Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival Dissolved

Events, marine science

The largest birding festival in the U.S. has been discontinued after over twenty successful years of bringing ecotourism to our

Humans Are Threat to Endangered Whales

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WESH 2 News reports North Atlantic right whales have been listed as endangered for 80 years, and in 2020 their status was upgraded to critically endangered.

Improving Conservation Habitat for Endangered Wildlife

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Brevard County will improve conservation land for threatened Florida scrub jays, gopher tortoises, and other endangered wildlife to thrive.

Plastic-free Shoreline Restoration

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Most Indian River Lagoon oyster reefs have disappeared due to polluted water, over-harvesting, and other harmful human activities. Concrete “oyster volcanos” are a possible solution.