MRC Low Impact Development Conference
MRC’s Low Impact Development Conference offers solutions to keep polluted stormwater from entering coastal estuaries, especially the Indian River Lagoon.
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LID Conference Agenda
MRC’s Low Impact Development Conference: October 21 and 22, 2022 — Complete Agenda
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LID Conference Speaker Biographies
MRC’s Low Impact Development Conference: October 21 and 22, 2022 — Speaker Biographies.
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Virtual Field Trips
Escape the classroom or your home by joining us on a Virtual Field Trip and find out what happens to all the rainwater when it falls, why mangroves make a difference, how each of us can help sea turtles survive, and more.
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FrogWatch USA Citizen Science Program
Join MRC and Brevard Zoo Education Program Coordinator Alana Wood for our November Lunch & Learn Hybrid Seminar on FrogWatch USA, a citizen science program comprised of volunteers who monitoring frog & toad populations to assist scientific research about these invaluable animals and what can be done to help.
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Rain Barrel Workshop
Join us on October 10 for a Rain Barrel Workshop, hosted by our Friend of the Lagoon Sponsor, Bula Kava Bar & Coffeehouse!
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Updating Florida Stormwater Rules
Watch our October Lunch & Learn Webinar with Virginia Barker, Director of the Brevard County Natural Resources Management Department, who reviews the Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee’s work on updating Florida’s stormwater rules.
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Great Bike-Bar-A-Thon
Air up your tires, oil up your chains, and tighten your helmet strap! The Marine Resources Council (MRC) once again teams with the Great Bike-Bar-A-Thon Charity Bicycle Pub Crawl group to raise awareness and funds to save the Indian River Lagoon, Saturday, October 2, 2021!
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Sept. 7 Webinar: In the Bedroom of the Shark
Our Sept. Lunch & Learn featured Dr. Jeff Carrier, who for the last 20 years has investigated shark mating behaviors in the only systematic study of shark mating that has ever occurred for any species, anywhere in the world.
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Aug. 3 Webinar: Restoring Rain’s Natural Path
Our August Lunch & Learn Webinar, “Restoring Rain’s Natural Path,” featured Joanie Regan, Stormwater Manager for the City of Cocoa Beach.
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Summer Camp 2021
MRC’s summer camp is hosted in Brevard County and inspires and educates youth about the IRL’s importance. Check out our awesome 2021 sessions!
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Lagoon Health Update: Read It Now!
The latest Indian River Lagoon Report Card reveals a total health score of 58 and a grade of F+. Although water quality has improved in some areas of the Lagoon, seagrasses continue to decline, negatively impacting the health of Lagoon creatures.
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July 6 Webinar: Repurposed Bottle Caps for Nutrient Removal in the IRL
Watch our July 2021 Lunch & Learn Webinar featuring Abbey Gering and “Restoring Natural Nutrient Removal in the IRL with Repurposed Plastic Bottle Caps.”
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June 1 Webinar: More than Honey!
Watch our June Lunch & Learn Webinar with Stuart Rowan, a 3rd generation beekeeper and current president and founding member of the South Brevard Beekeepers.
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MRC’s Virtual Auction Ends Sunday!
Visit the Be Floridian Now website for time-saving information on your yard, and ways that you can help protect the Indian River Lagoon.
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Summer Camp
MRC’s summer camp, hosted in Brevard County, inspires and educates youth about the importance of the IRL. Check back in the Spring for next summer’s camp!
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May 4 Webinar: Endangered Sawfish of Florida
Watch our May Lunch & Learn Webinar on the endangered sawfish! Sawfish are large shark-like rays that once were relatively common in Florida’s coastal waters, including the Indian River Lagoon.
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Apr. 6 Webinar: Dolphins of Sarasota Bay
Hear amazing stories and incredible findings from the world’s longest-running study of a wild dolphin population at MRC’s April Lunch & Learn Webinar with the Sarasota Bay Dolphin Research Program.
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Mar. 2 Webinar: Coastal Native Plants
Native plants are just plain good for our local wildlife and the Indian River Lagoon. Watch our our March Lunch & Learn Webinar and find out how and why.
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Feb. 2 Webinar: Groundwater Study
How is groundwater affecting the IRL? Is reclaimed irrigation beneficial? Watch our Lunch & Learn Webinar with Dr. Leesa Souto!
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Jan. 5 Webinar: Florida Trail Ass’n
Watch our January 2021 Lunch & Learn Webinar, “The Florida Trail Association: Building More Than Trails,” with the FTA’s Jenna Taylor.
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Find Out How at Be Floridian Now
Visit the Be Floridian Now website for time-saving information on your yard, and ways that you can help protect the Indian River Lagoon.
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IRL Report Card
MRC’s IRL Report Card assembles the most accurate data of Lagoon conditions to date. Find out what’s happening in the latest release.
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Rain Barrel Workshops
Installing a rain barrel is one of the easiest ways YOU can help reduce our impact on the Indian River Lagoon! Rain barrels make a great addition to your yard: they aid in the conservation of fresh water, and they reduce the amount of stormwater runoff.
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IRL Report Card: South Indian River Lagoon
MRC’s IRL Report Card assembles the most accurate data of Lagoon conditions to date. Find out what’s happening in the latest release.
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