Classroom Programs
Real world exploration is at your fingertips with MRC’s Classroom Programs! We offer a variety of presentations catered to fit your schedule.
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MRC’s Love Our Lagoon Celebration
Celebrate the 20th Annual MRC Awards to Honor IRL Conservation Heroes at the Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront on Sat., November 4, 2022, from 5-8:00 pm.
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Oct. Seminar: Educating through Storytelling
Learn how to inspire youth to care for the environment and connect with nature through the adventures in the Lagoona Lands Series.
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Sept. Seminar: Brevard County Sea Turtles
Learn about the sea turtle species that commonly nest on Brevard County beaches, the threats that they face, and how you can help them.
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IRL 2022 Mid-Year Update
In this mid-year letter, you will read highlights of what MRC is doing to restore balance to the 150-mile-long lagoon — and why.
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August 2 Webinar: Green Infrastructure
Learn what green infrastructure is, how it can help reduce flooding, and how it can improve the health of the Indian River Lagoon.
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July 12 Seminar: Samsons Island
This presentation reviews the installation of the Samsons Island Submerged Lands Restoration Project, roles of project partners, lessons learned from Phase 1, and the implementation of Phase 2.
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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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International Coastal Cleanup 9/17
MRC International Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Four locations: Melbourne Causeway, Eau Gallie Causeway, Pineda Causeway, & 520/West Cocoa Beach Causeway. RSVP today!
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June 7 Seminar: Blue World Research Institute
MRC partners with Save the Manatee Club to host this Lunch & Learn Seminar, presented by Kimberleigh Dinkins, Senior Conservation Associate at Save the Manatee Club.
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Kids for Conservation Virtual 5K
Gather the family for MRC’s Kids for Conservation Virtual 5K! All proceeds go directly to supporting educational programs! Registration open to May 22.
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Sing to Save the Seagrass
MRC partners with Engel & Volkers Horizon Group, Caliber Home Loans, & the Pineda Inn Bar & Grill in hosting this family-friendly event improve the health of the Indian River Lagoon.
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May 3 Seminar: Manatees
MRC partners with Save the Manatee Club to host this Lunch & Learn Seminar, presented by Kimberleigh Dinkins, Senior Conservation Associate at Save the Manatee Club.
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Apr. 5 Seminar: Organics Composting
MRC partners with Keep Brevard Beautiful to host this Lunch & Learn Organics Composting Seminar, presented by Mac McCandless, Compost Coordinator.
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IRL Report Card 2022 Update
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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Mar. 1 Seminar: Brevard Conservation Pioneers & History
The Brevard Conservation Pioneers & History Seminar examines what it took to preserve land and the effort required to continue protection.
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Feb. 1 Seminar: Florida Native Butterfly Flowers
Join MRC and Tim Harrison and Anna Hutson of Native Butterfly Flowers Nursery for our February Lunch & Learn Hybrid Seminar.
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Jan. 11 Seminar: Restore Lagoon Inflow Research
Join MRC and North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation Program Coordinator Julie Albert for our December Lunch & Learn Hybrid Seminar on the North Atlantic Right Whale, one of the most imperiled marine mammal species in the world.
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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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Dec. 7 Seminar: Right Whales: Is Extinction Avoidable?
Join MRC and North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation Program Coordinator Julie Albert for our December Lunch & Learn Hybrid Seminar on the North Atlantic Right Whale, one of the most imperiled marine mammal species in the world.
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Nov. 9 Seminar: 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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2021 LID Conference Speaker Biographies
MRC’s Low Impact Development Conference: October 21 and 22, 2022 — Speaker Biographies.
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