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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Nov. Seminar: Pyrodinium bahamense
Much like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Pyrodinium bahamense combines two amazing ingredients — toxicity and bioluminescence.
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Youth Education
Through hands-on learning and inquiry-based activities in our summer camps, field trips, and guest speakers, MRC inspires a lifelong passion for the environment and its well-being.
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International Coastal Cleanup 2022
In a few hours on Saturday, September 17, 2022, over 764 MRC volunteers removed 8,223 pounds of trash and debris from 26 miles of Lagoon shorelines!
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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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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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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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MRC’s Mangrove Nursery
Marine Resources Council is proud to be the only licensed aquatic nursery in the State of Florida specializing in and dedicated to mangroves.
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What You Can Do
For over 30 years, Marine Resources Council has been the lagoon’s voice. We advocate for lagoon restoration and preservation, actively restore shorelines and buffer lands, and inspire future generations of Lagoon-lovers through education and engagement.
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LagoonWatch: Citizen Science in Action
LagoonWatch is a citizen science water quality monitoring program that fosters community involvement in water quality issues throughout the IRL.
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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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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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