Top Notch Marine Benefit
Top Notch Marine BOATS & BIKES ‘OPEN HOUSE’ 2020- September 5th from 10AM to 4PM at 6000 North US 1 in Melbourne.
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Life on the Lagoon Art Exhibit
Eau Gallery presents “Life on the Lagoon” in conjunction with the Marine Resources Council of Brevard County. Each year, Eau Gallery works with the Council to promote the goals of the MRC and to educate the public on the important work of the Council. This year, our Artists will donate the images of our show paintings to help promote the work of the MRC in our area.
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Sept. 1 Webinar: Recycle Brevard
Watch our September Lunch & Learn Webinar, “Recycle Brevard: Putting the 3Rs into Practice,” with Marcia Booth. This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the Zoom link and login information.
Help Us Plant Mangroves!
In celebration of International Mangrove Day, MRC will plant 2 mangroves into the Indian River Lagoon estuary for every $20 raised through this fundraiser.
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Aug. 4 Webinar: Coral Reefs
Watch our Virtual Brown Bag Webinar, “Coral Reefs in Rapidly Changing Times,” with FIT’s Dr. Robert van Woesik! The webinar will entail how coral reefs are formed through a remarkable symbiosis. This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the Zoom link and login information.
MRC’s COVID-19 Response Plan
Read MRC’s COVID-19 Response Plan
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July 7 Brown Bag Webinar: Living Shorelines
Watch our July 7 Virtual Brown Bag Webinar, “Living Shorelines for a Sustainable Future,” with MRC’s Director of Science and Restoration, Caity Savoia!
MRC Celebrates 30 Years
June 11, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the Marine Resources Council gaining non-profit status. Since the first meeting of our founding members, MRC has worked tirelessly to connect our community with the science of the Indian River Lagoon.
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Summer Camp 2020
Our summer camp is hosted in Brevard County and inspires and educates youth about the IRL’s importance. Check out our awesome 2020 sessions!
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June 2 Brown Bag Lunch: Indian River Legacy
Join us for our Virtual Brown Bag Seminar, “Indian River Legacy” with Ms. Laurilee Thompson on Tuesday, June 2. This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the Zoom link and login information.
Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon
Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon is 3 hours of bowling & fun while raising awareness and support for our Indian River Lagoon. Shore Lanes Palm Bay, 4851 Dairy Road, Melbourne, FL.
May 5 Brown Bag Lunch: All About Manatees
Join MRC and Cora Berchem from Save the Manatee Club for our first-ever Virtual Brown Bag Seminar on “All About Manatees with Save the Manatee Club” on Tuesday, May 5. Video from this event is now available!
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The Mangrove Giving Tree
Show your support of MRC’s Ted Moorhead Lagoon House Learning Center and honor your loved ones with engraved leaves on the “Mangrove Giving Tree.”
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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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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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Earth Day Photo Gallery
MRC volunteers planted more than 100 red mangroves and cleaned up the Palm Bay shoreline on Earth Day 2020.
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Virtual Learning
MRC is offering free classroom lessons for grades 3–6 through our Virtual Learning programs! Students will discover the importance of our Indian River Lagoon.
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MRC’s FREE Classroom Lessons
To accommodate online learning environments, the MRC is now offering FREE classroom lessons for grades 3–6 through our Virtual Learning program.
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Mar. 3 Brown Bag Lunch: Plastics Ingestion by Post-Hatchling Sea Turtles
Join MRC and Nikia Rice from Mission: Clean Beaches at our March 3 Brown Bag Lunch to learn about recent research on the increasing issue of plastics ingestion by post-hatchling sea turtles. This event is free and open to the public.
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Feb. 4 Brown Bag Lunch: Florida Wildlife Hospital
Join MRC and Tracy Frampton at our February 4 Brown Bag Lunch to learn about the Florida Wildlife Hospital.
Jan. 7 Brown Bag Lunch: Leave No Trace
Join MRC and Emily Dark at our January 7 Brown Bag Lunch to learn about the The Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves office.
1st Annual Shipwreck Salvage Archaeology Symposium
Join MRC and Search and Salvage & Caribbean Treasure Salvors LLC at the 1st Annual Shipwreck Salvage Symposium at the Lagoon House in Palm Bay, FL on March 14 and 15, 2020.
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You’re Invited to Lagoon Leap Year Night
Embark on a journey of lagoon hospitality — meeting friends, dining on fine food, and participating in meaningful conversation about the Indian River Lagoon. February 29, 2020.
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Visit MRC at the 23rd Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival
MRC will be part of the 23rd Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, January 22–27, 2020, at Eastern Florida State College in Titusville, Florida.
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Right Whale Lecture & Volunteer Trainings Jan. 16 & 18
Please join us for our January 2020 Right Whale Lecture & Volunteer Trainings: January 9 at Ponce Inlet, January 16 at New Smyrna Beach, and January 18 at Ponte Vedra Beach.
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