International Mangrove Day Celebration
Mangroves Matter! International Mangrove Day is an educational and fun event to help raise awareness and funds to save our Indian River Lagoon.
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June 4 Brown Bag Lunch: Lionfish Inshore Invasion
Join us for our June 4 Brown Bag Lunch presentation with Aaron Hasenei and an in-depth look at lionfish. These animals drastically reduce biodiversity and cause large economic losses to a degree that has not yet been quantified throughout their invaded range.
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North Atlantic Right Whale Update on July 31
Register now for MRC’s North Atlantic Right Whale Update with Julie Albert. Julie will give a presentation at the Lagoon House on Wednesday, July 31 at 6:00 p.m. to update the public on why right whales are dying and what is being done about it. Please join us!
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May 7 Brown Bag Lunch: Viera: Past, Present, and Future
Join us for our May Brown Bag presentation with Todd Pokrywa, President of The Viera Company, for a look at Viera’s history from the 1940’s to today’s master planned development and plans for the future.
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April 2 Brown Bag Lunch: Sebastian Inlet District
MRC’s April Brown Bag presentation features Michelle Malyn, Public Information Associate at the Sebastian Inlet District, who will outline the history of the Sebastian Inlet and its importance to us today.
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Mar. 5 Brown Bag Lunch: Healthy IRL Landscaping Practices
Join us for our March 5 Brown Bag event with Sally Scalera, Urban Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Coordinator at the Brevard County UF/IFAS Extension office.
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Feb. 5 Brown Bag Lunch: Ocean Plastic
Join us for our February Brown Bag presentation “Ocean Plastics: Are We Making Progress?” with Blue Tube founder Patty Goffinet, as she discusses efforts to fix our plastic waste mess.
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Jan. 8 Brown Bag Lunch: Navigation with Channel Markers
Join us on Jan. 8 for “Navigation with Channel Markers” with Bill Cox of the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Program Visitor team for USCG SECTOR Jacksonville.
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Lagoon-Friendly Lawn Care and Rain Barrel Workshop Feb. 10
Join MRC’s Leesa Souto for a Lagoon-Friendly Grass Clippings and Fertilizing Presentation at Rockledge Gardens on Sunday, Feb. 10. Rain Barrel workshop follows the presentation.
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Dec. 4 Brown Bag Lunch: North Atlantic Right Whale Season
It’s North Atlantic Right Whale calving season, and MRC’s Julie Albert will speak about their status on December 4 at noon and 6:30 pm.
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November 6 Brown Bag Lunch: The Changing World of Recycling
Ted Moorhead Lagoon House November 6, 2018 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. Join us for our November
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BMW Margaritas for Mangroves Holiday Fundraiser Dec. 7
You are invited to the 3rd Annual BMW Margaritas for Mangroves Holiday Fundraiser Event for our Lagoon! Presented by the
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October 2 Brown Bag Lunch: Sea Grass Transplant Project
Join us for our October Brown Bag presentation with Laurilee Thompson, co-owner of Dixie Crossroads and creator of a recent seagrass nursery pilot project.
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Red Tide and Green Slime: Florida Faces Epic Statewide Fight With Algae
by Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel We may smell it first, warned environmentalist Rae Ann Wessel. She was right. Along a
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September 4 Brown Bag Lunch: Army Corps of Engineers
Join us for a presentation with Brandon Conroy, Ph.D., for a brief overview of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District Regulatory Division program.
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The Lagoon Was Once an Aquatic Wonderland
Once upon a time, the Indian River Lagoon was the image of vacation snapshots and postcards. Lush mangroves lined the shore, while boats and docks floated above swaths of unbelievably clear water, as if suspended over the sandy, grassy bottom of the lagoon.
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The Great Bike Bar-A-Thon Rides Again on Sept. 29
The Marine Resources Council 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, September 29, 2018.
Read moreEco-Evening: IRL Health Update on Sept. 20 at Fort Pierce Yacht Club
MRC is excited to team with the Manatee Observation and Education Center and the Fort Pierce Yacht Club for the very first of a new education series, Eco-Evening Presentations at the Fort Pierce Yacht Club.
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Reggae Fest 2018 at Space Coast Harley-Davidson Sat., Aug. 25
Mark your calendars and save the date for Reggae Fest 2018 with Coastal Breed / Sista Time aka Sis Time / Dub-321 and more at Space Coast Harley-Davidson on August 25. Hosted by Endless Summer Radio / DJ Dad Bod.
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August 7 Brown Bag Lunch: IRL Health Update
Dr. Leesa Souto, Executive Director of MRC, will speak at the August Brown Bag about the goal of MRC’s IRL Health Update: to compare key health indicators with healthy targets every year to assess how Lagoon conditions are changing over time.
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July 10 Brown Bag Lunch: The City of Satellite Beach Sustainability Action Plan
Our July 10, 2018 Brown Bag Lunch features Nick Sanzone, Environmental Programs Coordinator at the City of Satellite Beach, who will present an overview of the city’s Sustainability Action Plan, accomplishments to date, future goals, and how community members can get involved.
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Ricky Carroll’s International Mangrove Day Celebration
Join Ricky Carroll, world renowned surfboard shaper, Marine Resources Council, & Carroll Distributing Co. in celebration of International Mangrove Day on Thursday, July 26th.
Read moreMaggy Hurchalla Keynote Address
Maggy Hurchalla’s Keynote Address at MRC’s Midsummer’s Night Gala, August 2, 2014.
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