Rain Barrel Workshops: Melbourne Botanical Fest Mar. 7
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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Education
Canceled: Sept. 3 Brown Bag Lunch
Join MRC and Emily Dark at our September 3 Brown Bag Lunch to learn about the The Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves office (IRLAP).
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Aug. 6 Brown Bag Lunch: Beach Nesting Species of the IRL
Join us at our August Brown Bag Lunch and discover how ecologically important our sandy shorelines are to many Indian River Lagoon species.
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July 9 Brown Bag Lunch: Changing Climate, Changing Fisheries
Join us at our July 9 Brown Bag Lunch for a look at the diverse effects on coastal waters and fisheries from climate change, and how they are being documented in the Southeast U.S. and Greater Caribbean.
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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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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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Summer Camp
MRC’s summer camp sessions, hosted in Brevard County, inspire and educate our youth about the importance of the Indian River Lagoon. Stay connected with MRC and find out about our 2020 Camps!
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Teacher Resources
Looking for an activity that will keep your students engaged? MRC’s Teacher Resources provide wonderful lessons covering estuaries, manatees, sea turtles, and other marine life found right in our back yard.
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How Does Your Lawn Hurt the Lagoon?
Fertilizer may be the largest contributor of nitrogen to the IRL. Nitrogen and phosphorous from lawn fertilizer accumulates in soils and grass clippings, runs off during rain events, and leaches through the sand and into groundwater that leads to the Lagoon.
Landscapes and Yards
Fertilizing, applying pesticides, picking up pet waste, and blowing grass clippings into the street are a few of the notorious behaviors partially responsible for water quality issues and muck build-up in the Lagoon.
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IRL Health Update
Is the Lagoon getting better? Thanks to donations from community members, MRC, in conjunction with our scientific partners, has conducted the first comprehensive, lagoon-wide ecological health assessment of the Indian River Lagoon.
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Lagoon SMART Committee
MRC’s 2017 Communications Assembly engaged 50 education and communications delegates to learn the tools that can guide educational programs and communications.
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Grass Clippings: Handle With Care!
Grass clippings, when blown into the street, sidewalks and driveways, are picked up by stormwater runoff during rain events and washed down storm drains into the Lagoon.
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Speakers/Lagoon Literacy
Learn about the Lagoon with us! In our Lagoon Literacy program, our trained volunteer presenters come to your event to
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Lagoon Literacy
Get the excitement of a field trip without having to leave the classroom! Not only do we come to you,
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Field Trips
Real world exploration is at the tips of your fingertips with MRC’s field trips! We offer a variety of field trip programming catered to fit your schedule.
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Presentations from the 2014 Indian River Lagoon Action Assembly
View presentations from the May 2014 Indian River Lagoon Action Assembly, coordinated by Marine Resources Council.
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Indian River Lagoon Action Assembly
MRC coordinated the May 2014 Lagoon Action Assembly involving over 100 community leaders in facilitated discourse about the collapse of the Indian River Lagoon.
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