Virtual Field Trips
Escape the classroom or your home by joining us on a virtual field trip to Discover the Florida Scrub!
Read moreEscape the classroom or your home by joining us on a virtual field trip to Discover the Florida Scrub!
Read moreNative plants are just plain good for our local wildlife and the Indian River Lagoon. Watch our our March Lunch & Learn Webinar and find out how and why.
Read moreInstalling 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.
Read moreMRC’s summer camp is hosted in Brevard County and inspires and educates youth about the IRL’s importance. Check out our awesome 2021 sessions!
Read moreMRC’s IRL Report Card assembles the most accurate data of Lagoon conditions to date. Find out what’s happening in the latest release.
Read moreMarine Resources Council is working hard to build momentum and support for better stormwater management using proven Low-Impact Development techniques. With support from twenty partners, MRC has sent letters to over 120 local and state leaders.
Read moreThe health of our Lagoon and coastal ocean is jeopardized by the increasing heat content of the ocean and atmosphere. But it’s not too late to take action.
Read moreShow your support of MRC’s Ted Moorhead Lagoon House Learning Center and honor your loved ones with engraved leaves on the “Mangrove Giving Tree.”
Read moreMarine Resources Council is proud to be the only licensed aquatic nursery in the State of Florida specializing in and dedicated to mangroves.
Read moreVisit the Be Floridian Now website for time-saving information on your yard, and ways that you can help protect the Indian River Lagoon.
Read moreThe Indian River Lagoon watershed includes most of the land from South Volusia County to South Martin County east of
Read moreDr. Leesa Souto and colleagues recently published a peer-review scientific journal article evaluating the effectiveness of residential fertilizer ordinances on Florida’s west coast.
Read moreby Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel We may smell it first, warned environmentalist Rae Ann Wessel. She was right. Along a
Read moreOnce 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.
Read moreIs 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.
Read moreMarine Resources Council, Brevard County Natural Resources Management, and Brevard County citizens have teamed up to assist muck management actions in the Indian River Lagoon with Muck Finders.
Read moreLagoonWatch is a citizen science water quality monitoring program that fosters community involvement in water quality issues throughout the IRL.
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