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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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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IRL 2022 Mid-Year Update
In this mid-year letter, you will read highlights of what MRC is doing to restore balance to the 150-mile-long lagoon — and why.
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MRC Low Impact Development Conference
MRC’s Low Impact Development Conference offers solutions to keep polluted stormwater from entering coastal estuaries, especially the Indian River Lagoon.
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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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Climate Change & the IRL
The 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.
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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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Tips for Reducing Lagoon Pollution
The Indian River Lagoon watershed includes most of the land from South Volusia County to South Martin County east of
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MRC Study Shows Success of Strong Fertilizer Ordinances
Dr. Leesa Souto and colleagues recently published a peer-review scientific journal article evaluating the effectiveness of residential fertilizer ordinances on Florida’s west coast.
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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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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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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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What Is the Muck Finders Program?
Marine 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.
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What Is LagoonWatch?
LagoonWatch is a citizen science water quality monitoring program that fosters community involvement in water quality issues throughout the IRL.
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