Giving Tuesday 2023
On Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023, we invite you to stand with the Marine Resources Council (MRC) in our ongoing mission to safeguard this estuary of national significance.
Restoration • Education • Preservation
On Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023, we invite you to stand with the Marine Resources Council (MRC) in our ongoing mission to safeguard this estuary of national significance.
Right Whale season has arrived in Florida! These beautiful and endangered giants have migrated south to give birth to their young in our warm, shallow waters, but there is still peril in this paradise. Tune into this presentation to hear updates from the past year and breaking news from the current season.
Read moreFor over 30 years, Marine Resources Council has been the lagoon’s voice. We advocate for lagoon restoration and preservation, actively restore shorelines and buffer lands, and inspire future generations of Lagoon-lovers through education and engagement.
Read moreLagoonWatch is a citizen science water quality monitoring program that fosters community involvement in water quality issues throughout the IRL.
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 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 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.
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