Summer Camp 2020
Our summer camp is hosted in Brevard County and inspires and educates youth about the IRL’s importance. Check out our awesome 2020 sessions!
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environmental education
Visit MRC at the 23rd Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival
MRC will be part of the 23rd Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, January 22–27, 2020, at Eastern Florida State College in Titusville, Florida.
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Right Whale Lecture & Volunteer Trainings Jan. 16 & 18
Please join us for our January 2020 Right Whale Lecture & Volunteer Trainings: January 9 at Ponce Inlet, January 16 at New Smyrna Beach, and January 18 at Ponte Vedra Beach.
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Indian River Lagoon Day Nov. 9
Get ready for a fun day of music, food, kids’ games, kayaking, and more at Melbourne’s Indian River Lagoon Day on Saturday, November 9.
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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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International Mangrove Day Celebration 2019
Join MRC in Celebration of International Mangrove Day on Saturday, July 20. This educational and fun event at the Ted Moorhead Lagoon House will help raise awareness and funds to save our Indian River Lagoon.
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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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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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Summer Camp 2019
MRC’s summer camp, hosted in Brevard County, is designed to inspire and educate our youth about the importance of the Indian River Lagoon. Our 2019 sessions were awesome!
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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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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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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.
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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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.
Read moreEnvironmental Education Unpaid Internship
Interns wanted to assist the MRC in its efforts to save the Indian River Lagoon through the Environmental Education Program. MRC is pleased to offer this opportunity with the goal of enhancing real world experiences for local college level students.
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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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Field Trips and Classroom Presentations
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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