Summer Camp 2019
Get Set for Our 2019 Summer Camps! MRC’s summer camp sessions are designed to inspire and educate our youth about the importance of the Indian River Lagoon. Two sessions: June 10–14 and June 24–28.
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Events
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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MRC Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet April 5, 2019
Help us celebrate the 18th Annual MRC Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet to honor extraordinary Indian River Lagoon conservation heroes.
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Urgent Call to Action! Sign the Petition Below
John’s Island Wastewater Effluent Pipeline: Attend public meeting Tuesday, April 23, at 9 a.m. Indian River County Admin. Complex, 1801 27th St., Building A, Vero Beach FL 32960.
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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.
Read moreMRC Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet 2020
Details coming soon Please contact us if you would like to participate as a sponsor or attendee of this great
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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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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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Jan. 8 Brown Bag Lunch: Navigation with Channel Markers
Join us on Jan. 8 for “Navigation with Channel Markers” with Bill Cox of the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Program Visitor team for USCG SECTOR Jacksonville.
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Dec. 4 Brown Bag Lunch: North Atlantic Right Whale Season
It’s North Atlantic Right Whale calving season, and MRC’s Julie Albert will speak about their status on December 4 at noon and 6:30 pm.
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November 6 Brown Bag Lunch: The Changing World of Recycling
Ted Moorhead Lagoon House November 6, 2018 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. Join us for our November
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BMW Margaritas for Mangroves Holiday Fundraiser Dec. 7
You are invited to the 3rd Annual BMW Margaritas for Mangroves Holiday Fundraiser Event for our Lagoon! Presented by the
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More Lagoon Health Updates Scheduled; Register Today
Through Local Eco-Partners, MRC is presenting the first-ever comprehensive health analysis of the entire Indian River Lagoon in each county of the estuary. Admission is free; events are open to the public. Register Today!
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October 2 Brown Bag Lunch: Sea Grass Transplant Project
Join us for our October Brown Bag presentation with Laurilee Thompson, co-owner of Dixie Crossroads and creator of a recent seagrass nursery pilot project.
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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.
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The Great Bike Bar-A-Thon Rides Again on Sept. 29
The Marine Resources Council teams with the Great Bike-Bar-A-Thon Charity Bicycle Pub Crawl group to raise awareness and funds to save the Indian River Lagoon, Saturday, September 29, 2018.
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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Reggae Fest 2018 at Space Coast Harley-Davidson Sat., Aug. 25
Mark your calendars and save the date for Reggae Fest 2018 with Coastal Breed / Sista Time aka Sis Time / Dub-321 and more at Space Coast Harley-Davidson on August 25. Hosted by Endless Summer Radio / DJ Dad Bod.
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MRC’s August Brown Bag Lunch: IRL Health Update
Dr. Leesa Souto, Executive Director of MRC, will speak at the August Brown Bag about the goal of MRC’s IRL Health Update: to compare key health indicators with healthy targets every year to assess how Lagoon conditions are changing over time.
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July Brown Bag Lunch: The City of Satellite Beach Sustainability Action Plan
Our July 10, 2018 Brown Bag Lunch features Nick Sanzone, Environmental Programs Coordinator at the City of Satellite Beach, who will present an overview of the city’s Sustainability Action Plan, accomplishments to date, future goals, and how community members can get involved.
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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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