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International Coastal Cleanup 2023

sustainability, marine science, environmental education, volunteer, Get Involved, Events

The Marine Resources Council invites you to join in for this year’s cleanup to help remove trash and debris from the shorelines of the Indian River Lagoon.

2023 Progress Report

marine science, habitat restoration, stormwater, low impact development, green infrastructure, Seagrass, Get Involved

MRC’s first Indian River Lagoon Coastal Community of East Central Florida Progress Report shares progress made and work yet to be done in restoring the Indian River Lagoon.

Sending Out an S.O.S.

habitat restoration, stormwater, Youth Education, Get Involved, marine science

Imagine a crystal clear Indian River Lagoon with meadows of sparkling emerald seagrass teaming with schools of fish and an abundance of other marine life. With your support it can happen.

MRC’s Love Our Lagoon Celebration

Get Involved, Events, 2022 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.

International Coastal Cleanup 2022

Get Involved, Events

In a few hours on Saturday, September 17, 2022, over 764 MRC volunteers removed 8,223 pounds of trash and debris from 26 miles of Lagoon shorelines!

International Coastal Cleanup 9/17

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MRC International Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Four locations: Melbourne Causeway, Eau Gallie Causeway, Pineda Causeway, & 520/West Cocoa Beach Causeway. RSVP today!

Kids for Conservation Virtual 5K

Get Involved, Events

Gather the family for MRC’s Kids for Conservation Virtual 5K! All proceeds go directly to supporting educational programs! Registration open to May 22.

Imagine!

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Marine Resources Council (MRC) recently traveled the entire Indian River Lagoon region and asked more than 100 community leaders, MRC members and other people: What’s possible? What’s next?

Jan. 11 Seminar: Restore Lagoon Inflow Research

marine science, habitat restoration, Lunch and Learn Webinars, Get Involved, Events

Join MRC and North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation Program Coordinator Julie Albert for our December Lunch & Learn Hybrid Seminar on the North Atlantic Right Whale, one of the most imperiled marine mammal species in the world.

Dec. 7 Seminar: Right Whales: Is Extinction Avoidable?

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Get Involved, Events, marine science, environmental education, north atlantic right whale

Nov. 9 Seminar: FrogWatch USA Citizen Science Program

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Landscapes and Yards, Get Involved, Events, environmental education

Join MRC and Brevard Zoo Education Program Coordinator Alana Wood for our November Lunch & Learn Hybrid Seminar on FrogWatch USA, a citizen science program comprised of volunteers who monitoring frog & toad populations to assist scientific research about these invaluable animals and what can be done to help.

October Lunch and Learn Webinar: Updating Florida's Stormwater Rules

Oct. 5 Webinar: Updating Florida Stormwater Rules

Get Involved, Events, stormwater, Lunch and Learn Webinars, Landscapes and Yards

Watch our October Lunch & Learn Webinar with Virginia Barker, Director of the Brevard County Natural Resources Management Department, who reviews the Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee’s work on updating Florida’s stormwater rules.

Restoring Natural Nutrient Removal in the IRL with Repurposed Plastic Bottle Caps

July 6 Webinar: Repurposed Bottle Caps for Nutrient Removal in the IRL

sustainability, habitat restoration, environmental education, Lunch and Learn Webinars, Get Involved, Events

Watch our July 2021 Lunch & Learn Webinar featuring Abbey Gering and “Restoring Natural Nutrient Removal in the IRL with Repurposed Plastic Bottle Caps.”

June 1 Webinar: More than Honey!

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Get Involved, Events, sustainability, habitat restoration, environmental education

Watch our June Lunch & Learn Webinar with Stuart Rowan, a 3rd generation beekeeper and current president and founding member of the South Brevard Beekeepers.

Endangered Sawfish of Florida: Past, Present, and Future Look

May 4 Webinar: Endangered Sawfish of Florida

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Get Involved, Events, sustainability, habitat restoration, environmental education

Watch our May Lunch & Learn Webinar on the endangered sawfish! Sawfish are large shark-like rays that once were relatively common in Florida’s coastal waters, including the Indian River Lagoon.

© Chicago Zoological Society's Sarasota DolphinResearch Program / NMFS Permit #20155

Apr. 6 Webinar: Dolphins of Sarasota Bay

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Get Involved, Events, sustainability, habitat restoration, environmental education

Hear amazing stories and incredible findings from the world’s longest-running study of a wild dolphin population at MRC’s April Lunch & Learn Webinar with the Sarasota Bay Dolphin Research Program.

Mar. 2 Webinar: Coastal Native Plants

habitat restoration, environmental education, Lunch and Learn Webinars, Landscapes and Yards, Get Involved, Events, sustainability

Native 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.

February 2021 Lunch and Learn: Groundwater Study

Feb. 2 Webinar: Groundwater Study

Get Involved, Events, environmental education, Lunch and Learn Webinars

How is groundwater affecting the IRL? Is reclaimed irrigation beneficial? Watch our Lunch & Learn Webinar with Dr. Leesa Souto!

January 2021 Lunch and Learn: The Florida Trail Association

Jan. 5 Webinar: Florida Trail Ass’n

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Get Involved, Events, environmental education

Watch our January 2021 Lunch & Learn Webinar, “The Florida Trail Association: Building More Than Trails,” with the FTA’s Jenna Taylor.

MRC’s Mighty Mangroves Webinar

Get Involved, Events

Join MRC and host Rockledge Gardens on Sept. 12 for a virtual workshop about Florida’s mangrove species, their importance to shorelines, and how to grow mangroves at home.

Help Us Plant Mangroves!

Get Involved, Events

In celebration of International Mangrove Day, MRC will plant 2 mangroves into the Indian River Lagoon estuary for every $20 raised through this fundraiser.

Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon

Events, Get Involved

Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon is 3 hours of bowling & fun while raising awareness and support for our Indian River Lagoon. Shore Lanes Palm Bay, 4851 Dairy Road, Melbourne, FL.