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.
With your help, the Marine Resources Council enlisted 695 volunteers who picked up 8,726 pounds of trash and debris from
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreMRC’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.
Read moreImagine 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.
Read moreCelebrate 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.
Read moreIn 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!
Read moreMRC 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!
Read moreGather the family for MRC’s Kids for Conservation Virtual 5K! All proceeds go directly to supporting educational programs! Registration open to May 22.
Read moreJoin 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.
Read moreJoin 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.
Read moreJoin 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.
Read moreWatch 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.
Read moreAir up your tires, oil up your chains, and tighten your helmet strap! The Marine Resources Council (MRC) once again 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, October 2, 2021!
Read moreWatch our July 2021 Lunch & Learn Webinar featuring Abbey Gering and “Restoring Natural Nutrient Removal in the IRL with Repurposed Plastic Bottle Caps.”
Read moreWatch our June Lunch & Learn Webinar with Stuart Rowan, a 3rd generation beekeeper and current president and founding member of the South Brevard Beekeepers.
Read moreWatch 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.
Read moreHear 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.
Read moreNative 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.
Read moreHow is groundwater affecting the IRL? Is reclaimed irrigation beneficial? Watch our Lunch & Learn Webinar with Dr. Leesa Souto!
Read moreWatch our January 2021 Lunch & Learn Webinar, “The Florida Trail Association: Building More Than Trails,” with the FTA’s Jenna Taylor.
Read moreJoin 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.
Read moreIn celebration of International Mangrove Day, MRC will plant 2 mangroves into the Indian River Lagoon estuary for every $20 raised through this fundraiser.
Read moreLove 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.