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Improving Conservation Habitat for Endangered Wildlife

in the news, habitat restoration, environmental education

Brevard County will improve conservation land for threatened Florida scrub jays, gopher tortoises, and other endangered wildlife to thrive.

MRC in the news. Blue-green algae scare!

environmental education, in the news

From WESH.com Visitors Warned Not to Swim in Brevard Lake “We know that we have way more pollution coming from

Rae Ann Wessel of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation inspects algae in the Fort Myers area. (Kevin Spear / Orlando Sentinel)

Red Tide and Green Slime: Florida Faces Epic Statewide Fight With Algae

habitat restoration, in the news

by Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel We may smell it first, warned environmentalist Rae Ann Wessel. She was right. Along a

Small-toothed Sawfish, Sewall’s Point, 1916. Historically reported from 18-28 feet, they were once extremely common in the Indian River Lagoon. (Photo: Courtesy of archives of Sandra Thurlow and the Historical Society of Martin County)

The Lagoon Was Once an Aquatic Wonderland

in the news, habitat restoration

Once 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.