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September 3 - Brown Bag Lunch - Troy Rice, State of the Indian River Lagoon

Don't miss this important luncheon speaker!  Troy Rice, the Executive Director of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program, will talk about the state of the Indian River Lagoon and what is...

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Reminder! Today's Brown Bag at Noon, Troy Rice, IRLNEP

Drop by the Lagoon House today and listen to Troy Rice at 12:00 PM.Don't miss this important luncheon speaker!  Troy Rice, the Executive Director of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program,...

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Come to a Rain Garden Workshop this Saturday! -Sep. 7

The City of Palm Bay Stormwater Program is sponsoring this workshop to encourage residents to install rain gardens on their properties as a way of keeping stormwater runoff our of our Indian River...

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October 1 - Brown Bag at Noon - What You Can Do to Help the Lagoon

Martha Steuart, past president of the Conradina FL Native Plant Society will talk about how you can help the lagoon.  There will be trivia questions and a plant giveaway!Join us Tuesday, October 1 at...

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September 27th at 3pm - WFIT Will Re-Broadcast FM Odyssey's "Save The Indian...

**PLEASE SHARE - BREVARD, INDIAN RIVER, VOLUSIA, ST. LUCIE & MARTIN COUNTIES***WFIT Will Re-Broadcast FM Odyssey's "Save The Indian River Lagoon" this Friday, September 27th at 3pm.Due to an...

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Don't forget Hands Across the Lagoon!

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Ecoscape Day at the Ted Moorhead Lagoon House

Join the Anglers for Conservation and the Marine Resources Council on the Indian River Lagoon’s western shore to experience the next Ecoscape Day. This community activity is scheduled for 9-11 am on...

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Collect propagules and help our Lagoon!

Red mangrove propagules are the easiest to findand the easiest to grow! We look mainly for these.It’s time for our annual propagule collecting contest. It is that time of year when mangrove propagules...

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BBL Nov. 5 - Lion Fish...A Perfect Invader?

Bob and Maria Hickerson (Team Frapper) have developed a unique tool for safe and expeditious removal of lionfish as well as delicious recipes for serving them!  Join us for an informative presentation...

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BBL - Tuesday, December 3 - North Atlantic right whale watching - how you can...

Julie Albert, Coordinator of the North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation Program at the Marine Resources Council, will teach how local citizens can protect these highly endangered whales that visit...

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2013 Indian River Lagoon Paddle Adventure

NEWS RELEASESource: Anglers For ConservationNovember 9, 2013--FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESatellite Beach, FloridaMedia contact: Rodney Smith, (321) 750-3374dennis@anglersforconservation.orgImages are...

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BBL - Tuesday, Jan. 7 - Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic

Vince Lamb, Florida Master Naturalist, will present several slides to introduce Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic, a concept made famous by Leopold’s 1949 publication A Sand County Almanac. Excerpted readings...

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BBL - Tuesday - February 4 - Understanding Human Effects on Indian River...

Megan Stolen, a research scientist at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute will be joining us to speak about dolphins. Dolphins are a top predator in the Indian River Lagoon and are susceptible to many...

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Brown Bag Lunch - Florida Manatees!

Come and learn about our native Florida manatee!Christine Rush is a Marine Mammal Biologist with FWC and is involved in manatee rescue. She knows first hand how unique and threatened our local manatee...

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Brown Bag Lunch - Fertilizer Ordinances

Dr. Leesa Souto, Executive Director for the Marine Resources Council will give an update on the fertilizer ordinances being passed by the various counties and municipalities along the Indian River...

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Brown Bag Lunch - What's Bugging You: Integrated Pest Management

Sally Scalera, Homeowner & Horticulture Agent/MG Coordinator UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension Service will discuss the best biological methods to manage the pests in your yard. The presentation is...

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Brown Bag Lunch - Recycling and its Effectiveness

On June 3rd from noon to 1:00 pm Marine Resources Council's next Brown Bag Lunch Speaker will focus on Recycling and its effectiveness. Marcia Booth, the face of Recycle Brevard, will be speaking to...

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Brown Bag Lunch - "Lagoon Action Assembly Outcomes and Actions"

On July 1stfrom Noon to 1:00 p.m. the Marine Resources Council’s next Brown Bag Lunch Speaker will focus on the recently held Lagoon Action Assembly, the lessons it taught us, and how we, as...

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Brown Bag Lunch - "North Atlantic Right Whale"

On December 2nd from Noon to 1:00 p.m. the Marine Resources Council’s next Brown Bag Lunch Speaker will focus on why North Atlantic right whales will visit Florida this winter, why they're so...

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Brown Bag Lunch - “The Changing Waste Steam: How Non-recyclable Materials...

Hillary Arena Special Projects Coordinator/Recycling CoordinatorBrevard County Solid Waste Management Department will talk about the Materials Recovery FacilityThe materials and products we use in our...

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Brown Bag Lunch - NASA KSC: Environmental Stewardship and Partnership

April 7th from Noon to 1:00 p.m. the Marine Resources Council’s next Brown Bag Lunch Speaker will give us an overview of KSC and its environmental stewardship goals and partnerships that they have...

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MRC Back in Blog!

We know you missed us!  MRC will be sending out regular announcements, events, updates, and news articles again.   Check out our latest event - LagoonFest 2016!  It was an overwhelming success! Zach...

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Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Updated Schedule

Thank you,Suzanne Valencia for talking to our guests about Butterfly Gardens and Florida Native Plantsat the June Lecture!*Next month in July, we will be changing the date for our Brown Bag Lunch...

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The Top 10 Things I Love About the IRL

The Indian River Lagoon is a magical place. This estuary teems with life. From the early Ais Native Americans to the modern day #hipster, our lagoon has provided a safe haven, nourishment, escape from...

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5 Steps to Floridify Your Yard!

5 Steps to Floridify Your YardFrom Be Floridian Nowwww.BeFloridianNow.org1. Skip the fertilizer in the summerIf you have a lawn, fertilize only in spring and fall. When you do fertilize, be sure to use...

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