Indian River Lagoon Health Update-Marine Resources Council
We know the lagoon is in peril.
Now we have the data to see just how bad it really is.
The Marine Resources Council (MRC) is pleased to distribute 130,000 copies of an 8 page IRL Health Update report to the Indian River Lagoon coastal community through the Florida Today newspaper on Sunday, September 16, 2018. If you are unable to obtain a copy of the report through the Florida Today paper, please join us at one of the following seminars to receive a copy and to discuss this vital lagoon health information.
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.
Please register Today! Admission is FREE. The events are open to the public. (Space is limited—RSVP to attend.)
Volusia County IRL Health Update
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Two Sessions: 2 pm and 6 pm
Location: Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd, NSB, 32169
Registration Link: https://savetheirl.org/irl-health-update/urgent-lagoon-health-update/
Indian River County Lagoon Health Update
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
One Session: @ 6:00 pm
Environmental Learning Center, 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Registration Link: https://savetheirl.org/irl-health-update/urgent-lagoon-health-update/
St. Lucie County Indian River Lagoon Health Update
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Two Sessions: @ 4 pm and 7 pm
Location: Johnson Education Center Auditorium on the Harbor Branch Campus at 5600 U.S. 1 North Fort Pierce, FL 34946
Registration Link: https://savetheirl.org/irl-health-update/urgent-lagoon-health-update/
St. Lucie County IRL Health Update
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Session 1: @ 1:30 pm–3:30 pm
Location: Port St. Lucie Civic Center at 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
Session 2: @ 6 pm–8 pm
Location: Fort Pierce Yacht Club at 700 N Indian River Dr. Fort Pierce, FL 34948
Registration Link: https://savetheirl.org/irl-health-update/urgent-lagoon-health-update/
Brevard County Lagoon Health Update
part of MRC’s National Estuaries Day Celebration
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Session 1: IRL Health Update Presentation: @ 10 am
Session 2: Rain Barrel Workshop: @ 12:15 pm
Location: MRC’s Ted Moorhead Lagoon House at
3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, Florida 32905
Registration Link: https://savetheirl.org/irl-health-update/urgent-lagoon-health-update/
Martin County Lagoon Health Update
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
5:30 pm: “Meet and Greet” with candidates for the upcoming election
6:00 pm (time is an approximation): Dr. Leesa Souto, MRC’s Executive Director, presents the IRL Health Update shortly after the "Meet and Greet"
Location: Rivers Coalition Meeting at the Stuart City Hall Commissions Chamber location 121 SW Flagler Ave Stuart, FL 34995
Registration Link: https://savetheirl.org/irl-health-update/urgent-lagoon-health-update/
We hope you will join us for this historical educational event in your county, to see the results of the first IRL Health Update and get your very own copy of the report for education and advocacy of the lagoon. Attendees are encouraged to donate and sponsor the next IRL Health Update. Thank you for your consideration. The more community involvement we have for the well-being of the lagoon, the louder our voice is. Together we can bring the lagoon back to health!
Contact Steve Sharkey at SharkeyMRC@gmail.com if you would like to become an official sponsor, to become a host of an IRL Health Update seminar, or become a distribution partner/center for the report. To make a contribution please visit SaveTheIRL.org.
General IRL Health Update Info:
Local non-profit organization, the Marine Resources Council of East Florida (MRC) has teamed with the U.S. EPA’s National Estuary Program & Applied Ecology Inc. to produce the first-ever comprehensive health analysis of the entire Indian River Lagoon (IRL) system.
It is common knowledge that the health of the lagoon is in peril. For the first time, we now have a baseline of health, backed by 20 years of available science provided by the governing water management districts, to guide future restoration efforts and policy moving forward to improve the water quality of the failing IRL system. This report is the first step in a comprehensive IRL restoration effort. How do you manage and restore a 156-mile lagoon that spans 42 cities and 5 counties, if you don’t have all the data in one location and easily accessible? Finally, the public can easily see the available information on the state of the lagoon portrayed in info-graphics and charts. The report divides the lagoon into 10 distinct regions from New Smyrna to Jupiter. Each lagoon region is graded based on 5 indicators of health on a scale from 0 to 100, 100 being the best score and 0 the worst. The development of this report has cultivated a communications coalition of lagoon community partners, working together to build consensus on the restoration of the estuary.
We look forward to working with you to save the Indian River Lagoon.
Campaign Manager
Steve Sharkey
Marine Resources Council
321-978-8862
SaveTheIRL.org
The Marine Resources Council of East Florida, Inc. (MRC) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve water quality and to protect and restore the fish and wildlife resources of the Indian River Lagoon, coastal waters, inshore reefs, and the watershed by advocating and using sound science, education, and the involvement of the public at large.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.” The toll-free number of the department is 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) – calling from within the state of Florida, or (850) 410-3800 – calling from outside of Florida. The department’s website is www.800helpfla.com. [s. 496.412(1)(c), F.S.].
