Events

 

 

MRC’s Community Events

MRC is out and about! Check here for upcoming community events.

If you are interested in having MRC present or table at your event, please email council@mrcirl.org.

What′s On at MRC

Mangrove Workshop (Palm Bay)
Mangrove Workshop (Palm Bay)
September 13, 2024
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

3275 Dixie Hwy NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905

Monthly on the second Friday

MRC's Afternoon on the Lagoon: September 22
Afternoon on the Lagoon
September 22, 2024
3:00 to 6:00 pm

3275 Dixie Hwy NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905

Reserve Your Spot Today!

Mangrove Workshop (Sebastian)
Mangrove Workshop (Sebastian)
September 28, 2024
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

9140 86th Ave
Vero Beach, FL 32967

Monthly on the fourth Saturday

First Friday Litter Patrol
First Friday Litter
Patrol
October 4, 2024
8:30 am to 10:00 am

3275 Dixie Hwy NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905

Monthly on the first Friday

Right to Clean Water: August 2024 Lagoon at Noon

More than 50 Lagoon at Noon Seminars are available for on-demand viewing on MRC’s YouTube Channel.

Lagoon at Noon

Pack up your lunch and join MRC on the first Tuesday of every month for our Lagoon at Noon (formerly Lunch & Learn) Seminars at 12:00 pm.

This month’s presentation will be fully virtual. Please join us for free via Zoom!

Low Impact Development Conference Nov. 6–7

The 2024 MRC Low Impact Development (LID) Conference will take place on November 6–7, gathering experts, professionals, and stakeholders from around the area. This year will be focused on shoreline resiliency, flooding, and funding for municipalities. Registration Is Now Open!

2024 MRC Low Impact Development (LID) Conference
IRL Action Assemblies

21st IRL Action Assembly

In July, Marine Resources Council hosted a two-day Indian River Lagoon Action Assembly on the Florida Institute of Technology campus to address critical issues and develop actionable strategies for restoring and protecting the IRL. One hundred and forty-seven delegates and facilitators representing almost 100 different nonprofit organizations, businesses, and municipalities, along with a significant number of independent concerned citizens, volunteered their time and experience. Find out more.

International Coastal Cleanup Day

With your help, MRC enlisted 695 volunteers who picked up 8,726 pounds of trash from 41 miles of Lagoon shorelines on September 16, 2023. Thank you so very much for cleaning up our estuary! Stay tuned for news on the 2024 event!

2023 Coastal Cleanup: 4 Tons of Trash Remove
Love Our Lagoon Celebration: Feb. 7, 2025

Love Our Lagoon Celebration Feb. 7, 2025

Celebrate the Legends of the Indian River Lagoon and our Annual Conservation Award winners at MRC’s Love Our Lagoon Celebration! Save the Date for this lively reception and theatre-style awards and hall of fame celebration.