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MDC Launches Protect Our Lagoon Academy in February
“We want citizens to recognize the importance of the Indian River Lagoon not only from an ecological standpoint, but also for its economic value to our region,” said Mallory Brooks, Project H2O Coordinator.
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Letter: Algae a crisis for Indian River Lagoon waters
If you want to voice your concerns ... There is a contact form below. Feel free to copy and paste this text or write words of your own. The forms are going to Rick Scott & Bill Nelson. Gov. Rick Scott and Treasure Coast delegation, An unprecedented crisis is...
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Troubled Water
The Indian River Lagoon in PerilUnprecedented algae blooms. Thousands of acres of precious sea grass lost. Record numbers of manatee and dolphin deaths due to mysterious illnesses. The Indian River Lagoon is facing a crisis decades in the making. ...Read the full...
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IT’S JUNE 1ST! And SUMMER!
Do you know what that means?! Put away your fertilizer until the end of September, as the Volusia County fertilizer ban started today! Don't worry though, your plants, grasses, shrubs and trees will be fine for a few months and you can be assured that all that extra...
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Satellite Beach couple shuns fertilizer
A Satellite Beach couple tore out their grass and opted for native plants and trees, instead. By Jim Waymer. Posted May 27, 2016. video from Florida Today:...
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Florida Coastal Environments, Orlando Sentinal
Florida coastal environments are collapsingby Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel"Central Florida's Indian River Lagoon, North Florida's Apalachicola Bay and a trio of coastal estuaries in South Florida are in the throes of ecosystem collapses that threaten sea...
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Algae blooms make a return to the IRL
"...“The water looks like orange-brownish tea with a little coffee mixed in,” said Chew, a member and volunteer at the Marine Discovery Center. “It’s disgusting.” Sure enough, the story headline in a Florida Today newspaper in Brevard County made Chew’s hunch...
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Florida Today Article, 2016, Brown Tide IRL
"...When the water clouds up, sunlight that seagrass requires in order to grow can’t reach the bottom plant — which is considered the linchpin of the marine food web.Pollution from septic tanks, leaking sewer systems, too much fertilizer and other sources have...
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Project H2O Hopes To Rally Teamwork For Healthy Waters
"... A brand new program has been launched in Volusia County to address the needs of local waterways. Project H2O began operating in early December 2015, with the hiring of Mallory Brooks as its coordinator and the program hopes to gain greater public visibility this...
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