The Untold Truth – How Dogs Affect the Lagoon / by Lagoon Loyal and Brevard County’s SOIRL Program

It’s a game of numbers that begins with one basic starting point: One gram of dog waste (equivalent to the weight of a small paperclip) contains 23 million fecal coliform bacteria. That’s nearly twice as much as human waste!  Read More …

Saving Our Indian River Lagoon

IMAGINE! The Indian River Lagoon is so clear that you can wade into it and see your toes in the sand.Marine Resources Council (MRC) and its 600+ members are working hard every day to make this vision a reality. Read More …

So Why Do They Call It The Indian River?

 by Lawrence Sarsoun Years ago and new to Brevard county, we were camping at Sebastian Inlet State Park when it occurred to us that we were living in the famed “Indian River Grapefruit” area. Up north, we enjoyed the fine oranges and grapefruits from this central part of the Florida coast, and now, here we were, living in the area, and you know how the light bulb sometimes comes on? Anyway, camping at Sebastian brought Read More …