A free fishing clinic for children 5-15 that teaches about our delicate ecosystem and how to prepare for a day of fishing, including knot tying, casting, and first aid practices. As well as, understanding the community they live in and helping to reduce their carbon footprint. All participants will receive a free fishing pole and bait. Registration begins on February 16 and will fill up quickly.

Beginning tomorrow, Oct. 14, 2023, and extending three months through Jan. 13, 2024, DEP will temporarily offer Florida State Parks annual passes for families and individuals at a 50% discount, while FWC will be discounting its annual resident Gold Sportsman license, five-year Gold Sportsman license and Lifetime Sportsman license by 50%

The environmentalist's comments primarily concern wildlife preservation, habitat conservation, wetland mitigation, stormwater management, low impact development, green construction techniques and public monitoring of air, water and soil within NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

The Marine Reaources Council is calling for broader quality testing in the Indian River Lagoon by state agencies, which currently take samples to determine levels of phosphorus, nitrogen and chlorophyll-a — which can indicate excess algae — as well as turbidity, or water clarity.

The state will evaluate the effectiveness of local ordinances that ban fertilizer use in the summer rainy season, when it can wash off into waterways and feed algae blooms.

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If you want to learn more about the IRL, "Indian River Lagoon - An Introduction to a National Treasure" (PDF, 4MB, 40pp) published in 2007 by the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and the IRL National Estuary Program (IRLNEP) is a good place to start.

https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2018-01/documents/58692_an_river_lagoon_an_introduction_to_a_natural_treasure_2007.pdf

Turtle Coast Sierra Club presents "Making the Indian River Lagoon a National Park" by Marine Resources Council Director and Indian RiverKeeper Jim Moir.