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New organization sharply focused on Indian River County water quality

A group of prominent local conservation advocates has just formed the Clean Water Coalition of Indian River County ...

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Lagoon Council has ‘roadmap’ to restore estuary

The Indian River Lagoon Council has created a detailed “roadmap” for restoring the ailing estuary to health over ...

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Sebastian Inlet District gets new leader going into 2019

The Sebastian Inlet District – which is responsible for maintaining the navigational channel between the Indian River Lagoon ...

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Sebastian Inlet dredging yields sand for beach renourishment

Boaters and beachgoers in and around Sebastian Inlet will see dredge boats setting up and workers running pipes ...

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Sea turtle conservation workshop held Friday

Photo by Dan Alexander Vero Beach oceanfront residents and business owners attended a free workshop from 1 p.m. ...

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Harbor Branch project may boost farming of sought-after pompano

Florida pompano. They look like silver-and-yellow Frisbees skipping atop the Indian River Lagoon and near shore Atlantic Ocean. ...

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Top lagoon scientist lauds The Moorings’ ‘eco’ efforts

One of the Treasure Coast’s most prominent conservation scientists is lauding The Moorings Yacht and Country Club for ...

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Right whales on the brink of extinction despite protection

Despite more than 80 years of protection, the endangered North Atlantic right whale – often spotted off Vero ...

St. Lucie Voice

Area conservationists sound alarm on right whales

Despite more than 80 years of protection, the endangered North Atlantic right whale – often spotted off the ...

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Great white shark Katharine returns to our waters

Along with the annual migration of snowbirds, another repeat visitor arrived for Thanksgiving and the holidays: Katharine the ...

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Beaches back to normal after unprecedented red tide siege

Photo by Leigh Green The island’s ocean beaches are again open, the sea air is fresh and clean, ...

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Indian River Land Trust restoring 30 acres of habitat along U.S. 1

Driving south on U.S. 1 past Oslo Road, you may have noticed cleared land with scattered piles of ...