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Indian River Lagoon National Estuary spans 181 miles across Florida's East Coast, from Volusia's Halifax River southward to Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach. The Indian River Lagoon estuary ranges through six Florida counties: Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach.

The Indian River Lagoon watershed includes four brackish water lagoons, five freshwater rivers, five ocean inlets, three National Wildlife Refuges and a National Seashore.

Indian River Lagoon National Estuary is known as "the most bio-diverse habitat in North America" due to the ecosystem's temperate location, varied habitat, and 4,000 plant and animal species.

National Estuary

Indian River Lagoon News

Indian River Lagoon News combines original news articles with headlines gathered from multiple news media outlets.

Featured News Story

Bloom Free But Barren

12/16/2021 - Indian River Lagoon National Estuary, Brevard County - Without immediate drastic environmental changes from the city to federal level Brevard County residents may soon witness the death of the Northern Indian and Banana River lagoons.

News Headlines

Brevard Environmental Groups Comment on NASA-KSC Roberts Rd Assessment

10/18/2023 - Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County - Brevard County environmental groups comment on the NASA KSC Roberts Road 100 Acre Expansion Environmental Assessment

Half Off Florida State Park Passes and FWC Licenses

10/18/2023 - Tallahassee, Florida - Gov. DeSantis announces 50% discounts from October 14, 2023 through January 13, 2024 on Florida State Park passes and FWC Hunting and Fishing licenses.

Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis

06/03/2023 - Tallahassee, Florida - Florida Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis Signing Legislation to Protect Florida’s Water Resources and Support Conservation Efforts.

• Florida Senate Passes SB1632 Environmental Protection (May 13, 2023)
• Pharmaceuticals Found in Florida Redfish (April 08, 2023)

Indian River Lagoon Events

Indian River Lagoon Events Calendar displays upcoming community events, meetings and volunteer opportunities.

Upcoming Community Events

Saint Johns River Water Management District Governing Board Meeting

Date: December 10, 2024 10:00

Location: SJRWMD District Headquarters

The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board will meet on Decenber 10, 2024 at 10:00am.

South Florida Water Management District Governing Board Meeting

Date: December 12, 2024 09:00

Location: SFWMD Headquarters

South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board will hold it's monthly meeting on December 12, 2024 at 9am.

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IRL Web Links

Indian River Lagoon Resource Directory contains informative online resources sorted by type and topic. IRL Web Links displays the online resources in a searchable sortable table.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Information Portal

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Information Portal allows users to search for FDEP facilities and documents.

Database

Freshwater and Marine Image Bank

A public domain image archive from Washington University Libraries.

Archive

• IRLNEP 2022 Annual Report (April 08, 2023)
• Florida Water Resource Monitoring Catalog (March 24, 2023)

Indian River Lagoon Library

Indian River Lagoon Library offers educational resources that include an Encyclopedia, Dictionary, and Document Archive.

Estuary

• Estuary is our Indian River Lagoon encyclopedia.

Dictionary

• Indian River Lagoon Dictionary contains a Glossary and a List of Abbreviations.

Repository

• Indian River Lagoon Repository archives reference documents.

Bridges and Causeways

View our Indian River Lagoon bridge information at Indian River Lagoon Bridges and Causeways.

NASA Causeway Indian River
Waterway: North Indian River				Road: SR405
City: Titusville			County: Brevard
Type: Bascule Drawbridge			Builder:McCormick and Sons
DOT: 703001		L: 2993'		Built: 1964-01-01
Location: (28.5284, -80.76561) Tap for active map.
Three mile long NASA Causeway connects SR405 in Titusville with Kennedy Space Center's NASA Parkway in Merritt Island, Florida. The causeway's 2,990ft bridge across the Indian River spans the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) channel with a 142ft divided, four-lane, double-leaf bascule drawbridge. A new high span concrete bridge is due to begin construction in late 2021.

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Indian River Lagoon Project is an unaffiliated, nonpartisan, and non-commercial website serving IRL Estuary news, events, and educational resources for Florida's East Coast communities.

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