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The '''{{SITENAME}}''' is an information clearinghouse that archives content about the restoration, preservation, and administration of the [[Indian River Lagoon Estuary|Indian River Lagoon National Estuary]].
The '''{{SITENAME}}''' is an information clearinghouse that archives content about the restoration, preservation, and administration of the [[Indian River Lagoon Estuary|Indian River Lagoon National Estuary]].


{{SITENAME}} and {{SERVERNAME}}, are owned and operated by a private entity as a free service to Florida's Indian River Lagoon community. {{SITENAME}} is not a commercial venture or an NPO, we do not sell anything or ask for money, there are no advertisements or donate buttons here.  
{{SITENAME}} and {{SERVERNAME}} are owned and operated by a private entity, as a free service to Florida's Indian River Lagoon community. {{SITENAME}} is not a commercial venture or an NPO, we do not sell anything or ask for money, there are no advertisements or donate buttons here.  


If you would like to contribute to this effort please sign up and start uploading. In many of the site's sections, posting content is as simple as gathering the requested information and putting it into a form. It's easy to post, edit and update pictures, videos, web links, and essays. Please '''[[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]]''' to take advantage of member only features, such as profiles, personal pages, discussion pages, site preferences and most importantly, the ability to publish informative content.
The {{SITENAME}} is also a local community portal where the public can share pictures, videos, events, news and opinions. It's easy to post, edit and update pictures, videos, web links, and articles. In many site's sections, posting content is as simple as gathering the needed information, and putting it into an input form.  


Commercial advertisement and promotional content is not allowed here. Organizations are asked to sign up, customize their profile page, and publish informative, educational content that will include their profile page and website links. Organizations are welcome to increase their presence here by contributing more informative, educational content.
Please '''[[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]]''' to take advantage of member only features, such as personal profiles and pages, discussion forums, site preferences and most importantly, the ability to publish informative content. Photographers, Videographers, Writers, Graphic Artists, Web Design Artists and Mediawiki Coders are especially invited to showcase their skills here.
 
Commercial advertisement and promotional content is not allowed. Business and Non-Profit Organizations are asked to sign up, customize their user page, and start publishing informative content to the community portal. Since every post includes links to the organization's profile page and website, the organization's internet exposure will increase with each content contribution.
 
Site Note: Most of the text here has been posted without a spell checker and is written by someone ([[User:Admin|me]]) with less than perfect grammar. Please feel free to sign up and correct any egregious errors you may find.  
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Photographers, Videographers, Writers, Proofreaders, Graphic Artists, Web Design Artists and Mediawiki Skinner/Coders are invited to show off their skills here.
Most of the text on this site is composed without a spell checker and is written by someone (me) with less than perfect grammar. Please feel free to sign up and correct any egregious errors you may find.


==Site Map==
==Site Map==

Revision as of 13:33, January 10, 2020

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About the Indian River Lagoon Project

The Indian River Lagoon Project is an information clearinghouse that archives content about the restoration, preservation, and administration of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary.

Indian River Lagoon Project and indianriverlagoonnews.org are owned and operated by a private entity, as a free service to Florida's Indian River Lagoon community. Indian River Lagoon Project is not a commercial venture or an NPO, we do not sell anything or ask for money, there are no advertisements or donate buttons here.

The Indian River Lagoon Project is also a local community portal where the public can share pictures, videos, events, news and opinions. It's easy to post, edit and update pictures, videos, web links, and articles. In many site's sections, posting content is as simple as gathering the needed information, and putting it into an input form.

Please create an account to take advantage of member only features, such as personal profiles and pages, discussion forums, site preferences and most importantly, the ability to publish informative content. Photographers, Videographers, Writers, Graphic Artists, Web Design Artists and Mediawiki Coders are especially invited to showcase their skills here.

Commercial advertisement and promotional content is not allowed. Business and Non-Profit Organizations are asked to sign up, customize their user page, and start publishing informative content to the community portal. Since every post includes links to the organization's profile page and website, the organization's internet exposure will increase with each content contribution.

Site Note: Most of the text here has been posted without a spell checker and is written by someone (me) with less than perfect grammar. Please feel free to sign up and correct any egregious errors you may find.


Site Map

By it's nature, the Indian River Lagoon Project will always be a work in progress. Currently there are 4 main sections: Estuary, Guide, Community and Portal. Main Category is the top level of the site. Directory displays the site's content by subject topic.

Indian River Lagoon Project Information

More information is available in the Portal Section

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