St. Lucie Estuary

Slimy Green Beaches May Be Florida’s New Normal

By Laura Parker PUBLISHED JULY 27, 2016 National Geographic The guacamole-thick algae that fouled both coasts earlier in July will likely be a regular occurrence for the Sunshine State. Here’s ...

Maggy Hurchalla: Don’t dismiss dangers of algae in our waterways

By Maggy Hurchalla Guest Column for TC Palm June 27, 2016 No one wants to be Chicken Little. The sky wasn't falling. The silly bird panicked over a little acorn. ...

Editorial: Indian River Lagoon’s tragic history is poised to repeat itself

By the TC Palm Editorial Board June 16, 2016 Has anything really changed? This is the question Treasure Coast residents are asking as they brace for a potential repeat of ...

TC Palm Guest Column by Mike Holliday: How to end the cycle of destruction in our estuaries

By Mike Holliday - May 26, 2016 Florida's estuaries are under siege. At no time in our history has there been such a distinct collapse of our waterways as what ...

Water’s Disappointing Outcome

Deal Reached for State's Environmental Spending Plan, from tcpalm.com TALLAHASSEE — After almost 36 hours without holding a meeting, budget-writers emerged Sunday night with a deal for the state’s environmental budget, ...

Rally for Clean Water Draws Activists in Stuart

Over 100 people turned out for a Clean Water Rally in Downtown Stuart on January 22, 2014. Area environmental activists and citizens met at Gazebo Park to show support for ...

Citizens’ Clean Water Summit

The Citizens' Clean Water Summit was held in Orlando, Fl. on November 16, 2013. Water quality activists and champions from across the state joined together for a unified state movement. ...

What’s next for the St. Lucie River? by Sally Swartz

The Guardians, champions of managed growth, emerged as major river advocates and provided news of the ongoing campaign. State Sen. Joe Negron (R-Stuart)helped raise state legislators’ awareness of river woes ...

The Guardians of Martin County participate in Washington DC Hearing on Contaminated Waters

Representatives from The Guardians of Martin County spent two days in Washington DC in early October 2013 to attend hearings on the water crisis. To read the article about the ...