The Guardians of Martin County are working on the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative to preserve nearly 70,000 acres of environmentally sensitive land in Hobe Sound.

Photo: Geoffrey Smith

Martin County is part of the southern border of the biodiverse 156-mile Indian River Lagoon.

Photo: Greg Braun

The confluence of the St. Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon, where the inlet regularly flushes water in and out, resulting in clearer water.

Photo: Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch

The stakes are high when considering developmental proposals outside of the urban services boundary in western Martin County.

Photo: Greg Braun

Martin County has a vested interest in the regulation of Lake Okeechobee, as the County boundary extends to the middle of the lake.

Photo: SFWMD

A beautiful sunrise over Stuart Beach.

There are no high-rises along Martin County's coast, thanks to a 4-story height limit included in the Comprehensive Plan.

June 16 - Monitoring Florida’s Waters: The Science Of Lakewatch And How To Get Involved. - Liz Duermit Moreau - REGISTER
July 21 - Upside-down Jellyfish as a Bio-indicator of Pollution in the Indian River Lagoon, Marie Strader, Texas A&M University and Natalia Lopez Figueroa, Gulf of America Coastal Ocean Observing System - REGISTER
August 11 - My Plastic Diet, Heather Stapleton, IRLNEP - REGISTER
September 1 - The Water Science Communication Problem, Sadie Hundemer, UF - REGISTER
September 15 - Lagoon Drift Citizen Science Project, Laura Jessop, ANGARI Foundation - REGISTER

Recordings of previous webinars are also available on the UF/IFAS Martin County Extension You Tube Page: https://youtube.com/@ufifasextensionmartincount5469.

All webinars are being offered through Zoom. Registration is required for each date for the security of participants .
Questions? Contact LisaKrimskyatlkrimsky@ufl.edu

Where to Explore Stormwater Treatment & Hydrologic Restoration Projects in Martin County

Some have trails and are accessible at any time. Others have no designated pathways and require advance reservations (e.g., C-44). Do your research and be prepared before you visit.

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Where to Hike, See Trees and Explore Nature in Martin County

There are lots of opportunities to get outside and explore trees & the natural world in Martin County. Here are 35 of the largest, most notable and publicly-accessible.

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The Guardians of Martin County are working on the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative to preserve nearly 70,000 acres of environmentally sensitive land in Hobe Sound.

Martin County is part of the southern border of the biodiverse 156-mile Indian River Lagoon.

The confluence of the St. Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon, where the inlet regularly flushes water in and out, resulting in clearer water.

The stakes are high when considering developmental proposals outside of the urban services boundary in western Martin County.

Martin County has a vested interest in the regulation of Lake Okeechobee, as the County boundary extends to the middle of the lake.

A beautiful sunrise over Stuart Beach.

There are no high-rises along Martin County's coast, thanks to a 4-story height limit included in the Comprehensive Plan.

Where to Explore Stormwater Treatment & Hydrologic Restoration Projects in Martin County

Where to Hike, See Trees and Explore Nature in Martin County

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