The Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative Team Announces Endorsement From Waste Management
The Steering Committee for the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative is pleased to announce receipt of an endorsement letter from Waste Management. With their regional headquarters being located on Bridge Rd., Waste ...
Lake O had 81 algal blooms in 2 years near Florida slaughterhouse site
A Martin County slaughterhouse near Lake Okeechobee could increase toxic algal blooms in the C-44 Canal, St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. There have been 81 algal blooms in ...
From TC Palm: Florida slaughterhouse may pollute Lake Okeechobee, increase algal blooms
A proposed Florida slaughterhouse could bring pollution to Lake Okeechobee and the C-44 canal, St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. A proposed slaughterhouse in western Martin County will ...
Land Conservation Successes
The Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative, which consists of The Guardians, the Treasured Lands Foundation and The Conservation Fund continue with outreach and fundraising activities. The Initiative was pleased to recently be ...
Urgent Public Input Needed Feb. 24 re: Chancey Bay Ranch
Urgent - Public input needed to Martin County Commissioners for Feb 24, 2026 Commission meeting Slaughterhouse proposed in Martin County at Chancey Bay Ranch Slaughterhouse proposed in Martin County at ...
Guardians of Martin County: Protecting the “Martin County Difference” in 2026
In a recent In Focus interview on WQCS Public Media, Greg Braun, Executive Director of the Guardians of Martin County, discussed the organization's long-standing role in protecting responsible growth, water ...
Remembering Eric Thomas Wesel
We are so very sad about Eric's passing. He had recently joined our Board of Directors after many years of volunteer work adding significant impact to the Guardians' mission to ...
Chancey Bay Ranch
Photo Credit - Greg Braun In January 2025, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) determined that Martin County could not take actions to ensure that the construction ...
The results of the Guardians Western Lands Study
The results of the Guardians Western Lands Study are accessible at: Summary Report | Technical Report