In the News

Sick Fish caught in St. Lucie River

Photo: David Smith A fish with a tumor caught Saturday, February 8th in the St. Lucie River estuary has longtime area anglers thinking back to 1998, when thousands of fish ...

Department of Environmental Protection wants to investigate why there are herbicides in the Indian River Lagoon.

State environmental officials say they will investigate why chemicals have been found in water and sediment taken from The Indian River Lagoon. Read the story here: http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2014/feb/11/department-environmental-protection-wants-investig/ The announcement was ...

1000 Friends of Florida on HB 703

  From Charles Pattison, President, 1000 Friends of Florida: Please call your legislators to oppose HB 703: We don't usually start this early on notices about problematic bills up for ...

M.C. Commissioner Sarah Heard: Land acquisition essential for completion of key lagoon restoration projects

Source: Martin County Press Release: Chair Heard addressing the members of the Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. Photo credit: Martin County Board of County Commissioners As we begin ...

Convening Culture 2014

The Guardians of Martin County are proud sponsors of "Convening Culture 2014" in Vero Beach.  The event connects the arts with environmental conservation. Here are some photos from the day-long ...

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 ...

The Guardians of Martin County Supporting River Kidz

The Guardians of Martin County are pleased to be named in this news article about lending financial support for our River Kidz. Read the story here: http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2014/jan/20/green-santas-help-lagoon-friendly-nonprofits-12/

Do We Have A Right to Clean Water? by Columnist Eve Samples

Stuart News Columnist Eve Samples writes about each citizen's right to clean water in this article: Do We Have A Right To Clean Water?/

Report on the 29th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference

Martin County was well represented at the 29th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference. The Conference was held January 9th-11th, 2014 in Naples, Florida. The theme for this year's meeting was "Everglades ...