Upcoming Events at Rockledge Gardens
Sat Jun 23, 10:00 AM - Sat Jun 23, 11:00 AM
2153 US Highway 1, Rockledge, FL 32955
Community: Rockledge
Description
Adopt-a-Mangrove Workshop with Brevard Zoo’s Restore Our Shores Program and Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Indian River Lagoon Shoreline Restoration Project
Event Details
Guests will learn about the importance of mangroves, “Living Shorelines”, and the Indian River Lagoon! Participants will learn what they can do to help this amazing ecosystem and have the opportunity to take home mangrove seedlings to "foster" (with plant care tips). They will need to be fostered until they are large enough to handle Lagoon conditions successfully, which takes a minimum of one to two years. Once returned to Restore Our Shores, the plants will be used in shoreline restoration along the Indian River Lagoon providing habitat for native wildlife, improving Lagoon water quality, and protecting our shorelines from erosion.
