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Veto "Fertilizer Ordinance Ban" (Update)

Unfortunately, Governor DeSantis did not choose to veto the proviso language in Senate Bill 2500. The specific language in Senate Bill 2500 limits the ability of local governments to regulate urban fertilizer, delaying the restoration of Florida’s springs, rivers, coasts, and estuaries. Over…

Veto Fertilizer Ordinance Ban

Veto "Sprawl Bill" 540 - Update

Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 540 into law, effectively silencing the voices of concerned citizens across the state of Florida who deeply care for our environment. Beginning July 1, citizens or public interest groups that challenge a local comprehensive plan amendment and lose, will be…

Virtual Field Trips

Invite Florida Oceanographic's Education Staff into your elementary, middle, high school, or college classroom for a live, interactive, virtual field trip experience. Streamed from the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, these lectures feature extensive back-and-forth interaction between…

Virtual Tour

Volunteer

Florida Oceanographic Society is a non-profit based in Stuart, FL with the mission to inspire environmental stewardship of Florida's coastal ecosystems through education, research and advocacy. Whether you are looking to volunteer, donate, become a member or business partner, your support is vital…

Volunteer Barry Douglass is All-Hands-On-Deck for Florida Oceanographic Society

Volunteer Caroline Curtis Follows Her Passion for the Ocean

Volunteer Enrichment Series

Advocacy Action Hour Join Executive Director Mark Perry and the Advocacy department for an hour dedicated to learning about how to affect change for our waterways. A brief overview of the state of our waters and current measures to enact change will be given followed by an opportunity to ask…

Volunteer Enrichment Series

Flushed: A Discussion of Wastewater and Impacts to Our Waterways For active registered Florida Oceanographic Volunteers only Have you ever wondered where your water goes after it's down the drain? Join us for a discussion about where wastewater goes, how it's treated, and how waste contributes to…

Volunteer Enrichment Series

Bee and Butterfly Talk For active registered Florida Oceanographic Volunteers only. Join Emily Surmont from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as she shares the buzz about lagoon-friendly landscaping and explains how promoting blooms in your lawn can discourage blooms in the…

Volunteer Enrichment Series

For active registered Florida Oceanographic Volunteers only It’s shorebird season along Florida’s east coast! Join us to learn more about the common shorebird species found on the Treasure Coast as well as the work being done by the Florida Shorebird Alliance to monitor and conserve these…

Volunteer Enrichment Series

For active registered Florida Oceanographic Volunteers only! Come learn what Florida Oceanographic’s Research Staff has been up to in the Indian River Lagoon over the last year. Talks will be on clams, oysters and seagrasses! Registration ends Monday, February 20th at 8:30am, or when full…

Volunteer FAQ

How can I volunteer? Click HERE to check out Florida Oceanographic’s volunteer page. We offer one-time volunteer events as well as long-term volunteer opportunities. The one-time events such as beach cleanups are listed on our website each month. If you are interested in the long-term volunteer…