Sea & Shoreline fights to restore seagrass in lagoon, New nursery will allow for more to be planted

MELBOURNE BEACH — Sea & Shoreline recently opened a new nursery, in hopes of strengthening their seagrass planting program, which has already successfully implemented 13 grass beds.

The nursery is the second of its kind to be opened by the organization, thanks to help from IRL Council and Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP). It will allow for a more controlled environment for the seagrass to grow.

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Brandy Baucknecht
SEA & SHORELINE | LEADS INDIAN RIVER LAGOON RESTORATION WITH 16 PROJECTS AND A NEW DEDICATED SEAGRASS NURSERY

WINTER GARDEN, FLA, March 1, 2024 / PRNewswire / -- Today, on World Seagrass Day, Florida’s leading aquatic restoration firm Sea & Shoreline announced the unveiling of a new seagrass nursery in Melbourne Beach, Fla., with the sole intent of growing over one million seagrass plants annually to plant in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), as well as a seagrass planting initiative that includes 16 projects in the IRL and its tributaries aimed at restoring seagrass beds to improve water quality and provide critical habitat for fish, manatees, and other Lagoon life.

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Brandy Baucknecht