Brevard Conservation Pioneers & History Seminar

3275 Dixie Hwy NE Palm Bay, FL 32905,Palm Bay FL 32905

01 March, 2022

Description

The Brevard Conservation Pioneers & History Seminar examines what it took to preserve land and the effort required to continue protection. The Marine Resources Council is pleased to partner with the Florida Historical Society and the Space Coast Audubon Society to host this Lunch & Learn Seminar, presented by Charlie Venuto of the Merritt Island Wildlife Association. The Presentation Features The history of Environmentalists Allan and Helen CruickshankThe beginning of the modern-day environmental movement in BrevardThe role of NASA & the Kennedy AdministrationThe creation of the Merritt Island National Wildlife RefugeThis Seminar is an in-person event that will also be available live on Zoom. All attendees must register through the green "Tickets" button. The Zoom Webinar access link will be shared with attendees through the registration confirmation email. This education series is made possible by charitable donations. If interested and able, MRC humbly asks attendees to contribute toward fueling future Lunch & Learn seminars. Thank you for your consideration. Charlie Venuto's article "The History of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge: A Partnership of Rockets and Wildlife," published in the Florida Historical Quarterly Journal, is available for purchase through the green "Tickets" button. The above journal cover Illustration features President John F. Kennedy addressing the Conference on Conservation, May 25, 1962. The image is courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, MA. Copyright 2020 by the Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Fl. Please meet Charlie Venuto. Charlie Venuto spent 39 years as an environmental professional, primarily at the Kennedy Space Center. He has been a part-time professor of Environmental Science at the American Public University System since 2010. He is the current President of the Merritt Island Wildlife Association, former President of Space Coast Audubon, the science alternate chair of the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizens Oversight Committee, and a member of the Brevard Nature Alliance board of directors. Thank You, Event Partners! The Marine Resources Council is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose purpose is to maintain and enhance the quality of marine systems for the economic, recreational, aesthetic, and environmental use of the people of Florida. MRC is leading the charge to save the Indian River Lagoon with scientific-based advocacy, education, and community engagement.   MRC supporters continue to monitor the water, restore habitats, and educate the community on issues and best practices for minimum impact to water quality. MRC continues to influence legislative activity in Tallahassee and locally, to encourage funding and policies to restore and revitalize the Lagoon’s health and beauty.   Together we can bring the Indian River Lagoon back to a healthy, productive system!  Thank you for contributing!    www.SaveTheIRL.org