Eco-Art Coming to Vero Beach: Our Wondrous Planet Exhibition

Eco-Art Coming to Vero Beach: Our Wondrous Planet Exhibition Experience art and environmental discovery at the highly anticipated 'Our Wondrous Planet Exhibition,' featuring the traveling showcase 'World of Away' Eco-Art Experience, alongside masterpieces by local artists. Explore innovative artworks promoting sustainable living and environmental stewardship. The traveling exhibit, 'World of Away' Eco-Art Experience,' presented by [...]

Wendy Dwyer2024-04-18T09:28:50-04:00Apr. 18, 2024|

Celebrate Earth Month with the Environmental Learning Center

Celebrate Earth Month with the Environmental Learning Center The Environmental Learning Center has special events in April to celebrate Earth Month and Earth Day. They are hosting Business and Pleasure for the Sebastian Chamber members on Thursday, April 18th from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the ELC. Guests will enjoy refreshments, networking, and short [...]

Wendy Dwyer2024-04-14T07:01:48-04:00Apr. 14, 2024|

2024 Environmental Stewardship Awards

2024 Environmental Stewardship Awards From composting food waste in the backyard to turning trash into art, restoring pine flatlands, creating an eco-tourism program, and shining a light on water quality issues that plague our river, Martin County citizens continue to serve as outstanding examples of environmental stewardship in action. Keep Martin Beautiful will be honoring [...]

Wendy Dwyer2024-04-04T17:38:45-04:00Apr. 4, 2024|

VB Nopetro brings new jobs

VB Nopetro brings new jobs Nopetro Renewables, a developer and operator of renewable natural gas projects across North America broke ground on a $40M facility in Vero Beach, named Vero Beach Nopetro. The facility is estimated to initially produce 3 million gallons of RNG a year and prevent 30,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent [...]

Wendy Dwyer2024-03-28T07:29:24-04:00Mar. 28, 2024|

New Martin County Forever initiative underway

New Martin County Forever initiative underway A group of concerned citizens, passionate about preserving vast areas of environmentally sensitive lands, has created a new conservation initiative called Martin County Forever. The group has spent most of this year on outreach and education to determine whether citizens would be supportive of a sales-tax referendum to acquire these [...]

Wendy Dwyer2023-12-07T08:32:47-05:00Dec. 7, 2023|

Save the date – 3rd Annual Jensen Beach Garden Expo

Save the date - 3rd Annual Jensen Beach Garden Expo The 2024 Jensen Beach Garden Expo will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Indian Riverside Park in front of the Dockside Pavilion. The event will be better than ever, with more parking, more food trucks, a parking tram [...]

Wendy Dwyer2023-11-23T09:39:10-05:00Nov. 23, 2023|

Loxa-Lucie initiative secures second parcel for Protected Ecological Corridor in Hobe Sound

Loxa-Lucie initiative secures second parcel for Protected Ecological Corridor in Hobe Sound An innovative and ambitious plan to create a permanently protected ecological corridor in south Martin County between the Loxahatchee and St. Lucie rivers has taken a significant step forward with a second land acquisition along Bridge Road in Hobe Sound. The Conservation Fund, a member of [...]

Wendy Dwyer2023-10-19T08:18:25-04:00Oct. 19, 2023|

HBOI ‘Discovery’ boat tour

HBOI 'Discovery' boat tours Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute offers a new public boat tour of the Indian River Lagoon aboard "The Discovery," a 36-passenger pontoon. Tours depart every Friday at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. from FAU Harbor Branch, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce. Explorers of [...]

Wendy Dwyer2023-06-29T09:14:42-04:00Jun. 29, 2023|

Bank of America to join one of the world’s largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programs

Bank of America to join one of the world's largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programs American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), the world's leading B2B travel platform, and Shell Aviation today announced that Bank of America is the first financial institution to join their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program. The program launched in 2022 [...]

Wendy Dwyer2023-06-22T08:47:21-04:00Jun. 22, 2023|

FAU Harbor Branch Boat Tours returning May 26

FAU Harbor Branch Boat Tours returning May 26 FAU Harbor Branch public boat tours are back and excited to invite explorers of all ages to join us for a fun and educational 1.5-hour excursion on the Indian River Lagoon! During this experience, an expert guide will discuss the wildlife encountered as well as the research [...]

Wendy Dwyer2023-05-22T15:56:00-04:00May. 18, 2023|