Save Our Indian River Lagoon’s ‘Clams Across the Lagoon’ Celebration Event Set Feb. 1
By Space Coast Daily // January 31, 2025
will release 100,000 clams to celebrate
BREVARD COUNTY • TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA — Brevard County’s Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program is excited to announce the completion of its 100th pollution reduction project and will be hosting a public event to celebrate this milestone.
The SOIRL Program was approved by Brevard County voters in 2016, using funds from a half-cent sales tax to reduce and remove pollution from the Indian River Lagoon estuary, while simultaneously restoring natural habitats that further clean the water.
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SOIRL projects improve wastewater treatment plants, fix leaking sewer lines, remove or upgrade septic systems, treat stormwater, remove muck from the lagoon, reduce residential pollution, restore oysters, clams, seagrass, and plant shoreline buffers.
Clams Across the Lagoon Event
This celebration of the SOIRL 10oth pollution cleanup event will take place on February 1, from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Sand Point Park, Titusville. The event will feature a clam release at 10:30 a.m., speaker program beginning at noon, information tables and food trucks.
Participate in accelerating restoration progress in the northern Indian River Lagoon and then visit information tables and food trucks at Sand Point Park.
Hear from local, state, non-profit, and community partners about progress, future plans, and ways residents can further assist with the continued recovery of the Indian River Lagoon. Interactive exhibits, games, and food trucks will also be on site for the enjoyment of all.
A decade ago, residents of the Indian River Lagoon’s 5 counties joined hands across multiple lagoon causeways to bring awareness to the decline of the Indian River Lagoon.
On February 1st, residents will once again stand side by side over the lagoon but this time, they will release 100,000 clams to celebrate progress toward a cleaner estuary.
These clams, nature’s filtration engineers, grown by the University of Florida and Brevard Zoo volunteers, will amplify current progress toward decreasing algae blooms, improving water clarity and expanding seagrass beds.
For more information contact the SOIRL program at IRLProject@BrevardFL.gov.
