Good News for Seagrass, Last Chance for Lunch signups
May 23, 2026 Weekly Newsletter Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Coverage Nearly Doubles in Two Years The St. Johns River Water Management District released its 2025 seagrass monitoring data last week, and the numbers tell of real recovery. Lagoon-wide seagrass coverage jumped from 9,924 hectares in 2023 to 17,042 hectares in 2025 (an increase of roughly 7,000 hectares, or about 13,000 football fields). Field surveys show the grass beds are spreading farther from shore and growing
Sebastian Voted on Annexation, Lunch and Learn on Growth, and more!
May 16, 2026 Weekly Newsletter On May 13, the Sebastian City Council voted to move forward with further annexations despite widespread community opposition and hundreds of petition signatures calling for a pause until infrastructure planning catches up with growth. We are disappointed. But we are not surprised, and we are certainly not discouraged. Let's start with what matters most: thank you. Thank you to every single person who signed the petition. Thank you to everyone wh