Video: “The 12 Days of Christmas”
Groups that help save the Indian River Lagoon have compiled wish lists. See how you can help them help the lagoon. TYLER TREADWAY/TCPALM
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Fighting to save the Indian River Lagoon can be tiring when your research area covers 57 acres and you need to zoom from Point A to Point B as quickly as possible.
That’s why the Stuart-based Florida Oceanographic Society staff is making a “12 Days of Christmas” wish for a golf cart in good working condition, or the funding to acquire one.
The golf cart will help the staff be more efficient at the Coastal Center, a marine life nature center at 890 N.E. Ocean Blvd., said Anthony Brunet, the nonprofit’s spokesperson.
“It sometimes takes us a while to get to and from our projects around campus, as well as down to the Indian River Lagoon, where we study the coastal environment, conduct water-quality testing, educational programs, and volunteer habitat restoration programs,” Brunet said.
According to Brunet, the golf cart will assist the staff with:
- Transporting people
- Moving supplies and materials
- Responding more quickly to emergency situations at the Coastal Center
- Facilitating travel across Ocean Boulevard to more quickly service the nonprofit’s pumps.
Florida Oceanographic Society in July opened its new Ocean EcoCenter, which features aquariums, exhibits, digital displays and more.
The nonprofit was founded in 1964 with the mission “to inspire environmental stewardship of Florida’s coastal ecosystems through education, research and advocacy,” according to the organization.
How to help
- Who: Florida Oceanographic Society
- Wish: A golf cart in good working condition, or the funding to buy one
- Cost: $5,000
- How to donate: Contact Abigail Flood at 772-225-0505 ex. 108.
About this series
Treasure Coast nonprofits that research, protect, restore and advocate for clean water, especially the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon, need more than holiday cheer to continue their mission. Find out what they need — and how you can help them — to continue their work, as TCPalm.com highlights a different organization each day from Dec. 25 to Jan. 5, the traditional 12 Days of Christmas.
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Max Chesnes is a TCPalm environment reporter focusing on issues facing the Indian River Lagoon, St. Lucie River and Lake Okeechobee. You can keep up with Max on Twitter @MaxChesnes, email him at max.chesnes@tcpalm.com and give him a call at 772-978-2224.
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