Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program

Dotted horsemint blooming lagoon side 💕 (at Lagoon House)

#didyouknow that propagules are baby mangroves that have already germinated?! They will fall off of the parent tree, float around the lagoon, and eventually sink into the sediment to sprout a new mangrove tree. #propaguleparty #redmangrove #mangrovemama #nurture (at Lagoon House)

Sunny Saturday! #theweekend #palmtrees #lagoon #sunshine (at Lagoon House)

#didyouknow that many of the larger sea snails living in the lagoon are #carnivorous, such as this Crown conch, which will eat #oysters, #clams, and other #snails (at Lagoon House)

#didyouknow that coconuts can float long distances and still germinate into new Coconut Palms after being washed ashore?! #areyousuggestingcoconutsmigrate #yesiam (at Lagoon House)

This #venomous exotic fish is native to the Indo-Pacific and #invasive to the west Atlantic. #lionfish #eatthemtobeatthem #notpoisonous (at Lagoon House)

#afternoonnap #IRLwatershed #ilovemoths (at Lagoon House)

Submit your #photos for the #irl calendar #photocontest by June 30th at savetheIRL.org/photocontest

Time is running out to submit your photos for the 2017 Indian River Lagoon Calendar! Visit savetheIRL.org/photo contest #uniquephoto #reptiles #mammals #insects #plants

Visit savetheirl.org/photocontest for rule & entry forms! #indianriverlagoon #photocontest (at Lagoon House)

Attention Educators! Visit camps.fit.edu/irlteacher for info and registration

Check out our other social media sites, too! #savetheirl

Check out our other social media sites, too! #savetheirl

Submit your #photos taken within the #indianriverlagoon #watershed for a chance to have them featured in the 2017 IRL Calendar! #sunset #sunrise #landscapes #wildlife #recreation

#deadfish all along the IRL shore. #smelly #browntide (at Lagoon House)

Come visit the IRLNEP table at Lagoonacy on April 2nd!

Check out the IRLNEP's other social media sites, too!