Nearly every sunny windowsill at New River Middle School is occupied by a reused jar filled with a handful of pebbles, an inch or two of water and a few slender, brown, pen-like tubes.

2025: A Windsor resident illegally removed a swath of mangrove trees and polluted the Indian River Lagoon from the unpermitted clearing of his Sebastian waterfront property, according to Indian River ...

A kayak trip through Biscayne National Park allows you to feast your eyes on Florida’s mangroves. Mangroves are essential to the state — a native plant worth protecting so that it can protect others.

This week, The Nature Conservancy Florida released new research supporting the coastal protection and ecosystem benefits provided by mangrove forests. Mangroves are trees and shrubs that grow on ...

PORT ST LUCIE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection said they have launched an active and ongoing investigation after a Treasure Coast resident reported to them that protected ...

Mangroves are incredibly beneficial to Florida's environment, and they wear a lot of proverbial hats. Mangroves play a critical role in a lot of marine ecosystems: they filter the water, act as a ...

Beyond their inherent value as living organisms, mangrove trees are vital when it comes to protecting healthy waters and fisheries and even human development. A 2019 study from The Nature Conservancy ...

St. Augustine, FL – Researchers have observed an increase in mangrove trees in southern Amelia Island, Florida, in recent years. This is well north of the plant’s typical cold-sensitive habitat.

One local organization is doing its part to raise awareness on Earth Day for one of Florida’s most important natural barriers for Forecasting our Future.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 ...

IN NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY ARE WORKING TO SAVE MANGROVES IN FLORIDA WATERWAYS. OUR TAYLOR HERNANDEZ IS LIVE IN JUPITER TO SHARE HOW A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NONPROFITS AND THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA ...