The Guardians of Martin County

06/15/2026

Join us Thursday, June 18 at 6:00 PM for the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum. The Meet & Greet with the candidates starts at 5:30 PM at the Hobe Sound Bible Church Auditorium located at 11295 SE Gomez Ave, Hobe Sound. The Guardians will be providing the livestream that will begin at 6 PM here on our page and also on our website. https://theguardiansofmartincounty.com

06/15/2026

The Guardians are pleased to support and sponsor this terrific event. Pre-registration is now open for us all to help remove litter and marine debris from our beaches, coastlines, and waterways. Together, we can create a cleaner, healthier planet for everyone! September 19 from 8am - 11 am.
Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/u6vbem3/lp/ae8349ee-cb51-48c3-90c6-920d5773fa95?source_id=d846ae5a-ec7c-4b84-816e-0deb0619c5a7&source_type=em&c=rwPRg-8m2cROcagFkMVizCrgfDhBE3GOLPBt1bvPDN20CqngXe-kZA==

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2026 International Coastal Cleanup in Martin County! 🌊

Join Keep Martin Beautiful on Saturday, September 19 from 8AM to 11AM as we join in this global effort to remove litter and protect our marine life, beaches, waterways, and community.

Gather your family, friends, coworkers, or sign up solo and register today to be part of the impact!

Preregistration is required. Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/u6vbem3/lp/ae8349ee-cb51-48c3-90c6-920d5773fa95

06/15/2026

Join Us for the Opening of The Perch next Wednesday June 17th at 4pm

We’re excited to celebrate the completion of The Perch, the new covered viewing platform overlooking Kitching Creek. Please join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a group walk out to the overlook together.

06/06/2026

On June 18th, you're invited to a Candidate Forum which is open to the public and hosted by the Hobe Sound Chamber's Governmental Affairs Committee.

It will feature candidates for Martin County Commission, Martin County School Board, City of Stuart Commission, Florida State Representative District 85 and the US Congressional District 21 races.

Be advised that this is a structured forum to introduce you to the candidates, not a debate.

The event will take place at the Hobe Sound Bible Church Auditorium and starts at 5:30pm. We hope to see you there.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 🇺🇸

As we reflect on their courage and service, we are reminded of the importance of protecting the freedoms, communities, and natural treasures they fought to preserve.

Wishing everyone a peaceful and meaningful Memorial Day.

05/24/2026

Please urge our legislators to honor the commitment they made to fund Florida Forever at $100M dollars and remove the restriction on fee-simple land purchases. Often land most at risk of development is owned by sellers who want to sell, not retain ownership under an easement. Valuable and vulnerable land will be lost forever to development if a purchase option is removed. Further, rolling back this funding leaves significant, anticipated land conservation projects unfunded.

To learn more, and to take action- please click here: https://mailchi.mp/theguardiansofmartincounty/lxh5bkzk65-10144074

05/22/2026

Save the Date - On June 18th, you're invited to a Candidate Forum which is open to the public and hosted by the Hobe Sound Chamber's Governmental Affairs Committee. It will feature candidates for Martin County Commission, Martin County School Board, City of Stuart Commission, Florida State Representative District 85 and the US Congressional District 21 races. The event will take place at the Hobe Sound Bible Church Auditorium and starts at 5:30pm. We hope to see you there!

05/19/2026

Jim Howe and the Friends of Jonathan Dickinson State Park have good news to share: "The Perch", the new Kitching Creek viewing platform, is now open!!

The result of a unique and groundbreaking partnership between The Friends of JDSP and the University of Miami School of Architecture Design/Build Lab, a new covered viewpoint into the park has been installed to gives hikers a great vantage point to witness our beautiful wilds.

The first photo below shows Professor Rocco Ceo from U of M in front of the new structure. He and his teaching partner, Jim Adamson, as well as the team of students that designed and built it, did a fantastic job, and delivered "The Perch" (student-named) on time and under budget. One photo is of the back of it; the one with Rocco is a front view. The third photo captures the classic vista upstream from The Perch's bench seats.

This project is notable in that the design and installation required NO money (except staff hours) from the State and was entirely funded by The Friends, a 501.C.3 non-profit. Which could use *your* support! The project was funded through a grant from the Florida State Parks Foundation.

Read more about the project and how you can help by clicking here: https://friendsofjdsp.org/pages/donations

05/14/2026

A slaughterhouse's blood, f***s, oil, grease and ammonia could pollute Lake Okeechobee waters that flow to St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. See link below ⬇️

📸 MOLLY BARTELS, MOLLY BARTELS

05/07/2026

In this week's post Guardians Executive Director Greg Braun discusses the One Lagoon - Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program program's Caleta Scott and Martin County Board of County Commissioners's Elizabeth Kelly. This 30-minute discussion covers the National Estuary Program and the collaboration to make improvements to water quality and public awareness about the Lagoon.
📺To watch click here: youtube.com/watch?si=rJBVfzf3yflUhs6T&v=z6IXeNdHFwI&feature=youtu.be
🌐 All of our podcast episodes can be found on our website: https://theguardiansofmartincounty.com/category/podcasts/