IRL Clam Restoration Project

10/07/2026

Three captains. Decades on the water. A lifetime of watching the Indian River Lagoon change.

Capt. Alex Gorichky, Capt. Jim Ross and Capt. Blair Wiggins grew up here, built their lives and their livelihood on these waters and have seen firsthand what we’ve gained, what we’ve lost and what still needs to be done.

This isn’t coming from a study, a report or a conference room. It’s coming from people who have spent their lives on the Lagoon.

They sat down to talk about what they remember, the changes they’ve witnessed, what’s at stake for the future of the Indian River Lagoon, and why continued funding through Brevard’s half-cent sales tax is so important to the restoration work already underway.

If you care about the future of the Lagoon, take a few minutes and hear what they have to say.

09/18/2026

Be sure to catch this morning’s meeting of the Brevard County Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizens Oversight Committee starting at 8:30am. Capt. Blair Wiggins, Blair Wiggins Outdoors, Jim Ross, Fineline Fishing Charters & Capt.Alex Gorichky, Local Lines Guide Service will be sharing the perspective of three fishermen on what they've seen over their lives on the Indian River Lagoon and why the half cent sales tax is so important.

You can view the meeting live:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

Facebook on the Save Our Lagoon page

And with Closed Captioning through Space Coast Government TV:
https://www.brevardfl.gov/Communications/SpaceCoastGovernmentTelevision

Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, Project SeaSafe, Petrucci Insurance Agency, MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife, Catch A Memory Outdoors radio show,Star brite Solutions, St. Johns River Water Management District, IRL Clam Restoration Project, Coastal Conservation Association Florida

Welcome to a Brevard County's Official Save Our Indian River Lagoon YouTube Channel, where you will find videos that are distributed by the County. If you're looking for the official source of information about Brevard County please visit our homepage at http://www.brevardcounty.us. While this is an...

06/10/2026

A quick update from yesterday's clam drop.
The numbers keep climbing, 110 million clams back in the river so far.

06/08/2026

Another 6 1/2 million into the lagoon today! Conservation Association Florida UF Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience

05/18/2026

Join Us May 19th for the Commission Vote on the SOIRL Referendum

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19th, the Brevard County Commissioners will vote on placing the SOIRL Renewal ½-cent sales tax voter referendum on the November ballot.

The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m.

County Commission Chambers
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL
1st Floor, Building C

Please join us! You may register to speak or simply show your support by wearing a Lagoon or blue shirt.

This sales tax is the primary source of funding for the county’s Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program and is projected to provide more than $600 million over the next 10 years, while also attracting matching state and federal grant dollars.

The program has made tremendous progress over the past decade in improving water quality and reducing pollution, but there is still much work to be done.

05/12/2026

This is the kind of news that gives us all hope for the future. Thank you to everyone doing the hard work to save our river.

Coastal Conservation Association Florida MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife St. Johns River Water Management District Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida Blair Wiggins Outdoors Star brite Solutions Petrucci Insurance Agency Catch A Memory Outdoors radio show

Great news for the Indian River Lagoon 🌱💧

Updated data from the St. Johns River Water Management District (https://www.sjrwmd.com/2026/05/district-releases-updated-seagrass-data-showing-continued-expansion/) shows continued seagrass expansion, a powerful sign that restoration efforts are making a real difference for our waterways, wildlife, and communities. Seagrasses are essential to lagoon health, helping improve water quality while providing essential estuarine habitat.

This progress reflects years of collaboration, science-based restoration, and community commitment across the Indian River Lagoon region. Every acre restored helps strengthen one of Florida’s most important ecosystems for future generations.

Thank you to all the scientists, conservation partners, local governments, nonprofits, educators, volunteers, residents and businesses helping turn the tide for the lagoon.


Photo credit: L. Simpson

05/01/2026

An update from last weekend at Project SeaSafe's clean water collective, put on by Star brite Solutions.

100 MILLION CLAMS!
We hit a big milestone this last weekend and wanted to share it with you and thank those who came out to support and help us achieve this major milestone.

04/16/2026

Planted 6 1/2 million clams in the Indian river Lagoon today!