OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT IS HERE!

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We're thrilled to announce an upcoming fundraising occasion in collaboration with Do Good Delray, hosted by the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce. This year, we're joining forces with Central Park Taekwondo - Delray Beach, again and our focus is set on raising funds for our programs, such as our Pine Rockland Initiative and Restoring the Gold Coast.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, October 3rd

Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm

Location: Delray Beach Historical Society

This event is designed for ALL AGES to enjoy. Anticipate a delightful array of food, beverages, face painting silent auction, raffles, and much more!

Secure your tickets without delay - just click here. You may purchase tickets the day of the event or at the door if you like.

Thank you to our current sponsors!

Nature Walk & BioBlitz!

On Friday, September 13th, IRC in collaboration with Miami Beach Botanical Garden and supported by the Miami Beach Rising Above grant, guided a nature tour at North Beach Oceanside Park in Miami Beach. It was such a fun walk within the tropical hammock and beach dunes and we discussed the importance of coastal conservation. Volunteers learned how to identify coastal native plants, the importance in building a biodiverse dune system and how a biodiverse dune can help protect from storm erosion!

We are so thankful for continued support from Riki Bonnema, horticulturalist, from the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.

Simultaneous Ecological Restoration Volunteer Events!

On Saturday, September 14th, we had the privilege of hosting two events simultaneously that brought together volunteers committed to making a positive impact on two of our most fragile ecosystems.

Event #1 was held at South Pointe Park in Miami Beach where our Conservation Program Manager, Liz Dutra worked alongside 15 volunteers to install many native plants such as Beach Jacquemontia, Sea-lavender, and Seaside joyweed. Our volunteers also learned about the importance of the healthy dune coastal ecosystems.

Event #2 was held at the Palmetto Bay Park in the Village of Palmetto Bay. Led by IRC's Field Supervisor, Melany Flint and our Field Technician, Jonathan Moreno. Volunteers installed native plants to enhance the biodiversity this pine rocklands and as well as remove pesky invasives.

Thank you to all the volunteers that weekend!

Ecological Restoration Volunteer Day at South Beach Park, Boca Raton.

This past Saturday, September 28th at South Beach Park, IRC and the City of Boca Raton worked together with volunteers to remove invasive Beach naupaka (Scaevola taccada). The volunteers also installed a variety of native plants to the beach dune such as Sea lavender, Beach creeper, and Seaside joyweed all while learning the importance of coastal ecosystems. Thank you to all the volunteers who joined us. This was our 8th event at with the City this year! We are looking forward to hosting events in the next coming months.

If you are interested in participating in future volunteer events please check out out our events page!

Spotlight on our Field Supervisor "Melany Flint"

We’re thrilled to spotlight our Field Supervisor, Melany Flint, who has been with IRC for over two years now. Her outstanding hard work and unwavering dedication to conservation has not gone unnoticed. Her passion for protecting and restoring our native ecosystems, along with her remarkable knowledge and skill with plants, has made a significant impact on our projects and goals. We want to thank Melany for being an integral part of our team and for demonstrating such great aptitude in the field!

The best way to stay up to date on all things IRC is to follow us on social media! Every week we spotlight native plants for "Wildflower Wednesday" and give a glimpse into one of our many unique projects from our "From the Field Friday" posts. You can also follow our socials where we share our event photos and lots of relevant information about the environment and beyond. 

So, if you haven't already, follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn!