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Experience the changing beauty of native Florida vegetation throughout Florida's unique "seasons" at the Osprey Acres Flowway. This flowway mimics the gentle, meandering streams of natural Florida, providing crucial time for pollutants to filter and settle before reaching larger water bodies like the Indian River Lagoon.

The grasses lining the flowway play a vital role in protecting our waterways from harmful pollutants, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which can fuel algae blooms.

Contribute to our time-lapse project by adding your own photo and witness the stunning transformations of this natural habitat throughout the year!

Enjoy nature’s resilience and beauty as you explore this important environmental feature.

Osprey Acres Stormwater Park (Flowway Bridge)

Be part of something extraordinary! Help monitor shoreline changes and dune growth while taking in the beauty of our coast.

Observe the natural movement of sand—beaches tend to shrink in the winter and expand in the summer. Keep an eye on the thriving dune vegetation, including sea grapes, sea oats, dune sunflowers, and railroad vines.

Your participation helps track these natural processes and supports coastal conservation. Every photo makes a difference!

Golden Sands Beach Park

Monitoring tide fluctation and shoreline change. 

Wabasso Causeway Park

Wabasso Beach Park

Be a part of something extraordinary in Indian River County! Help us monitor shoreline growth and development while enjoying the beauty of nature.

Keep an eye out for mangrove and oyster growth during your visits, and join our exciting time-lapse project by snapping a photo to showcase the transformation of this vibrant natural habitat over the seasons.

Celebrate the resilience and beauty of nature—your contributions make a difference!

Round Island Riverside Park

Monitoring the garden outside of Indian River County's Admin Building to track its growth over time. 

Indian River County Butterfly Garden

Monitoring the algal turf scrubber to document changes over time and record sightings of wading birds that call this place home.

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Round Island Beach Park

Golden Sands Beach Park

Wabasso Beach Park

Osprey Acres Stormwater Park (Flowway Bridge)

Wabasso Causeway Park

Round Island Riverside Park

Indian River County Butterfly Garden

Egret Marsh Stormwater Park and Wildlife Sanctuary

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