Upcoming Events

March 14th - THURSDAY 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm  will feature Amy Griffin, Environmental Resources Director and Mike Middlebrook, Natural Resources Director of St. Lucie County.  They will discuss the country’s decades long effort to put environmentally special lands into conservation status, where these parks exist, and what projects they are pursuing now — all with a nod to the distinction of the amount and types of ecology's protected. We will meet at our usual spot at SELF’s mini auditorium.  ​

One of the most important actions we can take to protect our environment is to develop a sense of place.  In understanding the place where we live, its history, its watershed, its landscapes, its native flora and fauna we see it as part our own identity, something that we care deeply for and are inspired to protect

February 13th - Wednesday 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
​The State of the North Fork of the St. Lucy River 
Presentation by Dr. Gary Goforth  
NOTE: will be held at County Commissioners Chambers
Click link below for details 
January 15th - Tuesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Annual Membership Meeting
Come celebrate the New Year with CASLC - From Inspiration to Action: We Can Make A Difference in 2019!

We will open with “meet and greet” time, which will include snacks and beverages.  Following we will review of 2018’s accomplishments and the projects on our “to do" list for 2019. At this time we ask our supporters to sign on with committees working on these projects: creation of a county watershed map; conservation of land, and protection of water quality and species habitat along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River; anti-plastics campaign; interface with local governments' staff and elected representatives; advocating against bio-solids applications; one-day seminar on climate change.  We will discuss available positions as well. 
 
It’s a big wish list but we live in challenging times.  The quality of our natural ecology and the our children’s future depends on us getting involved in whatever way we can, large or small. With your assistance the Alliance can continue to be a vehicle to make a critical difference. ​
November 14th - Wednesday 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
General Meeting - From Inspiration to Action: We Can Make A Difference!
 The inspiration will come from Thomas Buhr, founder and former Director of the "Anglers of the Au Sable River” (A National Scenic River) in Michigan. Mr. Buhr is happy to share with us the story behind the recent court win his group achieved: to prevent an expansion of a fish hatchery at the headwaters of the Au Sable. For more than 15 years, Mr. Buhr has been active in both Michigan and Florida’s issues of marine and riverine fish conservation issues. He has received a number of awards including the Michigan Keeper of the Great Lakes Award, and the Sierra Club’s Environmental Journalist Award. Today Buhr splits his time between Michigan and Florida’s Treasure Coast where he is using lessons learned in protection of the Au Sable River to assist with fixing the Indian River Lagoon.  https://www.ausableanglers.org
 
Sarah Cieslinski, our lead organizer in our Anti-Plastics Campaign,  will reflect on the recent successful screening of A Plastic Ocean at Indian River State College. She will report on our upcoming action steps, including a beach clean-up, accompanied by instruction in beach ecology. We will discuss the likely sources in our watershed where plastics (and other contaminants) enter our waters. Our prod: we are looking to you for your ideas and commitment to help make this campaign successful. We will ask those who can to sign up to participate with us by offering your unique talents and skills.  
October 26th - Friday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Screening of A Plastic Ocean  Details under the Events Tab 
October 11th - Thursday at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
General Meeting - Lets Talk About Second Chances!

Nearly 1.4 million people in Florida, who have served their time and paid their debt to society, are permanently excluded from voting.  These Floridians have earned the right to participate and give back to their communities.

Passage of Amendment 4 – the Voting Restoration Amendment -- will return eligibility to vote to people who have completed their full sentences – including parole, probation, and restitution. The amendment specifically excludes those individuals who have committed murder or a sexual offense.
 
Olivia Nedd, of Florida Conservation Voters Education Fund, will join us to talk about why FCV believes supporting this amendment and bringing more voters to the polls is so important.   In addition she will share an update on the group’s Climate Action and Voter Registration initiatives.

The meeting will be held at our usual meeting spot at SELF's mini-auditorium in Fort Pierce.  See address and directions to the right.
August 8th - Wednesday at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
General Meeting  - Local Candidate Platforms

One way we can protect the Indian River Lagoon and our other waterways is to communicate to our elected representatives the importance of our ecosystems.  We need healthy ecosystems for a sustainable and productive economy.  With the 2018 elections fast-approaching, we have been asked to provide a platform for several candidates. We are a not-for-profit- nonpartisan 501(c)3 organization and thus can not endorse any candidate but can take this opportunity to ask candidates their views on the state of our environment in St. Lucie County and what their plans are, if elected. 

The candidates who will address us are: 
Nicole Haagenson, for Florida House in District 54 (Vero Beach area but also includes the northern part of St. Lucie County) 
Matt Theobald for Florida House District 83
Delores Hogan Johnson for Florida House District 84 (Ms. Hogan formerly served on the Board of the Conservation Alliance.) 
Dr. Rob Levy for Florida Senate District 25

Each candidate will be allotted 15 minutes and we will have time for Q&A. We ask that you invite others who would like to meet the candidates and learn about their approach to protecting our environment. Though all candidates may not be in your district, we understand now more than ever that all of our areas are connected, and thus we need to work together. ​ 

The meeting will be at our usual meeting spot at SELF’s mini-auditorium in Fort Pierce. Please see address and directions at the right. 
July 27 & 28th - from 7:30 - 10:00 pm each night.  
MOONLIGHT ACOUSTIC TOUR ON THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON with Dr. Grant Gilmore, Ph.D. Nationally renowned fish scientist, locally revered fish whisperer.  

Details and ticket information at Moonlight Acoustic Tour Tab under Events.  (http://www.conservationallianceslc.org/moonlight-acoustic-tour-of-the-irl.html) 

​NOTE:  There will be NO general Meeting in July.   
April 11th - Wednesday at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Conservation Alliance is pleased to kick off our Issue Focus for 2018: The Health of Our Waterways at the SELF mini-auditorium. Address and directions on the right ---> 

We will begin with the inspirational and humorous TED talk video, “How I Fell in Love With a Fish.”  This is a great example of a new paradigm that is ecologically-based, and from which we can make better decisions as we engage in our work of conservation and protection of our environment. 
 
Following that Wayne Mills will lead an informal discussion about his efforts to create legislation in Florida that will help fund projects to clean up and protect our Indian River Lagoon and other statewide estuaries. Wayne Mills was intimately involved with the very successful effort to clean up and protect Chesapeake Bay, and now wants to devote his attention to the urgent need to rescue the Lagoon and its tributaries from ecological ruin. He has been in conversation with Aliki Moncrief of Florida Conservation Voters and Cris Costello of Sierra Club Florida among a number of others, including the Alliance, as he is refining the proposed legislation. 
Directions to the Solar Energy Loan Fund Auditorium (where most general meetings are held).
April 21, 2018 - Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm
​Visit our Booth 
OXBOW ECO-CENTER'S
EARTH DAY FESTIVAL 

Oxbow Eco-Center
5400 St. James Dr., Port St. Lucie
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