The Guardians of Martin County Podcast

Join Greg Braun, Executive Director of the Guardians of Martin County, as he sits down with Dr. Paul Gray, a leading scientist from Audubon Florida, for an in-depth discussion on Lake Okeechobee. Discover the lake’s critical role in Florida’s water management, the challenges of water quality and harmful algae blooms, restoration efforts under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), and the vibrant wildlife that calls this ecosystem home. Learn how local residents can get involved and help protect this vital resource.Lake Okeechobee, water quality, Everglades restoration, Florida environment, algae blooms, Guardians of Martin County, Dr. Paul Gray, Audubon Florida, wildlife conservation, phosphorus pollution, water management, Florida lakes, environmental podcast,If you found this discussion valuable, please like, subscribe, and share! Visit our website for more resources, sign up for updates, or join our community to stay engaged with environmental issues in Martin County and beyond. Have questions or podcast topic suggestions? Leave a comment below!https://guardiansofmartincounty.comhttps://audubon.orghttps://riverscoalition.orghttps://eyeonlakeo.comHosted by Greg Brown (Guardians of Martin County). Special guest: Dr. Paul Gray (Audubon Florida). Produced by Impactful Media Group. Music and additional resources credited to their respective creators.#LakeOkeechobee #WaterQuality #EvergladesRestoration #FloridaWildlife #EnvironmentalPodcast #GuardiansOfMartinCounty #Conservation

Protecting the Indian River Lagoon: Water Quality, Wildlife, and Conservation Efforts | Guardians of Martin County Podcast Join Greg Braun, Executive Director of the Guardians of Martin County, as he welcomes Jim Moir, the Indian Riverkeeper, to discuss the vital work being done to protect the Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie Estuary. In this in-depth conversation, you'll learn about water quality challenges, invasive species management, seagrass restoration, and the unique flora and fauna of the lagoon. Jim shares insights from his decades of experience in environmental advocacy, research, and hands-on conservation, highlighting collaborative efforts across organizations and the importance of community involvement. Discover how local actions impact the health of one of North America's most biodiverse estuaries and what you can do to help.

The Guardians are pleased to release the next in our series of podcasts featuring Recreational Opportunities at Stormwater Treatment Areas in Martin County.Join Greg Braun, Executive Director of The Guardians of Martin County, and Jim Howe, Conservation Chair for Audubon Martin County, as they explore the recreational opportunities available at stormwater treatment areas (STAs). Discover how these public lands not only enhance water quality but also offer unique experiences for bird watchers and nature enthusiasts.

The Guardians are pleased to release the most recent in our series of podcasts. This release features Guardians Executive Director, Greg Braun sitting down with Carly Batts and Emily Hartdegen from the Martin County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society to talk about native plants and projects in which the Chapter is involved. The podcast is available in both "Listen only", and "Listen and Watch", formats, which contains some graphics of Chapter outreach activities and plants at Peck's Lake Park, where the podcast was recorded. You can access the video version on our YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/dP_qtA3ZL9w

Urban Sprawl and growth management often come to mind when we're sitting in backed-up traffic. But in actuality, decisions on these issues are made by our elected officials at almost every meeting. The Guardians of Martin County are pleased to release this podcast during which Kim Dinkins, Legislative and Policy Director for 1000 Friends of Florida sits down with Guardians Executive Director Greg Braun to talk about urban service districts and other aspects of growth management. Available in listen only, or listen and watch formats, join us to learn about one of the aspects that contribute to "The Martin County Difference". ------------------------------------------------------ Please visit our website: https://theguardiansofmartincounty.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguardiansofmartincounty/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguardiansofmartincounty/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGuardiansMC/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGuardiansofMC Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theguardiansof

The Guardians of Martin County are pleased to result the next installment in our podcast series. Meet the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program's Caleta Scott and Martin County's Elizabeth Kelly who join us for a 30-minute discussion about the National Estuary Program, and how they collaborate to make improvements to water quality and public awareness about the Lagoon. Please visit our website: https://theguardiansofmartincounty.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguardiansofmartincounty/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguardiansofmartincounty/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGuardiansMC/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGuardiansofMC Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theguardiansofmc

The Guardians of Martin County are pleased to release the next in our series of podcasts that feature community organizations with whom the Guardians collaborate. This month, Guardians Executive Director Greg Braun discusses water quality issues with Edie Widder and Missy Weiss of the Ocean Research Conservation Association (ORCA). Learn about ORCA's investigations regarding water quality, sediments and fish in the Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie Estuary. The podcast is available in "audio only" and "listen & watch", which includes maps that show the results of various ORCA's studies in the Treasure Coast area". Please visit our website: https://theguardiansofmartincounty.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguardiansofmartincounty/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguardiansofmartincounty/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGuardiansMC/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGuardiansofMC

The Guardians are pleased to release the next in our series of podcasts – Stormwater Treatment Area in Martin County. Guardians Executive Director Greg Braun meets with Martin County's Environmental Resource Administrator John Maehl and Mike Yustin to discuss projects in Martin County that improve water quality. Please visit our website: https://theguardiansofmartincounty.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguardiansofmartincounty/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguardiansofmartincounty/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGuardiansMC/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGuardiansofMC

In this podcast, Guardians Executive Director Greg Braun talks with the Florida Oceanographic Society’s Mark Perry. Learn about the Florida Oceanographic Society, their Coastal Science Center on Hutchinson Island, their role in advocating for clean water, and how the water flows in South Florida. Future podcasts, which we expect to release approximately once a month, will feature discussions about the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters project, the Indian River Lagoon, Stormwater Treatment Areas, Controlling Urban Sprawl, Martin County Forever, the varied plants and ecosystems in Martin County and more. Please visit our website: https://theguardiansofmartincounty.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguardiansofmartincounty/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguardiansofmartincounty/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGuardiansMC/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGuardiansofMC

Guardians Of Martin County podcast #3 features Greg Braun, Guardians of Martin County Executive Director and Eve Samples,  Executive Director of Friends of the Everglades. This podcast focuses on water quality issues facing the St Lucie River due to Lake Okeechobee discharges, the unintended consequences of the St Lucie Canal. Please note that this podcast was recorded prior to the recent Lake Okeechobee discharges initiated by the Army Corps of Engineers. Additional topics include a review of Stormwater Treatment Areas (STA’s) as well as a discussion of the Lake Okeechobee discharges impact on the Everglades.

Our focus on today's Guardians of Martin County podcast episode is the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters. This project is a consortium of non governmental organizations that are working together to conserve wild lands in southeastern Martin County, Florida- between the headwaters of the Loxahatchee River and the South Fork of the St. Lucie River. With us today are several individuals who have been key players in this project that's been going on for a couple years: Greg Braun: Executive Director, the Guardians of Martin County Barbara Birdsey: Founder, The Pegasus Foundation, and the Treasured Lands Foundation and Member of the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Steering Committee John Sedwitz: President Hobe Sound Golf Club Homeowners Association & Hobe Sound Concerned Citizens Coalition, and Member of the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Steering Committee Geoffrey Smith: Artist, Artist and Member of the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Steering Committee Jeff Corwin: Television Wildlife Series Host, Member of the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Steering Committee

The Guardians of Martin County are pleased to launch a new podcast series that will feature various topics that are of interest to people who care about the environment in Martin County. In this inaugural release, Guardians Executive Director Greg Braun sits down with Guardians President Peter Conze, Jr. to provide an overview of who the Guardians are and their view on Growth Management, Martin County’s Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, wetland protection and the highly contentious issue of protecting the Urban Service District boundary. Future podcasts, which we expect to release approximately once a month, will feature discussions about the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters project, the Indian River Lagoon, Stormwater Treatment Areas, Controlling Urban Sprawl, Martin County Forever, the varied plants and ecosystems in Martin County and more.

I'm Greg Braun, the executive director of the Guardians of Martin County, and the Guardians are just starting off on a series of podcasts. We're going to be interviewing a variety of local collaborators on water quality and growth management and a whole variety of environmental topics during the next several months. We're hoping to have various guest and presenters along with us. Some of these are going to be audio only, others will be audio and video- and we'll be taking walks in the woods and looking at stormwater treatment areas and the C-44 Reservoir and things like that. I hope you'll join us.