06/18/2026
🌱 RESTORING SEAGRASS, RESTORING OUR LAGOON 🌊 Martin County Environmental Resources Division, in partnership with nonprofit Ecosphere Restoration Institute and AquaTech LLC, is continuing efforts to restore vital seagrass habitat in the Indian River Lagoon through a statewide initiative funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
This week, AquaTech is planting approximately 2 acres of Thalassia testudinum (turtle grass) in southern Martin County as part of a larger project to restore up to 100 acres of seagrass throughout the lagoon.
Healthy seagrass meadows are essential to the Indian River Lagoon, helping improve water quality, stabilize sediments, provide habitat for fish and wildlife, and strengthen the lagoon’s long-term resilience.