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2018-2019 CSAC Funding Application PROGRAM COVER PAGE Organization Name: Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) Executive Director: Edie Widder, Ph.D. Address: 1420 Seaway Drive Fort Pierce, FL 34949 E-mail: ewidder@teamorca.org Telephone: (772) 467-1600 Fax: (772) 467-1602 Program Director: Retta Rohm E-mail: 'rrohm@teamorca.org Address: 1420 Seaway Drive Telephone: (772) 467-1600 Fort Pierce, FL 34949 Program Title: The Living Lagoon Fax: (772) 467-1602 Priority Need Area Addressed: After school and summer recreational activities and academic enrichment programs Brief Description of the Program: The Living Lagoon Program is an established free education program provided to Indian River County general education and Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students focused on inspiring environmental stewardship and improving the health of the Indian River Lagoon. This is a. community-based collaboration of CIRCA, the Indian River Land Trust and the School District of Indian River County. The program is supported through grant funding, private donations and in-kind donations. The program includes the design and construction of schoolyard plant nurseries, the propagation and care of native IRL vegetation, monthly in -school and after school visits to partner schools, peer-to-peer mentoring, summer camps, student and community, participation in habitat restoration projects and environmental monitoring. The Living Lagoon provides a dynamic way to engage the community in environmental solutions and provides an excellent platform for hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) educational programming for Indian River County students. The mission of the Living Lagoon Program is to develop a community of Indian River County students and residents dedicated to improved stewardship of our water-based life support systems.