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JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Hundreds of students, teachers, and community volunteers immersed themselves in environmental education during the annual “A Day in the Life of the Indian River Lagoon” initiative.

Held at Indian Riverside Park and 39 other waterfront sites along the estuary, the event gave participants the opportunity to conduct real-time testing on water quality.

WATCH: Students assess health of Indian River Lagoon Students dive into science with hands-on lesson on Indian River Lagoon

“This is so close to home and it’s a 20-minute drive from our school and we really need to protect it, and it kind of makes them care about it a little more,” said Delaney Slattery, director of student advocacy and ocean life teacher at Sunlight Christian Academy.

Participants performed vari

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