Invasive plant removal in Brevard County targets Brazilian pepper, Australian pine, cogongrass, and torpedograss—species that have colonized disturbed land, canal banks, and shorelines throughout the Space Coast. Our treatment programs combine mechanical removal with follow-up herbicide applications timed to the target species' growth cycle. Serving Titusville, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Cocoa, and 10 more communities across Brevard County.
Targeted removal of Brazilian pepper, melaleuca, Australian pine, and other invasive vegetation. Selective clearing that preserves desirable native trees and landscape.
The Indian River Lagoon restoration effort has made invasive plant management a community-wide priority in Brevard, and the county offers incentive programs for shoreline property owners who remove Brazilian pepper and restore native vegetation. Properties adjacent to conservation lands like the Enchanted Forest Sanctuary and the Malabar Scrub Sanctuary are subject to enhanced invasive management expectations from the county's Environmentally Endangered Lands program.
Brevard County runs 72 miles along Florida's central Atlantic coast, bounded by the Indian River Lagoon to the west of its barrier island and the St. Johns River marshes to its western edge. The mainland consists of a narrow coastal ridge with sand pine scrub and oak hammock, dropping into broad expanses of wet flatwoods and freshwater marsh that characterize the interior. Merritt Island and the northern barrier beaches sit on relict dune formations with well-drained sandy soils, while the western reaches of Palm Bay and Malabar grade into poorly drained St. Johns floodplain. The county's elongated shape creates distinct ecological zones that vary dramatically from the salt marsh estuary to the interior pine savanna.
The Space Coast's aerospace-driven economic boom is generating unprecedented demand for both commercial and residential clearing, particularly in the Viera and West Melbourne planned development corridors. Titusville and Mims in northern Brevard are experiencing a construction resurgence tied to SpaceX and Blue Origin operations at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Palm Bay's western expansion into former ranchland requires large-scale clearing of flatwoods and palmetto for new subdivisions. Waterfront property owners along the Indian River Lagoon need selective clearing and shoreline restoration that balances view enhancement with lagoon buffer requirements. Brevard County's unemployment rate has consistently stayed below state and national averages since 2020, driven by aerospace employers including SpaceX, L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin. The county issued over 6,000 residential building permits in 2023, concentrated in the Viera DRI and western Palm Bay growth corridors.
We assess your Brevard County property in person — evaluating terrain, vegetation density, and equipment access to deliver an accurate T&M quote.
Clear scope, timeline, and expectations documented in our Master Service Agreement before any equipment rolls. No surprises, no hidden charges.
CAT track loaders and 20+ ton excavators mobilize to your Brevard County site. Production-grade equipment means faster timelines and cleaner results.
Owner Jeremiah Anderson walks the finished project with you to confirm every detail meets expectations before we close out the job.
Kennedy Space Center and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge encompass over 140,000 acres in northern Brevard, creating a vast conservation buffer that restricts development and harbors federally listed species including the Florida scrub-jay, southeastern beach mouse, and Atlantic loggerhead turtle. The Indian River Lagoon—one of the most biodiverse estuaries in North America—is under active restoration, and Brevard County imposes a 50-foot upland buffer on any clearing adjacent to the lagoon or its tributaries. Scrub-jay habitat surveys are required on all sandy upland parcels within mapped consultation areas before clearing permits are issued. Manatee protection zones in the Banana River and Indian River limit dock construction and shoreline disturbance timing.
Protected species: Brevard County is home to Florida scrub-jay, Gopher tortoise, Eastern indigo snake, Southeastern beach mouse, West Indian manatee, Atlantic loggerhead turtle, Wood stork, Bald eagle, Florida scrub lizard, Red-cockaded woodpecker. Pre-clearing wildlife surveys may be required depending on habitat type and project scope.
Waterways & buffers: Properties near Indian River Lagoon, Banana River, St. Johns River, Turkey Creek, Crane Creek, Eau Gallie River, Lake Washington, Lake Poinsett, Lake Winder, Mosquito Lagoon may require setback buffers and water management district permits. TreeShop works within all required buffer zones.
Soil conditions: The coastal ridge in Brevard features Paola and Palm Beach fine sands with excessively drained profiles that support sand pine scrub. Interior flatwoods are dominated by Eau Gallie and Oldsmar fine sands with characteristic spodic horizons that produce seasonal high water tables within 12 inches of the surface. Western Brevard near the St. Johns contains Floridana and Riviera loamy sands that transition to Samsula muck in the river floodplain.
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Invasive Species Removal in Brevard County