Are you interested in learning what the impact of the Gulf oil disaster will be on the Florida Keys’ habitats and wildlife? And how you can help?
Please join us at a FREE scientific conference to learn more about the Gulf disaster’s impacts on the Keys and what you can do.
Leading scientists and local volunteer and response organizations will be on hand to discuss the impacts of the disaster and to answer your questions.
This event is sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Oceana.
Please RSVP, as seating is limited.
Date: Wednesday, August 4
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
35 East Quay Road, Key West
Cost: FREE
The Center is located at the end of Southard Street in Truman Annex, across the street from Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Amanda Gambill, Oceana organizer, at agambill@oceana.org.
Reef Relief would like to invite our members and all interested in becoming members to our 23rd annual membership meeting on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Pier House Caribbean Spa Room located at One Duval Street in Key West.
This year’s speakers include Scott Donahue from NOAA, Dr. David Vaughn of M.O.T.E. and Captain Victoria Impallomeni-Spencer presenting the research of Dr. James Porter on inshore patch reefs. Presentations also include a State of the Reef address and current Reef Relief programs and projects. The businesses and volunteer of the year will be honored.
All members are welcome or you can join at the door. It’s time to renew your annual membership dues, if you haven’t done so recently. Go to www.reefrelief.org to renew online, join by phone at (305) 294-3100, mail your check to Reef Relief, PO Box 430, Key West, Florida 33041-0430, or renew your dues at the annual meeting.
Special thanks goes to the Pier House Resort & Caribbean Spa for their donations to make this event possible, Green Republic and Croissants De France for providing food and Din Allen for providing the entertainment.
Dear President Obama:
We, the undersigned, urge that tankers be stationed in deepwater just off West Florida. Continental Shelf as areas where oil is most likely to enter. These tankers would be used as pump-out facilities for smaller vessels. Appropriately fitted Tankers can also pump up enormous amounts of oil. Skimmers, commercial, and recreational boats should intercept oil as it up-wells along the shelf. Flexibility is Key. We cannot wait. We need tankers now and get the oil before it gets us. Please waive the Jones act
Join us THIS Saturday for the largest demonstration against off-shore drilling—and FOR clean energy—to date.
We will be gathering on Smathers Beach, Key West after 11:30AM and joining hands at 12:30PM. Wear blue and green: “For the BLUE of our ocean and the GREEN of our keys, we stand united.”
Remember, ride your bikes and walk, and dress cool. There is recycling on site for water bottles etc. Look for people gathering around the middle of Smathers Beach. We will be spreading out and joining hands at 12PM noon on the dot!
The official national event is titled “Hands Across the Sand: A gathering of American citizens opposed to off-shore oil drilling and FOR clean energy”.
For more information.
Sensitive Ecosystem in Danger and Could be Headed for the Florida Keys
Associated Press coverage of the oil spill’s impact in the Florida Keys
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/17/tech/main6491241.shtml
Saturday May 15 & 29, 2010 10:00pm-1:00pm
Volunteers proudly show off the days results
Join the Fun!
Reef Relief, T.R.A.S.H.E.D. in the Keys, and the Green Parrot Kayak Society invite the community to help clean up the mangroves and shoreline. Lazy Dog is providing the kayaks but bring your own if possible. The clean ups will start at 10:00 pm leaving out of Hurricane Hole Marina located at 5130 Overseas Hwy in Key West.
For more information or to attend call Reef Relief at 305-294-3100.
