Coral Camp is back!
Looking for a fun, adventurous, and educational activity for your child to participate in over MLK weekend? Sign them up for Coral Camp! This year, Reef Relief is offering a mini camp for children 6-12. Camp goes from Saturday, January 18th to Monday January 20th 8:30am-4:30pm $150/camper Snorkel trips with Fury Water Adventures Key West and Honest Eco! […]
World’s strangest sharks and rays ‘on brink of extinction’
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46420736 Some of the world’s most unusual sharks and rays are on the brink of extinction because of threats such as commercial fishing, scientists have said. A shark that uses its tail to stun prey and a ray half the length of a bus are on the list of 50 species. The scientists say sharks […]
A 14-year-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in U.S. history
A 14-year-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in U.S. history An aerial image of an oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, taken on April 28, 2018. (Oscar Garcia-Pineda) By Darryl Fears October 21 at 6:07 PM NEW ORLEANS — An oil spill that has been […]
Clean Ups Scheduled for September and October
Help us Clean Up the Florida Keys!! Check out the links below for details about the clean ups happening in September and October. We need all the help we can get!! Sept 7-8th. https://www.facebook.com/events/259810321529100/?ti=ia Sept 9-10th. https://www.facebook.com/events/294633104458713/?ti=icl Sept 15. https://www.facebook.com/events/2098941323693831/ Sept 13-16th. https://www.facebook.com/events/924468584411869/?ti=icl Sept 21st Vaca Key, intersection of 6th Ave Gulf and Margate Ave […]
South Florida Dumps Partially Treated Human Waste Offshore but, it’s Cleaning Up its Act
Over the decades, billions of gallons of partially treated sewage have flushed their way from South Florida toilets to the Atlantic Ocean. Six plants jettisoned wastewater from outfall pipes in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, releasing massive clouds that cause the surface to look like it is boiling. Environmental concerns spurred lawmakers into action […]
Florida Reef Tract Coral Disease Outbreak
Full Article : https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/coral-disease/ Florida Reef Tract Coral Disease Outbreak Scientists, policy makers, and the public are responding to a disease event affecting the continental United States’ only living barrier reef. Florida’s coral reefs are experiencing a multi-year outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease. While disease outbreaks are not uncommon, this event is unique […]
Reef Relief statement regarding the proposed Goliath Grouper rules
To: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Re: Reef Relief statement regarding the proposed Goliath Grouper rules Reef Relief publicly opposes any type of harvest on the critically endangered Goliath grouper. The Goliath grouper suffered a massive population decline and reach commercial extinction by the late 1980s, thus a U.S federal and state ban was […]
Reef Relief Needs Your Help!
This Wednesday, June 21st at 5:30 pm at City Hall, the Commissioners are holding a workshop to discuss parking needs and the proposed parking garage solution. Our fight is not over yet! We ask if you are in Key West that you please attend this meeting in support of Reef Relief and the other businesses […]
2017 Unsung Heroes Award!
Congratulations to this year’s Community Foundation of the Florida Keys Unsung Heroes, including Reef Relief’s nominee Maggie Howes! CFFK honored the tremendous efforts of 96 volunteers at the 2017 Unsung Heroes/Volunteers of the Year Luncheon on Jan 27th. Congratulations to all honorees and a big thank you for all you do for our community.
Spring Break Coral Camp
Sign Up Today for Spring Break Coral Camp! Campers 6 -12 years of age explore and learn about our surrounding marine environment through exciting educational activities at the Reef Relief Environmental Center in Key West. Each fun-packed day, campers will experience hands-on learning, interactive games and daily field trips! This one-week exclusive session is limited […]