TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Environmental groups want you to take a so-called Internet “slime tour” of polluted waterways in Florida as they try to raise public pressure for stricter pollution controls. Today Earthjustice announced it is suing the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation over a new state rule for nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. Those are the […]
By David Fleshler. Sunsentinel.com 2:40 p.m. EST, November 30, 2011 Could one of these species be the next lionfish? Three non-native tropical fish have reappeared off the southeast Florida coast, years after they had last been seen, according to a news release from the U.S. Geological Survey. A yellow tang, a native of the northwest […]
Reef Fact: The queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula) is one of the many parrotfish species that secrete a mucus cocoon before they sleep to help hide their scent from predators. Help protect reef species by joining Reef Relief today www.reefrelief.org/act/donate Fact source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrotfish
Ocean Conservancy Action Alert – November 2011 Right now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering approval of genetically engineered farmed salmon. This would be the first approval anywhere in the world of a GE animal for human consumption. We need your help to tell the FDA that genetically engineered food – including […]
Share This: Dear Reef Relief Supporter, We want to take this time to thank you for your concern for our coral reef ecosystem. This year has been a very challenging and exciting year for Reef Relief and our coral reefs. Once again, our staff, volunteers and the Reef Relief High School Club have accomplished so […]
Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:57 PM PST Reef Relief is the proud new owner of an HP color printer thanks to the generosity of Coldwell Banker Schmidt Real Estate in Marathon. The company discovered that Reef Relief needed the printer on KeysReuse.com, which lists the needs of 26 non-profits. Pictured with the printer and supplies […]
Margaritaville presents a $10,439 donation to Reef Relief’s Exe. Director Mill McCleary. This donation was made possible through the purchase of t-shirts and a raffle at the Meeting of the Minds 2011. Thanks to all the Parrotheads & Margaritaville for selecting Reef Relief and coral reef conservation for your annual charity fundraising at the 20th […]
The 2011 SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival hosted by Reef Relief was a great success. This festival hopes to inspire people and unite communities to take action to protect their local Wild & Scenic places. This is the second year that Reef Relief has been able to host the Wild and Scenic Film Festival […]
NOVEMBER 15, 2011 Watercolors is a compelling and riveting true story about the rescue of JJ the Whale, a day old gray whale that was found abandoned in Marina del Rey, California. Tamminen tells an educational, moving, and remarkable story as he takes us through his incredible journey and the set-backs he encountered. But most […]