ST. JOHNS PERMITTING The St. Johns River Water Management District hosts a webinar on Wednesday to provide information about the changes to the Environmental Resource Permitting Program that take effect Tuesday as part of the statewide permitting process. The webinar will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. A link to registration can be […]
STATE LANDS — PENSACOLA The Florida Department of Environmental Protection begins a series of meetings across the state on Monday to receive public comment on its list of possible state lands that could be sold. An initial list in August of 5,331 acres had been trimmed to 3,463 acres on Sept. 25, 2013. A […]
Title: Sugarloaf Jumping Bridge Shoreline Cleanup Location: Lower Sugarloaf Key, Jumping Bridge Description: This is a walking cleanup of area bordering this popular recreation area. Help stop trash from reaching the ocean. Join the Key West High School Reef Relief Club & Reef Relief and help us to cleanup our ocean. Directions: Drive up US1 […]
Citizens’ Clean Water Summit – November 16, 2013 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. University of Central Florida – Fairwinds Alumni Center 12676 Gemini Blvd. North, Orlando, FL 32816 Here is the idea: Bring representatives of the many water quality advocacy organizations from around the state together in one place for a day of planning. […]
[flagallery gid=13 name=Gallery] Reef Relief would like to thank everyone who helped make this years International Coastal Cleanup a success. Volunteers took local action to heart on Saturday September 21st and 22nd by cleaning the shores of No Name Key and Archer Key. The combined total of these cleanups was over 1000 lbs. Volunteers removed […]
BROWARD International Coastal Cleanup: Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (3109 E Sunrise Blvd, Ft Lauderdale); Sat Sept 21, 9am; Sign up here! Keep Broward Beautiful: Saturday, Sept 21; Find a site near you to collect! MIAMI-DADE Keep Miami Beautiful: Saturday, Sept 21; Find a site near you to collect! PALM BEACH Keep Palm Beach […]
CONTACT: Cathy Milbourn (news media only) [email protected] 202-564-7849 202-564-4355 September 16, 2013 WASHINGTON — During Pollution Prevention (P2) Week, September 16-22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encourages Americans to prevent or reduce pollution at the source. This year’s pollution prevention week comes just three months after President Obama’s speech at Georgetown University where he outlined […]
Saturday November 16th, 2013 Location: Bernstein Park 5th Street & 5th Avenue Stock Island, FL 33040 In observance of America Recycles Day, Reef Relief is hosting a neighborhood cleanup in partnership with the Monroe County Solid Waste. Monroe County will, also, be running an E-waste and Hazardous Waste Collection. Meet at 9:00 at Bernstein Park. […]
Reef Relief & Big Pine Kayak Adventures are hosting a cleanup of No Name Key as part of the International Coastal Cleanup event. Wear clothes that can get wet/dirty and shoes that will stay on in mud. A refillable water bottle is suggested. This is a […]
If it’s legal, it shouldn’t be. Residents draw the line against backyard oil drilling near Florida Panther National Refuge and protected wetlands and call on Governor Rick Scott to tell the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to deny the permit. Contact: Karen Dwyer, Ph.D. 508-847-6992 [email protected] Facebook Preserve Our Paradise NAPLES, FL—Saturday, August 31, […]