Volunteers including members of the Key West High School Reef Relief Club removed 960 pounds of trash from our shores. Thank you all for helping to protect our ocean. If you know of a shoreline in the Florida Keys that needs a cleanup contact […]
Feb 18, 2014 10:26 AM EST By Steve Campionb.http://www.nbc-2.com NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral LEE COUNTY, FL – Water activists across Southwest Florida are ready to send a strong message. They boarded buses in Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota and other cities across the state to deliver a strong message to Tallahassee lawmakers: […]
From the Bow Seat’s 2014 Ocean Awareness Student Contest encourages high school students to learn about plastics and how they affect the marine environment and living organisms. The contest allows students to share their newfound knowledge through writing, artwork, or an advocacy video. Three sets of prizes will be awarded, i.e., one for each category […]
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. On the front steps of the Old Capitol 400 S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 http://mapq.st/1byIOot BUSES from points south – DETAILS COMING PARKING Republic Parking-Kleman Plaza 306 N Duval St. Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 561-3066 Republic Parking 215 S Calhoun St. Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) […]
Saturday, February 22, 2014 Location: 2710 N Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040 Description: This is a cleanup of the shoreline of the Winn-dixie shopping center lagoon area. This is a walking cleanup or you can bring your kayak if you have one. Dress to get dirty, closed toed shoes are suggested. Bring a […]
January 22, 2014 Today concerned Floridians from more than 100 different organizations in 16 communities at risk from water pollution, toxic algae fueled by fertilizer, sewage and animal manure, and the unrestrained over-consumption of water resources gathered to make a stand for clean water in Florida. Events were held in Boynton Beach, Bradenton, Ft. Myers, […]
Title: 2nd Annual Everglades Action DayLocation: Tallahassee, FLLink out: Click hereDescription: The Everglades Coalition is planning the 2nd Annual Everglades Day, and we want you to be a part of it! Mark your calendars for April 7th and 8th for a trip up to Tallahassee to speak with your legislators about how to protect this […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 24, 2014 CONTACT: Christopher Boykin 305.795.1222 DEP'S CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROGRAM KICKS OFF COMMUNITY WORKING GROUPS ~Working groups established to make coral reef management recommendations~ Representatives from the Department, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provided opening remarks. MIAMI– The […]