Our little Italian camper Ricardo got to hold a cockatoo for the first time as some of the other campers got to touch a nurse shark!
Week 6 The campers got to see a wild manatee swimming in the marina after our exciting trip to the Aquarium and then Mel Fisher’s Treasure Box!!
Coral Camp Week 3 It’s Week 3 of Reef Relief’s Coral Camp! We are so excited to have another week teaching the kids, not just about the Reef, but everything to do with Key Wes…
Fort Zach The kids were hyped up for the beach! We had a few kids who never snorkeled before, and one who never swam before. But we were still able to get all of the kids in the water and pumped up about marine life. Some of the kids saw lion fish, nurse shark, and […]
We started off camp with a lesson on Water Quality. The kids learned what it meant to have good water and why it’s important. The kids were enthusiastic about the health of the environment as well as sharing stories. After the basics of snorkeling, the donated Taxi service took us and the kids to the […]
Went better than expected, we had 23 wonderful campers come today! We started off with ice breakers and a marine quiz to see how much the kids know before we start filling their minds with knowledge. We walked to the Aquarium and saw lots of marine creatures and were able to pet a few in […]
Next week is the beginning of the first week of Coral Camp 2013. Two other interns and I came to Key West, Florida for the summer to help Reef Relief educate kids from 6-12 years of age on the marine environment. Our main mission is to conserve and protect our surrounding marine environment and teach […]