I.CARE TO HOST LARGEST CLEAN-UP IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
I.CARE wants to put hope in people’s hands. From May 2-5, Islamorada’s hometown coral restoration and ocean conservation superpower will host its second annual Trash Derby, a...
COASTLOVE, PLANT A MILLION CORALS TEAM UP TO PROTECT KEYS REEFS & SHORELINES
Two foundations teamed up on April 20 in the Lower Keys to highlight the importance of mangrove restoration for the Florida Keys’ marine environment.
The groups, CoastLove and...
IN PICTURES: THE LAGOON ON GRASSY KEY REVIVES EARTH DAY MURAL FEST
Grassy Key lived up to its tagline as “the place to be” to celebrate Earth Day in Marathon. Reviving its Mural Fest for the first time in...
LOOK, BUT DON’T TOUCH KEY DEER FAWNS THIS SEASON
While late April and early May have typically been the times when Key deer start giving birth to fawns, staff with the National Key Deer Refuge have...
DIRTY FRIENDS IN TRASHY PLACES: A DAY WITH THE CONCH REPUBLIC MARINE ARMY
Sun-drenched perfection graced the Florida Keys on the Saturday morning that I decided to help clean up the ocean. As a follow-up to a previous article I...
SEARCHING FOR SOIL: OVERCOME SALINITY & SCARCITY WITH THESE GARDENING TIPS
Soil, the bedrock of terrestrial life, is a dynamic blend of minerals, organic matter and living organisms shaped by millennia of geological and ecological processes. Nowhere is...
WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR EARTH DAY? GIVE MOTHER NATURE A HAND WITH THESE...
Earth Day Mural Fest at the Lagoon on Grassy Key, April 20-21
After a two-year hiatus, the Lagoon on Grassy Key is excited to announce the return of...
NOAA CONFIRMS FOURTH GLOBAL CORAL BLEACHING EVENT
The world is experiencing a global coral bleaching event, according to NOAA scientists. This is the fourth global event on record and the second in the last...
RECYCLING EVENTS AIM TO PUT THE BRAKES ON TIRE POLLUTION IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
We don’t think about our tires very often, unless one goes flat or you have skins on your car and need to replace them. And have you...
WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR ARTIFICIAL REEFS? SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL BLENDS OPTIMISM AND CAUTION
An outline of the future for Monroe County’s artificial reef program was met with a mixture of anticipation, caution and debate at the April 16 meeting of...
