RESCUE EFFORTS UNDERWAY FOR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SAWFISH
For dozens of critically endangered sawfish in the Florida Keys that have seen their numbers dwindle in recent months, a team of emergency rescuers is on the...
CRANE POINT LEAPS FORWARD WITH MORE EVENT SPACE & OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
As one of only 47 sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida, Crane Point Hammock and Nature Center offers more than just history. Long...
COLLEGE SPEAKER SERIES DIVES INTO THE MARINE SANCTUARY ON APRIL 18
The College of the Florida Keys continues its 2024 VIP Series with “State of the National Marine Sanctuary” on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
