Reef Relief

Reef Relief has a 36 year history of successful education and conservation programs that began with the installation of mooring buoys, later turned over to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary system. Photographs and video of underwater transects helped scientists report on changes at the reef and discover new coral diseases. The online archive includes more than 10,000 images. We have supported the creation of marine protected areas such as the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Negril (Jamaica) Marine Park. We have helped establish programs throughout the Caribbean, including installing mooring buoys. Since then, Reef Relief has created and managed Key West Marine Park making it accessible to students as a living classroom, design of the Reef Relief Environmental Visitor Center, the Discover Coral Reefs School Program, Coral Camp for Kids, and Reef Explorer Coral Camp spring and summer program. Our successful volunteer projects have included the removal of tens of thousands of pounds of marine debris. In partnership with the City of Key West and Monroe County, Florida, the Stormwater Education Program improves nearshore water quality in the Florida Keys. We have worked with more than 200 businesses to educate their clients on the importance of reducing single use plastics through our Plastics Free Key West Program. As well as our Protect Your Skin, Protect Our Reef safe sunscreen education effort.