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A Naturalist Experience
We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded $10,000 through the Art Builds Community Grant from the Florida Keys Council of the Arts. The project is entitled Creating a Naturalist Experience in the Florida Keys Community and is aimed at building cultural...
Bay Lab and Classroom Now Open at the Green Turtle Hammock Nature Preserve
We are excited to report that renovations to our onsite classroom space have been completed and it will be available to local community groups for meetings and educational events. Please email us to enquire about scheduling and availability at...
Art for Conservation Program
Florida Bay Forever’s Eco-Discovery Center gift shop welcomes local artists to participate in our Art for Conservation program. In an effort to support our local art community, we offer the opportunity to display consignments in the historic Russell Cottage....
A Summer of Close Calls
Photo Credit: NOAA, bleached Orbicella faveolata (mountainous star coral) at Cheeca Rocks on July 31, 2023 The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) announced in August that global temperatures were the warmest for the month of July on record. In...
CERP Project Pump Station Ribbon Cutting
Photo credit: South Florida Water Management District After decades of the Biscayne Bay suffering from irregular times of high salinity and periods of freshwater inundation, we are pleased to announce a great victory in Everglades restoration efforts. On Tuesday,...
Florida Bay Fall Fishing Report
By Commodore Ted Wilson Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association Finally Fall. The unprecedented summer heat that sent Florida Bay water temperatures to new heights has finally come back down to Earth. Northerly winds are blowing the energy sucking humidity south and...