Earlier this month, on World Oceans Day, we kicked off REEF's Summer Fundraising Campaign with a goal of raising $60,000 by July 31. Thanks to the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, who has generously offered to match your donations, we are over one-third of the way to our goal with $10,345 donated and matched so far. To all of our members who have already donated, we extend our sincere gratitude. If you haven't yet had a chance, please contribute today.
Free Reef Fish ID Class and Quiz for the Palm Beach County Area - Located at John D MacArthur Beach State Park Education Center from 10:00am-2:00pm
The Free Fish ID Class for the Great Annual Fish Count in Palm Beach, Fl will be held on July 15th at John D MacArthur Beach State Park Education Center from 7:00pm-9:30pm
The Great Annual Fish Count is scheduled for Saturday, July 17th at John D MacArthur Beach State Park.
The Great Annual Fish Count at St Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13th, with the 14th as a weather day. Event starts at 8:30am
John D MacArthur Beach State Park Education Center from 10:00-2:00 pm
REEF survey form; roving diver survey method; 60 most common fish species; quiz
The New England Aquarium Dive Club and The Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) will host the 9th annual Northeast Great Annual Fish Count (GAFC) event. The celebration will be centered at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts. GAFC dives are planned at seven shore locations around Cape Ann, along with dives at Nubble Light, York, ME. There will be a picnic, free raffles and door prizes. Every survey form submitted after each dive will count as an entry into the raffles for each diver. We are expecting more than 100 divers to participate in the day's celebration.
The class will begin at 6 pm and last till around 8pm. The class includes instruction on how to complete the REEF survey method followed by basic coral reef ecology, fish biology, identification tips, and specific information about different fish families. The REEF survey consists of recording the different species of fish and number of each fish with basic snorkel gear.
Survey Dive for the Great Annual Fish Count in Davie, Fl
Divers Cove
2335 S. University Drive
Davie, Fl 33324
One of nature’s most spectacular underwater wonders is the annual coral spawning, when many of the reef’s corals and other animals, cued by late summer’s full moon, synchronize their spawning. In 2010, several of our summer REEF Trips, one to Key Largo and one to Bonaire, are scheduled around the projected coral spawning for those areas. Join like-minded underwater naturalists and combine fishwatching with a chance to see this exciting event. To see the current REEF Field Survey Trips schedule, visit www.REEF.org/trips.