**Due to weather, the South Atlantic States Fish Identification Workshop has been rescheduled. Please see the below for the updated information.
Join REEF and Olympus Dive Center in hosting a fish identification and surveying workshop in North Carolina! This is a fun way to get in the water, learn new things, and help gather data on our marine ecosystems.
Brewing Awareness, Fighting Invaders!
Join us at Florida Keys Brewing Co. on Saturday, August 17, from 4pm-9pm for an exciting night of raising awareness about the threat of invasive lionfish! The event is free and open to the public and will include engaging activities, free lionfish tastings, live music, and family-friendly fun.
Join REEF Conservation Partner, Friends of Saltwater State Park, for a fun and family-friendly Earth Day Celebration.
Activities include a REEF survey dive or snorkel, beach walks, hikes, creek restoration, child-friendly crafts, and more!
Dive/snorkel check-in time: 9am
Divers and snorkelers sign-up by emailing Michael Delles at Friends.Saltwater.StatePark@gmail.com
See flyer below for more information.
Information for the 2025 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival will be posted soon!
REEF's 15th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby will culminate Sunday August 18, 2024 at the lionfish weigh-in and awards at the REEF campus.
Please contact lionfish@REEF.org with questions
Join us for a free night of ocean, holiday, and Florida Keys-themed trivia! Prizes will be awarded to top scoring teams and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to REEF.
The Islamorada Lionfish Collecting & Handling Workshop is FULL!
Thursday, September 7 - Key Dives, 79851 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036
Join us for a fun afternoon and evening of drinks, food, friends, and lionfish during Sharkey's annual Rockin' the Dock celebration! Visit our REEF booth to learn all about lionfish and play fun games, and stick around as we announce the winners of our Florida Keys Lionfish Sweeps. We'll be giving away prizes to the contestants who removed the most invasive lionfish from Florida Keys waters between April 1-June 30.
Help protect the oceans! Join REEF for a mangrove and coastal cleanup in partnership with our friends at John Pennekamp State Park. Parking is available on Marseilles Blvd. Attendees should bring a reusable water bottle, and bug protection such as spray and/or netting.
Location: Marseilles Blvd., North Key Largo (off County Road 905)
Questions? Contact Alexis Kuhre Haag at alexis.haag@REEF.org
Join us for a free screening of the NOVA Documentary Ocean Invaders! Lionfish, long prized in home aquariums, have invaded the Atlantic and are now one of the ocean's most successful invasive species. Join ocean explorer Danni Washington on a journey to discover how they took over, why they are doing so much damage, and what can be done about it.
The Looe Key Lionfish Collecting & Handling Workshop is FULL! Click the button below to sign up for the waitlist.
Friday, April 28 - Looe Key Reef Resort, 27340 Overseas Hwy., Ramrod Key, FL 33042