The third annual Fish Out of Water Virtual 5K is coming up on June 6-12. If you haven't registered yet, visit www.REEF.org/5K to sign up today! Be sure to register before April 30 to receive the early bird registration rate. When you sign up for the 5K, you will choose to join one of five Fish Teams. Read on to learn more about our 2022 Fish Teams, and you can check out each fish's "race personality" here.
Held annually on the last Friday in April, Give BIG for the Oceans is a way for the REEF community to come together and celebrate our collective impact on ocean conservation. Our second annual Give BIG for the Oceans event is coming up on April 29. Thanks to the Pelton Charitable Foundation and an anonymous supporter, all donations made during Give BIG for the Oceans 2022 will be MATCHED up to $15,000! Be sure to mark April 29 on your calendar because you don't want to miss this amazing match opportunity.
REEF members are the heart of our grassroots marine conservation programs. A diverse community of divers, snorkelers, and ocean enthusiasts support our mission to conserve marine environments worldwide.
Introducing our April Fish of the Month, the Chalk Bass (Serranus torturgarum)!
Survey Regions: The Chalk Bass is found in the Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA) survey region. Click here to see the REEF database report for this species.
Size: They grow to about 3-4 inches.
The Conservation Challenge is a fun way to get involved in marine conservation and earn stickers for completing different challenges. This month, we're highlighting the Give BIG for the Oceans challenge. To complete this challenge and earn the sticker, mark your calendar and plan to donate to support REEF during our annual Give BIG for the Oceans celebration on April 29. The best part? Contributions made during Give BIG for the Oceans are matched! Donations of any amount qualify to receive this sticker. Keep an eye on your inbox for Give BIG reminders throughout the month of April.
REEF's online programs are free and open to everyone! Here's what is coming up in the next several weeks:
This Great Annual Fish Count, join Pirate's Cove Watersports for a free fish ID class, followed by a REEF survey dive/snorkel.
Morning check-in for class at 9:45am, break for lunch at 11am, and check-in for the survey dive/snorkel at Pirate's Cove Watersports at 1pm.
The price is $65 for a snorkel trip, and $95 for a two-tank dive trip.
Located in Reefhouse Resort & Marina, 103800 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
This Great Annual Fish Count, join REEF and Key Dives for a free fish ID class, followed by two REEF survey dives.
Morning check-in for class at REEF Interpretive Center at 9:15am, break for lunch at 11am, and check-in for the survey dives at Key Dives at 12:30pm.
Locations
REEF Interpretive Center: 98300 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
Key Dives: 79851 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036
Complete this Dive Waiver no more than 30 days prior to the trip:
Join the South Carolina Aquarium for their inaugural JuLionfish Derby + Festival, a month-long culling competition for divers followed by an all-inclusive, 21+ festival at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, SC! Proceeds benefit South Carolina Aquarium Reef Research, a program aimed at generating awareness and supporting fieldwork opportunities to sustain a balanced ocean. JuLionfish is a REEF-sanctioned event.
Details and Registration: https://scaquarium.org/JuLionfish.
This Great Annual Fish Count, join Friends of Saltwater State Park in Des Moines, WA, for a free invertebrate ID class + quiz, followed by a REEF survey dive.
Morning check-in for class and quiz at 11am, break, and meet for survey dives at 4:30pm.
25205 8th Pl S, Des Moines, WA 98198