Calendar of Events

Current Florida Keys Environmental Events

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  • May 14, 2024 Key Largo Environmental
  • REEF Fish & Friends
  • Website
  • This month's free Fish & Friends seminar provides information about how how snorkelers and divers can be empowered to support coral restoration. Speaker Maddie Cholnoky with Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary explains how the dive industry and recreational divers and snorkelers play a crucial role in spreading awareness about marine conservation, and providing hands-on ways to help. The evening begins with a social gathering from 6:15 to 7 p.m. followed by the presentation. Meet at the REEF campus, 98300 Overseas Highway
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  • May 17, 2024 - May 18, 2024 The Lower Keys Fishing
  • King of the Reef Rod & Spear Tournament & Trash Cleanup
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  • This Lower Keys tournament has three divisions -- rod and reel, scuba and free diving. Competitors in each division compete for prizes for the largest black grouper and mutton snapper. The person catching the largest black grouper out of all three divisions is to be named the King of the Reef and grand prize winner. The catcher of the largest mutton snapper wins the mutton snapper calcutta. There is also a prize for the most polypropylene trash collected and weighed at the final tournament weigh-in. The tournament was established to raise awareness about diving decompression injuries and raise funds for victims. Tournament events, including the Saturday evening weigh-in and awards ceremony, are based at The Docks Stock Island, 6840 Front St.
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  • May 22, 2024 The Lower Keys Environmental
  • Florida Keys Wildlife Society: Full Moon Kayak Excursion
  • Capt. Bill Keogh 305-872-7474 Website
  • This kayak excursion, sponsored by Captain Bill Keogh of Big Pine Kayak Adventures, takes place from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. in the waters surrounding the National Key Deer Refuge in Big Pine Key. The trip begins at Old Wooden Bridge Marina, 1791 Bogie Road, and proceeds across the water to No Name Key and north. Call or text Captain Bill at 305-872-7474 to reserve your spot and your kayak and gear. Cost is $30, which is a donation to Florida Keys Wildlife Society.
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