REEF is gearing up for an amazing year of conservation and celebrations, we hope you can join us at a REEF event this year. Save the date and check out details below!
REEF by the Sea - February 28 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL: REEF Sustainers receive an invitation to this annual event, held each spring in either California or Florida. For more information about donor recognition levels, visit this page.
Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival - April 27 in Key Largo, FL Our 16th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby will include two full days of lionfish hunting, followed by a family-friendly festival at picturesque Postcard Inn Resort & Marina. The festival is open to the public and will include lionfish scoring, fillet and dissection demonstrations, lionfish tastings, lionfish games and crafts, raffle prizes, plus booths from environmentally-minded vendors. Team registration will be open later this year. Visit www.REEF.org/derby for more details.
REEF Ocean Exploration Center for Marine Conservation - Grand Opening Celebration - June 7-8, 2025 in Key Largo, FL Celebrate World Oceans Day and support healthy oceans by getting active! You can run, walk, hike, bike, or even swim, and choose to complete your 5K in one day or throughout the week. Best of all, you can join in from anywhere because this event is virtual! Proceeds from the 5K support the REEF Oceans for All Fund, a pooled scholarship fund that provides scholarships, programming, and marine conservation opportunities for equity deserving groups. Registration will open this spring. Visit www.REEF.org/5K for more details.
Fish Out of Water Virtual 5K - June 8-15: Celebrate World Ocean Day with your favorite physical activity! You can run, walk, hike, bike, or even swim, and complete your 5K in one day or throughout the week. Best of all, you can join in from anywhere because this event is virtual! Proceeds from the 5K support the REEF Oceans for All Fund, a pooled scholarship fund that provides scholarships, programming, and marine conservation opportunities for equity deserving groups. Registration will open on April 1. Visit www.REEF.org/5K for more details.
REEF Fest - October 16-19 in Key Largo, Florida: Don't miss this annual four-day marine conservation event, with diving, snorkeling, kayaking, ocean seminars, and socials. Registration will open in the early summer. Visit www.REEF.org/REEFfest for more information.