Coral Restoration Foundation

Our Mission:

The Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) is a 501 c (3) non-profit conservation organization based in Tavernier, Florida, and was created to develop off-shore coral nurseries and reef restoration programs for critically endangered corals at the local, national, and global levels.

Our mission is to develop affordable, effective strategies for protecting and restoring coral reefs and to train and empower others to implement those strategies in their coastal communities.

Our Goals:

• Education - To expand interested communties' knowledge and awareness of the social and environmental benefits of coral reefs, as well as various issues influencing coral survival.



• Partnerships - To facilitate and encourage partnerships for the purpose of research, restoration, and understanding of coastal resources and coral reefs.

• Public Participation - To reach and engage various user groups into supervised community-based programs for restoration, that will lead to long-term stewardship of coral reefs.

• Restoration - To restore coral reef ecosystems services by replanting structure building corals and to utilize reef restoration to unite our goals - education, partnerhips, and public participation - into action.