Coral Restoration Foundation

Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF™) is excited to share its recommendation for $6.9 million in funding as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Climate-Ready Coasts Initiative. If approved, this funding would contribute […]

CORALPALOOZA™ 2023 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Coralpalooza™ is a life-affirming opportunity to be part of large-scale massive action to save and restore our world’s coral reefs. At Coralpalooza™, you can join […]

LESSONS LEARNED AFTER 1 YEAR AS A CRF™ INTERN Coral Restoration Foundation™ supports a very hard-working staff that includes multiple departments, with the Restoration team handling the bulk of the […]

On March 25th, we hosted an unforgettable fundraising gala at the exclusive Ocean Reef Club. Raise the Reef 2023 was proudly plastic-free with an environmentally responsible menu, a new digital […]

Recent analyses conducted on past coral outplants at Horseshoe Reef in Upper Key Largo are showing great results! Using photomosaic technology, Coral Restoration Foundation™ has watched our Acroporids—our staghorn and […]

CRF™ AROUND TOWN Nautical Flea Market Over the weekend of February 25th and 26th, the Upper Keys Rotary Club hosted the annual Islamorada Nautical Flea Market at Founders Park. Vendors […]

CRF™ unites with the College of the Florida Keys! We are excited to announce our collaboration with The College of the Florida Keys! Alongside Dr. Abigail Clark’s Field Application of […]

LEADING INNOVATIONS FOR IN-SITU CORAL RESTORATION Coral restoration practitioners deploy various methods to achieve their goals. These methods can evolve over time allowing for adaptation to numerous environmental factors and […]

Coral Community Corner You might know that “Heads Up” with the Coral Chronicles details the actions of our Education Team. We share stories of what our team does to educate […]

KEY WEST VOLUNTEERS ARE BACK IN ACTION! In March of 2020, as a reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and an effort to keep our team and volunteers safe, we paused […]

OH THE ANIMALS YOU’LL SEE IN A CRF™ NURSERY Coral reefs are known to support about 25% of all marine life, and within our nurseries there is plenty of that […]

SAFE BOATING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS! Boat enthusiasts from all along the Florida Keys gathered at the Island Boat Show at the Island Community Church in Islamorada to share their […]

Coral Restoration Foundation™ offers an educational internship that is split into 3 terms four-month terms. During the first term of the internship, we endearingly refer to our new interns as […]

OUR 2nd RECORD BREAKING YEAR IN A ROW! We broke ANOTHER record! In 2022, we broke our own record by returning 45,940 coral fragments to the wild! This knocks our […]

January, February, March At the end of 2021, CRF™ wrapped up a collaboration with Dr. Joe Henry after four years of hard work! In 2017 and 2018, we collected egg […]

2022 EDUCATION YEAR IN REVIEW Education is the basis of a cultural mindset shift that will lead to longevity for coral reefs and all ocean ecosystems. It is a central […]

A YEAR IN REVIEW: DIVE & VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS January, February, & March In January of 2022, 9 new interns, known as polyps, joined the team. Throughout this first month, they […]

2022 RESTORATION YEAR IN REVIEW In January with bright eyes and 7mm wetsuits our restoration team set out early many mornings towards a record setting year. Besides setting a new […]