Category: Dive Against Debris

EARTH DAY 2021: WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 21, 2021. Posted in Cleanup, Dive Against Debris, Earth Day, Earth Week, Education, Environment, Featured, Marine Debris, Project Aware, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage, Water Life.

Every year, Earth Day celebrates all things wild on this big blue planet of ours. Here in the Keys, there’s no shortage of amazing places and animals. From our turquoise blue seas to our hardy mangrove forests, our resilient coral reefs to our incredible chain of misfit islands, there is so much beauty to behold and protect. Here are some of our favorite ways to get involved on this Earth Day and beyond: UPPER KEYS Apr. 22 – 24 at Rainbow Reef Dive Center (100 Ocean Dr., Key Largo) – Earth Day Eco Fair and Conservation Dives: Apr. 22 at 8:30 a.m. – Coral Restoration...

WEEKLY DIVE REPORT: VOLUNTEERS COLLECT TRASH ON EASTER DIVES

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 8, 2021. Posted in Dive Against Debris, Dive Report, Environment, Fishing, Florida Keys, i.care, Island Currents, Key Dives, OnBoard, Project Aware, reefs, Trash Trek, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage, Water Life.

By: Tiffany Duong and Justin Benson Easter Sunday looked a little different at Key Dives. The crew and community of divers all pitched in for another Trash Trek. These dives are a shop specialty, where participants help remove trash from local reefs while enjoying their beauty. Everyone is invested in the health of the oceans and has the opportunity to help with their own two hands. On the holiday morning, the dive boat was dedicated to a full-day trip. Everyone was eager and on board to dive with a purpose. Their targets were Bishop, Crater and Mosh Pit reefs in Islamorada. Despite choppy conditions...