FloridaCorps

FloridaCorps We are a conservation corps in northwest Florida dedicated to restoration efforts in our local coastline and forest ecosystems. Apply today!

The Conservation Corps of the Forgotten and Emerald Coasts is a comprehensive youth development program for young adults 18-25 years of age (veterans up to 29, and summer internships for ages beginning at 16 years old) which provides participants with job training, academic programming, leadership skills, and additional support through a strategy of service that conserves, protects and improves th

e environment, as well as community resilience. This initiative will accomplish an array of specific habitat restoration projects throughout the region such as invasive species removal, living shoreline installation, oyster reef restoration, water quality monitoring, and pine savanna restoration.

05/21/2026

Our St. Andrews Bay Crew has been working together with to remove invasive water hyacinth from a local canal.

We are proud of our High School Graduates! Way to go Class of 2026!!
05/20/2026

We are proud of our High School Graduates! Way to go Class of 2026!!

FloridaCorps crews from St. Andrew Bay and Apalachicola Bay spent two mornings discussing possible nature-based solution...
05/13/2026

FloridaCorps crews from St. Andrew Bay and Apalachicola Bay spent two mornings discussing possible nature-based solutions for challenges such as storm water, extreme heat and eroding shorelines. Check out the website: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/gulf/stories-in-the-gulf/suns-climate-solutions/ Thanks to all of the partners who supported the efforts and made the workshops a success. Thank you, Panama City Parks, Culture and Recreation, LEAD Coalition of Bay County, St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program, Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve - Friends of the Reserve, Franklin 98, The Nature Conservancy, GulfCorps and many partners who we cannot tag!!! Thank you!! More to come!!

Check out St. Andrew Bay and Apalachicola Bay crews working to gether on Franklin 98!
05/07/2026

Check out St. Andrew Bay and Apalachicola Bay crews working to gether on Franklin 98!

The Pensacola Crews had a great time withEscambia County Natural Resources Management. Fun timeas!!
05/07/2026

The Pensacola Crews had a great time withEscambia County Natural Resources Management. Fun timeas!!

Last Saturday, our Oystercorps crew was out at the Carrabelle Riverfront Festival, working with the community to build V...
05/01/2026

Last Saturday, our Oystercorps crew was out at the Carrabelle Riverfront Festival, working with the community to build VOGs (Vertical Oyster Gardens) and sharing about the different types of oyster reefs we help create. It was a great day of hands-on learning and connecting with people about protecting our local waters.

Big thank you to everyone who stopped by and got involved—we appreciate the support!

Our Choctaw Crew tabled alongside CBA at ‘s Earth Day Event last Saturday! They also presented at a Career Hour during ...
04/29/2026

Our Choctaw Crew tabled alongside CBA at ‘s Earth Day Event last Saturday! They also presented at a Career Hour during the event to share about Florida Corps mission and what we do. Attendees got to learn all about our methods of building oyster reefs and why oysters are so important for our environment! 🦪🪨🌾

Our Pensacola crew has had a blast assisting in the deployment of Oyster Reef Balls for their Living Shoreline Assistan...
04/28/2026

Our Pensacola crew has had a blast assisting in the deployment of Oyster Reef Balls for their Living Shoreline Assistance Program!

This NOAA funded project protects shorelines while restoring natural coastal systems and making it simpler for the community to participate in these solutions.

Join us as we wish Samya a bright future as she moves on from FloridaCorps!
04/25/2026

Join us as we wish Samya a bright future as she moves on from FloridaCorps!

Please celebrate with FloridaCorps!! We have a list of accomplishments for the St. Andrew Bay crews and staff.We spent a...
04/24/2026

Please celebrate with FloridaCorps!! We have a list of accomplishments for the St. Andrew Bay crews and staff.

We spent a great day celebrating, we got the keys to the new office, had lunch together, and completed a living shoreline site assessment in Parker!

1) Our Regional Director, Jay York has secured full-time employment with Bay County. He will begin with the Fire Department in Surf Rescue. He plans to complete his EMT training and grow with the County. Jay started with us as a GulfCorps crew member and helped us build both St. Andrew Bay and Choctaw crews. He has been a great leader and role model for his crew members. We will miss Jay, but he will be working with one of our Bay County partners!!

2) Alexis ( Lexi) Powell will take over Jay's role as Regional Director. Alexis started with us as a GulfCorps Member three seasons ago. Alexis has done a great job as the Community Education and Outreach Coordinator, building relationships across Bay County.

3) Maurice Turner began his time with us as an OysterCorps member and last season. He moved forward to serve as the Crew Leader for the GulfCorps crew. Maurice will become the Community Education and Outreach Coordinator for the St. Andrew Bay Watershed.

4) And drum roll, please! Today we received the deed of purchase for the crew's new office and work yard at 110 West 12th Street in Panama City. It will be awesome for the crews to have a permanent home with room to train and build coastal restoration materials!

5) We finished the day planning our first living shoreline with staff from the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve!

We are so happy for FloridaCorps-St. Andrew Bay!!! Looking forward to having an open house in about a year!!!

Huge thank you to Monte Akin from Rattlesnake Rubies Oyster Company, Xochitl Bervera, and Kung Li from Water is Life Oys...
04/24/2026

Huge thank you to Monte Akin from Rattlesnake Rubies Oyster Company, Xochitl Bervera, and Kung Li from Water is Life Oystersfor coming out to our Aquaculture event with OysterCorps and ED Corps High School! We got to see their oyster farm up close and even help sort oysters before they headed to market, which was an awesome hands-on experience. We really appreciate y’all taking the time to share your knowledge and passion with us!

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60 Island Drive
Eastpoint, FL
32328

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm

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(850) 323-0176

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