Andrew Harris loved our local, South Florida waters, whether it was hunting for fish and lobsters offshore and in the Bahamas or just snorkeling and watching the “wildlife” off the beach and in the Intracoastal Waterway. Andrew’s family and friends formed the Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation to make sure he would not be forgotten and to build his legacy. We think building and naming artificial reefs
in Andrew’s honor is the best and most appropriate way to build Andrew’s legacy for present and future generations who love Jupiter and northern Palm Beach County like Andrew did. The Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation will work to enhance our marine environment by building artificial reef structures off the shores of northern Palm Beach County. The foundation will create large new reefs in depths appropriate for SCUBA divers and smaller reefs near shore in depths appropriate for snorkelers. We expect that our first two projects will both be off Juno Beach, one in 30 feet of water, the other in 80 feet. We are the only organization in Palm Beach County that exclusively builds artificial reefs. All reefs will be created under the direction of the appropriate environmental agencies and the Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resource Management (ERM) in pursuit of our common goal of enhancing the marine environment. The foundation will work to make sure that the entire marine industry and everyone who enjoys fishing and diving in south Florida is aware of the common goals and benefits they share with the Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation. We will ask them to contribute funds or to help us raise money for our artificial reef building projects. Thank you for your support!
