Coral Restoration Foundation

Coral Restoration Foundation Leading the fight to save coral reefs around the world 🪸 In 2015, we outplanted over 22,000 corals onto the reefs along the Florida Keys alone.
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Coral Restoration Foundation is a nonprofit ocean conservation organization restoring coral reefs, educating others on the importance of our oceans, and using science to further research and monitoring techniques. Through our innovative techniques, such as our coral tree nursery methodology, we are able to actively and successfully grow previously dominany, reef-building corals in our nurseries an

d outplant them onto the coral reefs. With impressive milestones in our past and in our future, we have proven that our methods are successful and they are making a difference for our oceans.

06/25/2026

Did you know we have a second location in St. Croix, USVI? 🌴🪸

Established in 2023 as our flagship satellite location, Coral Restoration Foundation St. Croix has quickly grown into a thriving coral restoration program rooted in both science and community.

At Long Reef, our team is caring for thousands of corals, building in-water nurseries, and partnering with local divers and community members to help restore this vital ecosystem.

"It's really rewarding, time after time, going back into the nursery and our outplanting sites to be able to see those individual corals grow, and the rest of the ecosystem sort of fall into place when those corals are put back onto the reef." - Bailey Thomasson, CRF USVI Reef Restoration Administrator

🎥: Coral Restoration Foundation + Sharkbanz & Parks Project

One of the best parts of was seeing all these smiling faces come together in the Florida Keys!Every dive boat was fill...
06/18/2026

One of the best parts of was seeing all these smiling faces come together in the Florida Keys!

Every dive boat was filled with people who showed up ready to help, learn, and make a difference for coral reefs.

Thank you to everyone who spent the weekend with us. Your enthusiasm for reef restoration is incredible! 🪸🪸🪸

Florida’s coral reefs are at the heart of the Keys experience. 🪸🩵 Three years after an unprecedented marine heatwave imp...
06/17/2026

Florida’s coral reefs are at the heart of the Keys experience. 🪸🩵

Three years after an unprecedented marine heatwave impacted reefs across the Florida Keys, our team at Coral Restoration Foundation is continuing the long-term work of rebuilding local coral populations, helping restore the reefs that support marine life, local communities, and the region’s economy.

Between October 1st, 2025 and June 1st, 2026, we returned nearly 16,000 corals from 17 species to 10 reef sites throughout the Florida Keys. More than four out of every five of those corals (over 13,000 colonies in total) were outplanted with funding support from the Tourist Development Council (The Florida Keys & Key West).

TDC's long-standing support is a key part of what makes restoration at this scale possible — one of many partnerships that keep this work moving forward.

📷: Coral Restoration Foundation

Please join us in welcoming our newest group of interns by leaving a 🪸 in the comments!At Coral Restoration Foundation, ...
06/16/2026

Please join us in welcoming our newest group of interns by leaving a 🪸 in the comments!

At Coral Restoration Foundation, we call the newest group of interns POLYPS, because coral polyps are the tiny animals that form the building blocks of coral reefs.

Our internship program offers a unique opportunity to dive into the world of coral restoration while gaining hands-on experience in marine conservation.

Learn more here: coralrestoration.org/internships

📷: Coral Restoration Foundation

Florida Keys made BIG waves of impact this year!✅ 190 divers participated✅ 100 Coral Trees cleaned✅ 15 boats✅ 760 hour...
06/11/2026

Florida Keys made BIG waves of impact this year!

✅ 190 divers participated
✅ 100 Coral Trees cleaned
✅ 15 boats
✅ 760 hours spent underwater
✅ 1,500+ attendees at land-based educational events

Due to stormy conditions, instead of outplanting corals on the reef, we cleaned Coral Trees in our nurseries. Cleaning Coral Trees is ESSENTIAL for growing healthy 'baby' corals for future outplanting. 🪸🩵

With our new Conservation Village and lineup of sustainable local vendors, this year's Community Night & Bazaar at Caribbean Club was the best yet!

THANK YOU to all the organizations, vendors, media and sponsors that helped Coralpalooza Florida Keys make the biggest impact possible:
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center
I.CARE
REEF Reef Environmental Education Foundation
MarineLab Environmental Education Center
Reef Renewal USA, Inc.
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Key Largo Lena's Lionfish Jewelry
Rock The Ocean
Georgia Aquarium
PADI
The Keys Weekly Newspapers
Surfrider Foundation Florida Keys Chapter
Rip Tie Hair
Kahu Tribe

THANK YOU to all the dive boat operators that took everyone to the coral nurseries (to clean) and reefs (to observe outplants):
Island Ventures
Rainbow Reef Dive Center
Forever Young Charter Company
Conch Republic Divers
Silent World Dive Center
Horizon Divers: Scuba Diving, Key Largo, FL
Pirates Cove Watersports
Ocean Reef Club
Ocean First Key Largo
Southpoint Divers

And THANK YOU to Zoo Miami & Key West Aquarium for hosting land-based events for the public.

Feeling inspired to get involved? Sign up for the 2027 First Alert List: coralrestoration.org/coralpalooza

📷: Granger Eltringham & Dan Mele for Coral Restoration Foundation

06/08/2026

For some, today is . For our team, EVERY DAY IS WORLD OCEAN DAY.

Drop a 💙 in the comments if these wise words from legendary Sir David Attenborough resonate with you each and every day. "The most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea. For if we save the sea, we save our world."

🎥: Coral Restoration Foundation

06/05/2026

Sorry, we can't hear you... we're kinda busy at ! 🪸🪸🪸

So excited to be immersed in the 11th annual celebration of the world's largest coral restoration event.

From coral restoration work and educational programs to connecting people with the science behind reef restoration, Coralpalooza brings together public participants, collaborators, supporters, and ocean advocates who share a commitment to healthier coral reefs.

Thank you to everyone who is joining us this year and helped make a meaningful impact for coral reefs.

🎥: Coral Restoration Foundation

Our Fall 2026 internship application is now open.Submit your application by July 3rd!Join us in the Florida Keys and hel...
06/03/2026

Our Fall 2026 internship application is now open.
Submit your application by July 3rd!

Join us in the Florida Keys and help restore the future of coral reefs 🪸

Apply: coralrestoration.org/internships

📷: Coral Restoration Foundation

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5 Seagate Boulevard
Key Largo, FL
33037

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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