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Wetland Grant
A large-scale, multi-phase conservation project will soon begin along the coastal wetlands of North Key Largo’s Ocean Forest area. The goal is to protect and restore this environmentally sensitive area […]
Coral Cam Is Now Live!
Coral Cam is now live on Youtube for a limited time! Check it out here! We will be migrating the camera to our website later this year and it will […]
Watch the Undersea World of the Florida Keys From Anywhere!
This summer Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park will install a webcam at the Mosquito Banks patch reef, one of only a handful of underwater webcams throughout the […]
Mooring Buoys Project at the Reef Complete!
The first major project that our Friends CSO group researched, raised funding for, and implemented, and we did it all since forming only one year ago! Underwater crews from Sea […]
Volunteer Spotlight! – Lindsey Crews, active volunteer and board member
Lindsey Crews began her association with John Pennekamp in 2015 as a ranger. She loves the park so much, that she continues to be an active volunteer even after leaving […]
Paul Rice Named Resource Manager of the Year for 2020
Paul is the park manager at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park. He was honored with this award for his commitment […]
Volunteer Spotlight! – Laurie Brooks, volunteer Assistant Manager of the Native Plant Nursery
Welcome to the Volunteer Spotlight! Here, we will gain insight into these amazing members of our park team. This month we are spotlighting Laurie Brooks, who is our volunteer Assistant […]
Visitor Center Projects are Underway
The Visitor Center and Aquarium may currently be closed, but there is a lot of work happening on the inside! Did you know our aquarium team changes over 6,000 gallons […]
Final Phase of Critical Restoration Work Complete at Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park’s
May of 2020 saw the completion of the final phase of restoration at Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park’s former Port Bougainville site. This project represents the dedication […]
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