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Ocean Watch Foundation Inc

Lighthouse Point, Florida

Cause Description:
Ocean Watch Foundation is a 501(C)-3 non-profit volunteer organization founded in 1988 for the preservation and protection of the local coral reef communities in Southeast Florida through education, research, and conservation. Its membership is comprised of people from the diving, fishing, boating, environmental and marine industry communities all with one thing in common: a love of the ocean. From this common ground the volunteers work together in protective efforts to preserve the fragile coral reef communities. For 15 years, Ocean Watch has sponsored the Annual Beach and Reef Sweep Cleanup and a myriad of other activities in the Greater Ft. Lauderdale area. All Floridians and tourists reap rewards from the ocean views, beaches, coral reefs, and recreational water sports. It is this ocean that drives our local economy and is just one reason why we need to preserve and protect it. Every day people go to the beach and ocean for its beauty, but each day it gets more and more polluted by people. The beautiful coral reefs off our Florida shores are especially in danger. Coral reefs are some of the most valuable and spectacular places on earth, and they are in crisis. As one of the most spectacular and ancient forms of life in the world, coral reefs provide a home for over 4,000 species of fish, 700 species of coral, and thousands of other marine flora and fauna. Too often the beautiful, ecologically sensitive reefs off the south Florida’s east coast are the victim of careless boating and recreational use, as well as, on-going pollution. These delicate reefs benefit from the efforts of Ocean Watch Foundation's members, volunteers, and community grassroots.

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