Our Strategic Benefactors
We are proud to be associated with the following organizations, supporting them financially and applauding their dedicated time, efforts, and mandates to carry out their conservation missions.
Our Legacy Members
*** 20 years or longer - GOLD
** 10 years or longer - SILVER
* 3 years or longer - BRONZE
Audubon Florida
Audubon Florida works with the Tropical Audubon Society, across the Sunshine State and the Florida Keys to protect and advocate for birds, special places, water quality, and more. They have successfully united the sanctuary management, ecosystem science, and environmental education programs of National Audubon Society with Audubon Florida's role as the state's leading voice for conservation.
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust***
Boy Scouts of America, South Florida Council***
BSA National Fishing Task Force (NFTF)***
BSA National Fishing Task Force, aka, National Fishing Leadership Team, mission statement is to: Lead and guide all BSA outdoor fishing programs. Ensure all scout have the best opportunity to learn and enjoy the sport of fishing. To encourage and foster a progressive learning experience education, advancement, programs, and literature.
Florida Coastal Corridor
Florida's Coastal Corridor is a statewide marine conservation initiative launched in July 2026 by the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). It connects habitats like mangroves, seagrass, and reefs, while FWC uses artificial intelligence for species monitoring.
Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (FOJP) is a volunteer non-profit corporation supporting conservation and stewardship and enhancing exceptional environmental, educational, and recreational experiences at John Pennekamp and Dagny Johnson State Parks.
Florida Keys Wild Bird Center
Florida Keys Wild Bird Center is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of native and migratory wild birds that have been harmed or displaced; providing or locating a humane shelter for those birds that cannot be released; and educating the public towards the importance of coexistence with all wild bird species.
Florida Keys Wildlife Society’s
Friends of the Everglades
The Guy Harvey Ocean Fund, Inc. (operating as the Guy Harvey Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.The organization operates internationally from its South Florida headquarters, focusing on marine conservation, scientific research, and educational programming.
The mission of Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida (GSTF) is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place, focusing on leadership development, adventure, and community impact through programs in STEM, outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship.
The International Game Fish Association***
The International Game Fish Association has a mission statement to conserve game fish and promote responsible, ethical angling through science, education, rulemaking and recordkeeping. Their youth program is IGFA Junior Anglers
Key West Art & Historical Society
MANG Foundation
The mission of MANG Foundation is to promote the conservation and restoration of mangrove habitats through collaborative partnerships, innovative research, and community engagement. Through our restoration projects and educational initiatives we're committed to raising awareness about the critical role that mangroves play in supporting healthy coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.
MarineLab Undersea Park***
MarineLab Undersea Park in Key Largo, Florida, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit facility home to the world's only underwater hotel, Jules' Undersea Lab. Located in a mangrove lagoon, it serves as an educational center offering, snorkeling, and diving experiences, including tours of an 1985-era habitat, all focused on ocean conservation. Their mission: to promote the responsible and sustainable use of marine resources through education, research, and collaboration. MRDF has facilitated the "InnerSpace to OuterSpace" connection by hosting NASA missions, astronaut training, and fostering research on human behavior and physiology in confined, high-pressure environments.
NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute Oceanographic Center’s mission is to provide the scientific information needed to understand, conserve, and effectively manage the worlds, marine fishes, and their ecosystems.
Parrot Heads in Paradise will engage in activities that are charitable, educational and that promote the general welfare of the community. Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. is a Not-For-Profit Corporation, whose purpose is to assist in community and environmental concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who are interested in the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical lifestyle he personifies.
REEF
REEF (Reef Environmental Education Foundation) works focuses on four main projects: the Volunteer Fish Survey Project, the Grouper Moon Project, the Invasive Species Program, and the Ocean Explorers Education Program. Visit the program pages in the menu above for more information on each.
Reef Relief
Save Our Key Deer
The organization's Mission Statement is to advocate on behalf of the Florida Key Deer population to ensure they receive ethical treatment and protection, and to reduce human-caused illness, injury and death.
Save the Manatee*
Save the Manatee Club protects manatees and their aquatic habitats for current and future generations through conservation efforts, advocacy, and public awareness, working to reduce human-caused threats like boat strikes and habitat loss, and ensuring healthy ecosystems for manatees worldwide.
Singing for Change (SFC) founded by Jimmy Buffett, is to empower marginalized individuals and communities to achieve self-sufficiency by funding grassroots, innovative organizations that foster personal growth, community integration, and collective action for positive social change, focusing on issues like poverty, homelessness, and social injustice.
Since 1937, Sloppy Joe’s legacy has been a cornerstone built on a tradition of fun and generously giving back to our island community. In 2024, we created the Sloppy Joe’s Foundation, Inc., to continue that legacy of caring for the people and the island that we all love. Our mission is to create a lasting impact that unites individuals and organizations to nurture our community’s growth and well-being. We do that by making financial contributions to local charitable and civic nonprofits that serve our youth, individuals, and families, art, cultural, and environmental preservation.
The Turtle Hospital (Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation. We are a fully functioning veterinary hospital for sick and injured sea turtles. We rescue, rehab, and release sea turtles in the Florida Keys.