The Deep Dive Blog

Our Foundation recently gave a $10,000 grant to Bat Conservation International for their work saving one of the most endangered bats in North America: the Florida bonneted bat. Come along with us as we join researchers in the field!

At the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida’s Campfire Concert on Friday, March 29th, the south Florida community opened their wallets for the Everglades Youth Conservation Camp. Attendees united to raise more than $900,000. The concert at Jupiter's Pelican Club featured performances from country music sensations Chris Janson and Ricky

Mark your calendars: the I.CARE Second Annual Trash Derby, a Keys-wide cleanup event, is happening May 2nd-May 5th, 2024! As a $5,000 event sponsor, our Foundation is proud to support marine conservation and cleanup efforts in the Florida Keys. Kicking off on May 2nd with a team leader meeting, the

In the warm, shallow waters of Florida and the Caribbean, the queen conch, a large marine snail, engages in a slow but methodical mating ritual each spring and summer. But lately, the queen conchs in Florida Keys face challenges in finding mates and reproducing, putting their future at risk. Decades

Our Foundation is thrilled to welcome four new members to our Board, Mrs. Kate MacGregor of Jupiter, Mr. John Phelan of Palm Beach, Mr. Nick Wiley of Eads, TN, and Mrs. Kathy Barco of Jacksonville!   Kate currently serves as the Vice President of Environmental Services for NextEra Energy, ensuring

The Florida panther, our state mammal, once faced near extinction due to hunting and habitat loss, but thanks to conservation efforts since the late 1950s, the panther has clawed its way back from the brink. With population estimates teetering between 120 and 230 panthers, conservation efforts are still in grave

A mattress, bed frame, and a set of pillows sounds like a scene you’d find in a furniture outlet store, not in the Ocklawaha River Basin. But that’s exactly what nonprofit group Current Problems found during a recent springs cleanup. The organization hosts cleanup events, powered by volunteers, to remove

While tragic, whale beachings are not isolated to any one cause, species, or geographic location. Florida's Redington Beach experienced a mass beaching of short-finned pilot whales in July 2019. Sadly, yet another adult sperm whale found itself beached off Venice Beach and died as a result this passed weekend. When

In the azure waters off Florida's coast, a silent hero thrives, often overlooked but indispensable to the health of our marine ecosystems: seagrass. These underwater meadows, teeming with life, are not just beautiful; they are crucial to the balance of our coastal environments. Seagrass may not garner the same attention