Reef Rescue end of year Thank you

Reef Rescue end of year Thank you

The staff at Reef Rescue offers a Holiday thanks to all of you whose
efforts helped advance the protection of our coral reefs. Best Wishes
for a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

On the Horizon for 2008

Sewage

The Florida State Senate is considering legislation proposed by the FDEP
to finally shut down all the south Florida ocean sewer pipes. The ocean
outfalls pump nearly half-a-billion gallons of minimally treated sewage
into our coastal waters every day. This, at the same time we are running
out of freshwater needed for Everglades restoration, irrigation and
domestic supply. Broward and Miami-Dade Counties are fighting the FDEP
proposal. Reef Rescue is working in Tallahassee to help pass the bill
and acting locally to focus attention on the archaic practice of dumping
our waste in the ocean.

Beach Renourishment

The Town of Palm Beach is moving forward with plans to pump more
silty-sand onto the beaches near the Lake Worth Pier. While Reef Rescue
has no official policy on beach renourishment we insist that if these
projects are performed they must be done in full compliance with
environmental regulations. If the Town moves ahead as planned in early
2008, Reef Rescue will be there to ensure all safeguards are met to
protect the nearby coral reef ecosystem.

Earth Day 2008 Kayak-a-thon

Following the success of last year's event, Reef Rescue and Charity West
Palm are teaming up again for an Earth Day Kayak-a-thon fund raiser to
focus attention on the Lake Worth Lagoon. Follow the links on our web
site to sign up now for the 2008 event.

Updates

Florida Dive Show a success

This year's venue in Ft. Lauderdale allowed us to meet scores of new
divers from Broward and Dade Counties and say hello to our old friends
from Palm Beach. Welcome aboard to the hundreds who signed up to be
part of the team.

Web Site Update

If you have not been there recently, visit our web site. We just added
a link to a new 16 minute video that highlights our many ongoing projects.

Surf the Sewer Shirt Resurrected.

Our friends at Post-Larval Productions have redesigned the
Surf-the-Sewer logo for our new push to focus attention on the Broward
and Miami-Dade efforts to continue dumping sewage into the Atlantic.
This is the T-shirt that endeared us to the Delray Beach sewer plant and
City Council. The shirts make great gifts for your surfer and spring
break friends or anyone on your gift list. If ordered now there is still
time to get one by Dec. 24.

Go to the on-line store through our web site.

Thanks again for all your help in protecting our fragile coral reefs. We
look forward to working with you all again in the coming New Year.

Palm Beach County Reef Rescue

www.reef-rescue.org