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| CCA Florida HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS |
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| We Don't Just Talk About Habitat Restoration -- We Do Something About It |
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left was taken in 1997 at a planting site on the shore of Cockroach Bay,
which is part of the greater Tampa Bay ecosystem. On that day, hundreds
of volunteers (below) from CCA Florida and local high school science clubs
planted 10 acres of saltmarsh plants on land that was once a tomato farm.
The photo on the right was taken in 2000 and clearly demonstrates what
hands-on grassroots efforts can accomplish when it comes to habitat restoration.
In just three years the newly-created marsh had become home to a vast
array of terrestrial and marine wildlife species. Click here for a feature
story from "Tide"
magazine on the Tampa Bay habitat restoration project. |
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TAMPA BAY WATCH
OYSTER BAR RESTORATION PROJECTS FOR 2006
Oyster Season is upon us and we're looking for volunteers to help build that oyster habitat! We are looking for volunteers and/or groups to help construct oyster bars at Ft De Soto Park in St Petersburg.
Volunteer dates:
Tampa Bay Watch Calendar |
History
For more than a decade, hundreds
of CCA Florida local chapter members have contributed thousands of volunteer
hours and acquired more than $80,000 in funding to restore Florida's marine
habitat. On Florida's west coast, volunteers have built oyster bars and planted
literally hundreds of acres of saltmarsh, seagrass beds and mangroves.
On Florida's east coast, volunteers have planted mangroves along the altered
shorelines of Lake Worth and the Indian River Lagoon. Many of these projects
were partially or wholly funded through foundation grants acquired by CCA Florida
and from donations by local CCA chapters.
West Coast - Tampa Bay
In 2002, CCA Florida donated $20,000 in grants from the U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the FishAmerica Foundation and the Frank E. Duckwall Foundation to Tampa BayWatch for restoration projects. Local Pinellas and Tampa Bay Chapters provided hundreds of hours of volunteer service to build oyster bars in Tampa Bay.
East Coast - Indian River Lagoon
In 2002, CCA Florida donated $24,400 from NOAA and the FishAmerica Foundation for the creation of an east coast, community-based restoration program that included a marsh grass restoration nursery project with local high school science clubs. The project, which was largely under the direction of the Orlando local chapter, established a marsh grass planting program and increased the frequency of the current mangrove planting projects in the Indian River Lagoon.
Duckwall Foundation and CCA Florida Support Marine Habitat Restoration in Boca Ciega Bay - May 2006
CCA Florida Habitat Restoration Efforts Supported by Redfish Nation and FishAmerica Foundation - December 2004
Central Florida Members Complete Another Successful Year of Mangrove Habitat Restoration - December 2003
Plantings on TV - June 2003Restoration Continues in the Indian River Lagoon - July 2003
Report on CCA Florida Restoration Efforts - December 2002
Nine States Receive $200,000 From the FishAmerica Foundation - October 2002
Third Annual Mangrove Festival and Planting Photos - April 6, 2002 |
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For more information on CCA Florida habitat restoration projects contact Robert Hendricks , CCA Florida CEO, at 407-854-7002.
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State Office: P.O. Box 568886 • Orlando, FL 32856
Phone: (407) 854-7002 • Fax: (407) 854-1766
e-mail: Marcia Dunfee |
Advocacy Office: 905 East Park Avenue • Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 224-3474 • Fax: (850) 224-5199
e-mail: Amy Harllee |
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