Saturday, January 23, 2016 11:00am – 1:00pm

Reef Relief will be distributing Stormwater Education door hangers on January 23rd to residents of Key West. Volunteers will meet the Reef Relief staff at 11:00am in Bayview Park next to the tennis courts. Look for the Reef Relief sign. Volunteer check-in will start at 11:00am and the distribution will conclude at approximately 1:00pm. Please RSVP to Shell Rann at Reef Relief via email at [email protected]

Stormwater runoff is a major contributor to nonpoint source pollution, which is our nation’s largest remaining water quality problem. Nonpoint source pollution degrades the quality of our near-shore waters, and it is not caused by discharges from big factories or from sewage treatment plants. Rather, it is generated by all of us, a product of millions of actions that we take each day, including activities such as applying pesticides, washing our cars, or walking our pets. It is the cumulative impacts of these activities that contribute to stormwater pollution. However, by becoming more aware of the effect our actions have we can all develop more water-friendly habits and practices that will enable us to protect and restore the quality of our near-shore waters.

Reef Relief is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving and protecting our coral reef ecosystems. Find out more at http://www.reefrelief.org or call 305-294-3100.