Oleta River State Park - A new growth of mangroves

Aquatic Preserve Program

Florida has 43 aquatic preserves, encompassing 2.9 million acres, along Florida's coastline, except for four located inland near springs and rivers. All of these waters are ours to enjoy and protect.
Don Pedro Island State Park - Calico Crab on the Beach

Beach Survey Services

Maintains a statewide geodetic control network and surveys the coastline of Florida.
Honeymoon Island State Park - Blue Skies & White Sands on the beach

Beaches

Protect, restore and manage Florida's coastal systems and 825 miles of sandy coastline.
Sand dunes at Anastasia State Park

Beaches Funding Program

Grants to local governments for the planning and implementation of beach and inlet management projects.
Closeup view ofg A dredging project removes sand from Clam Pass

Beaches, Inlets and Ports Program

Manages permits for coastal construction seaward of the mean high water line as well as permits for activities such as pier construction and navigational dredging of deepwater ports and inlets.
Yacht and boats at the marina in the evening

Clean Boating Programs

Marina facilities voluntarily unite under the Florida Clean Marina Program and Clean Boating Program to implement environmental best management practices.
Yachts Marina in Miami Beach

Clean Vessel Act Grant Program

Provides funding assistance for the purchase, installation and maintenance of pumpout equipment for marinas.
Grayton Beach State Park - Fence on the beach

Coastal Construction Control Line Program

Protects coastal systems by regulating structures and activities that can cause beach erosion, destabilize dunes, damage upland properties, or interfere with public access.
Bahia Honda State Park - Sunset over the bridge

Coastal Engineering and Geology Group

The Coastal Engineering and Geology Group (CEGG) provides technical expertise and assistance to the beach erosion control and regulatory programs of the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection.
Coral

Coral Protection and Restoration Program

Supports the holistic management of Florida’s Coral Reef by providing leadership for coral reef initiatives and by effectively administering state funding for Florida’s Coral Reef priorities
Orbicella faveolata coral colony with reef fish

Coral Reef Conservation Program

Coordinates research and monitoring, develops management strategies, and promotes partnerships to protect the coral reefs, hard-bottom communities, and associated reef resources of southeast Florida.
Honeymoon Island State Park - Blue Skies & White Sands on the beach

Florida Coastal Access Guide

A guide to public coastal access points along the entire Florida coast from the Gulf of America to the Atlantic Ocean
Image of a bridge within St. Andrews State Park

Florida Coastal Management Program

Coordinates local, state and federal agency activities using existing laws to protect coastal resources.
Fish swimming above an elk horn coral at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary protects 2,900 square nautical miles of waters surrounding the Florida Keys, from Biscayne Bay westward to the Dry Tortugas.
Sand dunes at Anastasia State Park

Florida Resilient Coastlines Program - Home

Through the Florida Resilient Coastlines Program, DEP continues its efforts to help ensure collaboration among Florida’s coastal communities and to offer technical assistance and funding to coastal communities dealing with increasingly complex flooding, erosion and habitat shifts. Local communities can assess vulnerabilities to projected increases in coastal flooding and erosion and can develop
sunset over Apalachicola Bay

National Estuarine Research Reserves - Apalachicola

The research reserve includes the lower 52 miles of the Apalachicola River and floodplain as well as most of Apalachicola Bay.
An aerial view of a salt marsh at Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

National Estuarine Research Reserves - Guana - Tolomato - Matanzas

The GTM Research Reserve protects 75,761 acres south of Jacksonville on Florida's northeast coast.
An aerial photo of coastal mangroves at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

National Estuarine Research Reserves - Rookery Bay

Located at the northern end of the Ten Thousand Islands on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the research reserve includes one of the few remaining undisturbed mangrove estuaries in North America.
St. Andrews State Park - Sea Urchins underwater

Outer Continental Shelf Program

DEP oversees activities in federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf to ensure consistency with state laws and policies.
marsh at sunset

Resilient Florida Program

Updates: Virtual Office Hours for current Grantee Assistance and Pre-Application Assistance starting April - June 2025. 2025 Planning Grant awards announced! 2025 - 2026 Statewide Resilience Plan now available! DEP's Comprehensive Statewide Flood Vulnerability and Sea Level Rise Data Set & Assessment is now available. NEW! The final report for the 2024 Florida Statewide Vulnerability Assessment is
saw palmetto and pines make up a mesic flatwoods in St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve

State Buffer Preserve Program

Buffer Preserves include lands managed by DEP on the mainland and the natural islands.