Volunteering at Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves
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- Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve
- Banana River Aquatic Preserve
- Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve
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- Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserve
- Cape Haze Aquatic Preserve
- Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve
- Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve
- Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve
- Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve
- Fort Pickens Aquatic Preserve
- Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve
- Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve
- Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach Aquatic Preserve
- Indian River-Vero Beach to Fort Pierce Aquatic Preserve
- Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve
- Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve
- Lake Jackson Aquatic Preserve
- Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve
- Lignumvitae Key Aquatic Preserve
- Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek Aquatic Preserve
- Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve
- Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve
- Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes and Fort Clinch Aquatic Preserves
- Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve
- North Fork, St. Lucie Aquatic Preserve
- Oklawaha River Aquatic Preserve
- Pellicer Creek Aquatic Preserve
- Pine Island Sound Aquatic Preserve
- Pinellas County Aquatic Preserves
- Rainbow Springs Aquatic Preserve
- Rocky Bayou Aquatic Preserve
- Rookery Bay Aquatic Preserve
- St. Andrews Aquatic Preserve
- St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve
- St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve
- Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
- Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve
- Wekiva River Aquatic Preserve
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Support Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves by joining the Friends of Biscayne Bay Inc., a 501(c)3 not for profit citizen support organization of Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves. Friends of Biscayne Bay (FOBB) meets periodically to discuss current issues and events related to Biscayne Bay and raises funds to support the management programs of the aquatic preserves. In addition to FOBB, there are two major categories of volunteers at the BBAP - student interns and general volunteers.
Student interns attend one of the local colleges or universities and receive credit for the hours they volunteer through their classes or institutions for "service learning." Internship projects usually include education and outreach or resource management components and are assigned according to the student's skill level and number of hours to be completed. Students interview before placement and are mentored throughout their tenure.
General volunteers attend organized events, such as coastal cleanups and habitat restoration projects, as either individuals or as members of groups such as school and community clubs. All volunteers are asked to complete individual State of Florida Volunteer Applications or to register as a member of a group to be covered by workers' compensation and liability insurance.
If you are interested in volunteering or interning with Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves, please call 786-798-4514 or email Biscayne.Bay@dep.state.fl.us.