March 2021

Eternal Reefs #33

On March 29^th, the 33^rd Eternal Reefs array consisting of 18 memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site. The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.

August 2020

Bug Light Reef- Phase 2

On August 30th, approximately 700 tons of concrete material and boulders were placed in 4 piles at the Bug Light Shoal Artificial Reef Site. The material is adjacent to the Phase 1 concrete and boulders which were previously placed at the site in 2019. Learn more about the history of this site.

February 2020

Dinner Key Pier - Phase 1

On February 28^th, approximately 2,316 tons of demolished concrete slabs and pilings were repurposed to create an artificial reef within the Julia Tuttle Artificial Reefs Site.

Eternal Reefs #32

On February 20^th, the 32^nd Eternal Reefs array consisting of nine memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site. The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.

FDOT SW 1st Bridge - Phase 1

On February 19^th, 73 concrete bridge pilings were repurposed to create an artificial reef within the Julia Tuttle Artificial Reefs Site.

December 2019

Dock and Marine 2019

On December 5^th, approximately 45 tons of demolished concrete slabs and pilings were deployed in the Julia Tuttle Artificial Reefs Site. The concrete material was intermixed with the limerock boulders which had previously been deployed on top of the Larson Barge.

October 2019

Eternal Reefs #31

On October 10^th, the 31^st Eternal Reefs array consisting of five memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site. The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.

June 2019

Eternal Reefs #30

On June 10^th, the 30^th Eternal Reefs array consisting of five memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site. The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.

Bug Light Reef- Phase 1
On June 2^nd, repurposed concrete material and boulders were placed at the newly permitted Bug Light Shoal Artificial Reef Site. The new site is intended to provide fish habitat to replace the popular Bug Light Shoal marker which was removed by the US Coast Guard in 2014. The local fishing community was instrumental in working with Miami-Dade County to select an appropriate site and fund the deployment of material. For a little more information, review this FWC bulletin.

April 2019

2018-2019 Boulders

On April 18^th, approximately 727 tons of limerock boulders were deployed in top of the previously deployed Larson Barge to create an artificial reef within the Julia Tuttle Artificial Reefs Site. 

February 2019

Eternal Reefs #29

On February 18^th, the 29^th Eternal Reefs array consisting of five memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site. The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.

October 2018

Eternal Reefs #28

On October 15^th, the 28^th Eternal Reefs array consisting of five memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site. The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.

July 2018

Reef Cleanup

On July 29, over 20 volunteer divers including ones from Debris Free Oceans (http://www.debrisfreeoceans.org/) and Gulliver Prep Scuba Club helped clean up the Jose Cuervo Artificial Reef off of South Beach. This effort was part of the 8th Annual Southeast Florida Reef Cleanup. A total of 123 pounds of debris was removed from this site.

Phase Two of the Neptune Memorial Reef is underway.

On July, Neptune Memorial Reef began deploying the second phase of artificial reef modules at this unique location. Phase Two is just south of Phase One and still undergoing the final touches including the installation of the arches and cross pieces.

June 2018

Eternal Reefs #27

On June 25, the 27th Eternal Reefs array consisting of seven memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site. The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.

Key Biscayne Connection D

On June 6 and 7, 310 tons of limerock boulders were added to the Belzona Wreck Trek within the Key Biscayne SMZ Artificial Reef Site with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grant #17017. These boulders, known as Connection Pile D, are located between the Belzona III tug and the Parker/Schuger barges.

February 2018

Eternal Reefs #26

On February 26, the 26th Eternal Reefs array consisting of two memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site. The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.

Dock and Marine Concrete

On February 13, approximately 30 tons of demolished concrete slabs and pilings were repurposed to create an artificial reef within the Julia Tuttle Artificial Reefs site.

October 2017

On October 24, the 25th Eternal Reefs array consisting of three memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site. The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.

July 2017

On July 17, 305 tons of limerock boulders were added to the Belzona Wreck Trek within the Key Biscayne SMZ Artificial Reef Site with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grant #15096.  These boulders, Connection Pile C, are located between the Belzona II and Belzona I tugs.

June 2017

On June 26, the 24th Eternal Reefs array consisting of 16 memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site.  The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.

January 2017

On January 30, the 23rd Eternal Reefs array consisting of 8 memorial reef balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site. The reef balls are adjacent to other reef ball deployments and three boulder patch reefs.