To help replace the coral reefs lost to ocean warming and acidification in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago near Panama, Stillwater Sunrise Rotary is joining other Rotary clubs across the globe to purchase one of 118 six-foot mini reefs. Each reef will be seeded with climate resilient coral seeds. This project will help educate children of the importance of reefs, employ locals to help build and place the reefs as well as create an environment that will bring back more fish for the Ngobe Indigenous communities to sell and eat. In addition, 50 rare Alemendro trees, critical to the survival of the threatened Great Green Macaw, will be planted.
Our goal is to purchase one reef at a cost of $1950. Each reef will include a plaque listing the name of our club and our current club president. In turn our club will receive an online map with the GPS coordinates of our reef, videos detailing the progress of the reef’s development every six months, and a plaque of the Caribbean coral center facility in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Each member of our club will receive a weekly planner that educates on plastic and how to live a more sustainable lifestyle without disposable plastic.
You can see a video of the effort here: (link)
Stillwater, MN 55082
United States of America