Adopt a Staghorn or Elkhorn coral and help make a difference in restoring our coral reefs. Adopt A Coral™ provides much needed support for CRF’s offshore coral nursery and reef restoration efforts. Over the past thirty years, coral reefs have faced a major decline. CRF is actively saving our reefs by leading the development of new nursery and restoration techniques. CRF works primarily with two threatened coral species, Staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn (A. palmata). CRF asexually reproduces (fragmentation) coral fragments for a year in an offshore nursery, and then transplants the nursery raised corals to a selected reef. CRF has completed hundreds of successful restorations in the Florida Keys amounting to thousands of new coral on the reef. Adopt A Coral™ and help restore the coral reef ecosystem and be a part of securing the health of our reefs for future generations.
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Adoptions make great gifts for holidays, birthdays, graduations or any other special event. To gift your adoption at check-out, simply check the Gift checkbox and add email and “Ship To” addresses for the recipient. A short dedication message can be added to the on-line display to commemorate the occasion.
CRF's GO GREEN option can be selected on the shipping information page to provide all materials via e-mail.
Coral Restoration Foundation is a non-profit conservation organization dedicated to restoring coral reefs. We promote hands-on salvage of orphaned coral fragments and short-term care and growth in permitted offshore nursery sites. CRF is the continuation of a successful staghorn coral nursery and transplantation program initiated by Ken Nedimyer in the Florida Keys and the result of the re-organization of the former Keys Marine Conservancy.
