> From: Jim Harper <jim@healthyocean.com>
> Subject: New June meetings launch OUR FLORIDA REEFS
> Date: May 23, 2013 9:10:08 AM EDT
> To: “Coral-List@coral.aoml.noaa.gov” <coral-list@coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
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> We are excited to announce the official launch of Our Florida Reefs, a community planning process for southeast Florida’s coral reefs! Be among the first to join our online community: www.OurFloridaReefs.org.
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> You are also invited to free, upcoming meetings in South Florida to kick off the Our Florida Reefs community planning process, hosted by the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI). Please plan now to attend one of the six community meetings taking place across southeast Florida during the month of June.
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> Wednesday, June 5 in West Palm Beach
> Thursday, June 6 in Stuart
> Wednesday, June 12 in Delray Beach
> Wednesday, June 19 in Dania Beach
> Tuesday, June 25 in Miami
> Wednesday, June 26 in Cutler Bay
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> Two sessions run each day 2 pm – 4 pm and 6 pm – 8 pm. Each location will have two sessions with identical formats, starting with a 30-minute informational presentation at 2:00 pm (first session) and at 6:00 pm (second session). Following the presentation, the public is invited to walk through a number of interactive kiosks to learn more about southeast Florida’s coral reefs, ask questions, provide feedback, and learn how to get involved in the Our Florida Reefs multi-year, community-driven process. Light refreshments will be served.
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> For more information on OUR FLORIDA REEFS and to sign-up to attend an upcoming meeting in your community, please visit www.OurFloridaReefs.org
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> SPREAD THE WORD! Please download this SAVE THE DATE meeting flyer, http://ourfloridareefs.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/OurFloridaReefs_flyer_for_web.pdf, and post in a public location in your office, business, or organization to help us spread the word about Our Florida Reefs.
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> Our Florida Reefs is a community planning process of the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI), a collaborative, local effort started in 2004 to understand and protect our coral reefs for the benefit of all. SEFCRI is coordinated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Coral Reef Conservation Program.
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>    Jim W. Harper
> Consultant, Strategic Ocean Solutions
> Miami: 786-423-2665
>

Jim W. Harper
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Miami: 786-423-2665