Building a Future for Marine Recreation in the Big Bend


About Organization for Artificial Reefs (OAR)

Founded in 1985, OAR serves the recreational saltwater fishing industry of Florida's Big Bend Gulf Coast by promoting the professional development of public artificial reefs. Since 1987, OAR has created or enhanced over 30 named reefs in the Big Bend Gulf.

OAR collaborates with cities and counties as well as state and federal governments to create and maintain artificial reefs. OAR also collaborates with marine research agencies, other artificial reef groups, and the academic community. Ask us about OAR meeting with your group!

We need membership support!
Please join today! Your membership dues and tax deductible donations will be used to build new artificial reefs. For your convenience you can JOIN ONLINE.

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We need volunteers!
Are you an experienced diver? Do you have computer and writing skills? We also need writers to process grant applications. We Need Volunteers!

We need donors!
If you don't have time to volunteer, you can still help by making tax deductible contributions for reef building.

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Upcoming OAR Events

OAR Monthly Board Meetings - 4th Thursdays at 6:00pm, 2545 Blairstone Pines Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Artificial Reefs: Building a Future for Marine Recreation in the Florida Big Bend
Volunteers from the Organization for Artificial Reefs (OAR), a local non-profit agency, will talk about our local marine environment and how artificial reefs enhance the ecosystem. The presentation will include exciting video of reef deployments and marine life.

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FR0091
Patch Reef of 9 "Florida Special" Limestone reef tetrahedrons all eight feet tall. The center coordinate (above) is the memorial reef module with bronze plaque in Rocky's memory. A map of the site is attached. This is a joint project of OAR and AARA (Apalachicola Artificial Reef Association). See also as Built numbers here: 1N: 29 28.913 84 55.494 5N: 29 28.918 84 55.494 2E; 29 28.909 84 55.489 6E: 29 28.909 84 55.485 3S: 29 28.905 84 55.494 7S: 29 28.900 84 55.494 4W: 29 28.909 84 55.498 8W: 29 28.909 84 55.504

FR0090
Patch Reef of 9 "Florida Special" Limestone reef tetrahedrons all eight feet tall. The center coordinate (above) is the memorial reef module with bronze plaque in Mike's memory. A map of the site is attached. This is a joint project of OAR and AARA (Apalachicola Artificial Reef Association). See also as Built numbers here: 1N: 29 28.912 84 55.763 5N: 29 28.917 84 55.762 2E; 29 28.909 84 55.759 6E: 29 28.909 84 55.753 3S: 29 28.905 84 55.763 7S: 29 28.901 84 55.763 4W: 29 28.909 84 55.767 8W: 29 28.909 84 55.772

FR0089
Walter Super Reef - 15 feet tall. Modules are 40 feet apart Range is 11.5 Miles from West end of Dog Island

FR0088
Walter Super Reef - 15 feet tall. Modules are 40 feet apart Range is 11.5 Miles from West end of Dog Island

FR0087
Walter Super Reef - 15 feet tall. Modules are 40 feet apart Range is 11.5 Miles from West end of Dog Island


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