Eco-Friendly Garden: Stay Native
Eco-friendly gardening is beneficial to your environment and your pocketbook! Let's look at why native plants are important!
Restoration Work Resumes April, 2021
We are excited to announce that work will be resuming as Manatee Season comes to an end on April 1st, 2021!
Past Updates 2021
See past updates on our cleaning progress.
Growing and Planting Eelgrass
The ability to transform an algae-based aquatic ecosystem into a plant-based system is the key to making Crystal River crystal clear. Eelgrass is vital to the health of our river. Interested in how it's done?
EELGRASS EFFECT: Then & Now
Long gone are the days spent driving around the Bay to find a manatee. Now we are looking for ones in clear water WITHOUT other boats near them. We can’t remember the last time that a tour struck out finding manatees to swim with. We’ve become spoiled.
Seasonal Changes Produce Healthier Eelgrass Beds in Kings Bay
If you have swam, boated, or paddled around Kings Bay this winter, you have probably seen an unusual amount of eelgrass blades floating throughout the canals. A closer look may have even revealed that some of the robust eelgrass beds you have grown accustomed to seeing might be looking a little thinner than usual. No need for concern!
When Scars Can’t Heal
Damage caused by anchor and prop scars is easily one of the most detrimental elements to the health of our growing eelgrass. But why and how can we avoid it?
Eelgrass Effect: Local Tour Business
Years ago, we would always suggest taking a manatee swim tour during manatee season. During the summer months, we would swim in dark dirty water. The bottom was algae ridden and just plain muck… YUCK! We didn’t know it yet, but this was all about to change!!
Work Continues for King’s Bay Restoration Project
As the end of manatee season nears, we are excited to dive back in full swing! While the project may have slowed down over the winter months, rest assured our workers with Sea & Shoreline have still been actively cleaning and making progress in our approved winter permitted areas.
COVID-19 Essential Service – Sea & Shoreline
Sea & Shoreline meets the requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s list of critical infrastructure industries as it is an agriculture company and a water management company. The company holds both agriculture and aquaculture licenses in the state of Florida.