Historic Archeological Restoration and Preservation
The purpose of HARP is to engage our most precious resource to care for and protect our most endangered resources. By tapping into our youth, HARP will captivate their hearts and minds in a new and exciting way.
They are learning to swim, snorkel, and SCUBA dive. These skills are then used to care for Biscayne National Park and the section of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, that is in Miami-Dade County.
As an integral part of this programming, they are learning basic marine biology and marine preservation, coral restoration, and marine archeology.
The City of Florida City provides use of the Florida City Aquatic Center.
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium (Mote) has a coral farm on Key Largo. They will provide coral, grown at the Key Largo facility, for out planting on any designated sites chosen and agreed upon.
Biscayne National Park (NPS) will provide Rangers to engage the students with snorkeling and kayaking programming. The students will also conduct mangrove cleanups and dive against debris events. In addition, the students will augment the Park Rangers for Marine Heritage Trail Husbandry projects.
Biscayne National Park Institute will provide boats for snorkeling, SCUBA diving, and Kayaking.
Jr Scientists in the Sea (JSIS) will provide swimming instructions, snorkeling instructions, and SCUBA certification instructions. JSIS will also provide all snorkeling and SCUBA equipment. All administrative functions will be JSIS’ responsibility.
Ocean First Education will provide state-of-the-art, web-based marine biology and marine ecology programming.
Youth Diving With a Purpose (YDWP) will provide marine archaeology training and hands-on experience.
American Marine Institute (AMI) will provide boats and supervision during the summer programming.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) will provides permits for approved activities within the Sanctuary.