Fundable chapter
Chapter 1: Florida Keys Marine Stewardship
Reef/ocean education + family-safe service
Lean$1,500
Target$3,000
Stretch$5,000
Internal route map
Every stop, connected to the work behind it
Choose a numbered stop to see its route chapter, funding approach, and current contacts. Drive figures are planning estimates.
Florida to Maine
The northbound route
28 planned stops
Stop 1 of 28
Key West & Lower Keys
Mar 29 - Apr 1, 2027
Lower Keys, Florida · Full family (15-16 people)
Plan A selected
From prior420 mi
Drive8h
Planned3 nights
Open the story at the southernmost point with the whole family, then send the core four north.
Watch: US-41 across the Everglades, then US-1. Protect daylight for Seven Mile Bridge.
- Community impact
- Reef Relief shoreline cleanup plus an age-appropriate coral reef lesson.
- Family highlight
- Southernmost Point send-off, Seven Mile Bridge, sunset celebration.
- Typical weather (planning estimate)
- 76-83 F; warm, breezy, strong UV, brief showers possible.
- Still missing
- Written lodging confirmation, Reef Relief date/time, April 1 photo timing, food and fuel underwriting, rain plan.
Open chapter one-pager
Funding lanes
- Grants + foundations$18,848
35% of target · Use chapter-specific asks
- Local business / community$5,385
10% of target · Fund individual chapters
Current outreach
Contacts for this stop
17 matching contacts
Reef Relief
Key West, FL
Conservation Website
Next: Send the grant summary and April timeframe, then confirm the family-safe activity and final date.
SOS Foundation
Florida Keys
Charity Website
Next: Send the requested details and two date windows.
East Sister Rock Island
Marathon, FL Keys
Stay Website
Next: Call with multi-generational concept, deliverables, usage rights and dates.
Blue Heaven
Key West, FL
Food
Next: Follow up once after 5–7 business days if no reply; prioritize after route dates and anchor partners firm up.
Casa Feliz
Florida Keys
Stay Website
Next: Continue one-thread discussion; propose specific stay + deliverables, no duplicate outreach.
Community Foundation of the Florida Keys
Florida Keys, FL
Funding Website
Next: Send by 15 October 2026: warm email with the story, the dates and one clear ask; attach the funder one-pager.
Crane Point Museum & Nature Center
Marathon, FL
Conservation
Next: Follow up once after 5–7 business days if no reply; prioritize after route dates and anchor partners firm up.
Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters
Marathon, FL
Attraction Website
Next: Follow up once after 5–7 business days if no reply; prioritize after route dates and anchor partners firm up.