Giving Bonaire’s Reef a Helping Hand
Our Mission
SCIENCE | EDUCATION | HOPE
The Mission of Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire is to protect and restore coral reefs in Bonaire by developing new and innovative ways to restore reefs that are supported by research collaborations and shared worldwide. By training, engaging, and inspiring the community locally and internationally through volunteering, educational events, and outreach. By demonstrating that through community efforts there is still hope for coral reefs.
Get Involved
Have you ever wished you could give something back to the underwater world that has provided you with beautiful and fun experiences since the moment you learned to dive? Are you ready to dive for a worthy cause?
Become a Reef Renewal Diver!
Internship
We offer an internship designed to introduce individuals to the non-profit sector of marine conservation with a focus on the restoration of tropical coral reef ecosystems. During this internship…
Discover Reef Renewal Dive
Join us on a Discover Reef Renewal Dive – learn how to conduct a nursery/restoration site survey and participate to the site maintenance activities as removing algae and predators, which…
PADI Reef Renewal Diver Distinctive Specialty
The PADI Reef Renewal Diver Distinctive Specialty Course includes 3 training dives and classroom sessions to learn all the techniques involved in the reef restoration process. You will participate in all…
Dive Shop Members
The following dive shop centers, resorts, boat operators, and instructors demonstrate their support for Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire. Each one serves as an active center of outreach and education for reef…
Thousands of corals are produced through fragmentation techniques in nurseries on Bonaire and strategically outplanted later to local degraded reefs promoting genetic diversity
Want to help?
The Adopt A Coral program is designed to provide a tangible way to engage in Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire’s restoration efforts. When adopting through the program, you are directly funding the restoration of Bonaire’s reefs.
Adopt a Coral
Adopt A Coral With this donation you are adopting a small coral that will grow and be cared for in one of our nurseries in Bonaire. After six to nine months,…
Adopt a Tree
Adopt A Tree With your donation you are adopting an entire coral nursery tree with 100 coral fragments growing on it. For the next two years, your adopted nursery tree…
Adopt a Thicket
Adopt A Thicket With your donation you are adopting an outplanted coral thicket. These outplanted corals will continue growing and restoring the shallow-water coral population of a degraded area of the…
Monthly Giving
Donate Monthly Giving monthly is the most effective way to ensure the sustainability and growth of our programs. By creating a predictable source of income, you help us grow, outplant, and…
Donate
Donate When you donate to Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire you are directly funding Bonaire’s reef restoration efforts. Your donation ensures the sustainability and growth of our programs. Please select the…
Our Wish List
Each item you see here on our wish list is critical tool in helping us achieve our mission that you can donate. Click on any item to see the…
Your donation can make a difference!
NEWS
ReeFiesta 2019: A Celebration of Bonaire’s Coral Reefs
On World Reef Day (June 1st), Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire (RRFB) hosted its 4th annual reef restoration event in celebration of our coral reefs. ReeFiesta is an educational event that…
ReeFiesta 2019: A Celebration of Bonaire’s Coral ReefsRead More
Over 750 Elkhorn Corals Planted at Oil Slick Leap
Thanks to funding through the BEST 2.0 Programme supported by the European Commission, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire (formerly Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire) is proud to announce the completion of a…
