Friends of Rookery Bay

Mission Statement

Connecting people to southwest Florida’s dynamic coastal environment in support of Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Organizational Overview

The Friends of Rookery Bay, Inc. is a citizen support non-profit organization established in 1987 to help support education, conservation and research at the 110,000-acre Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, which encompasses 40 percent of Collier County’s coastline from Keewaydin Island through the Western Everglades. From youth science education programs to eco-tours to community outreach, Friends of Rookery Bay finds engaging ways to teach people how this ecosystem impacts the local tourism-based economy, serves as storm protection from hurricanes, and enhances the quality of life for the people and wildlife that call Southwest Florida home.