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Post-Hurricane Rogue Tire Survey Dive

Please help BWI conduct a survey at Osborne Reef to assess new possible threats to the nearby coral reef created by Hurricane Sandy's historical storm surge.

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Post-Hurricane Rogue Tire Survey Dive

Post-Hurricane Rogue Tire Survey Dive

Post-Hurricane Rogue Tire Survey Dive

Post-Hurricane Rogue Tire Survey Dive

Post-Hurricane Rogue Tire Survey Dive

Please help BWI conduct a survey at Osborne Reef to assess new possible threats to the nearby coral reef created by Hurricane Sandy's historical storm surge.

Please help BWI conduct a survey at Osborne Reef to assess new possible threats to the nearby coral reef created by Hurricane Sandy's historical storm surge.

Please help BWI conduct a survey at Osborne Reef to assess new possible threats to the nearby coral reef created by Hurricane Sandy's historical storm surge.

Please help BWI conduct a survey at Osborne Reef to assess new possible threats to the nearby coral reef created by Hurricane Sandy's historical storm surge.

Scott Sheckman
Scott Sheckman
Scott Sheckman
Scott Sheckman
2 Campaigns |
Fort Lauderdale, United States
$100 USD 2 backers
6% of $1,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Blue Water Initiative (BWI) is a South Florida based 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to the conservation of oceans and the rehabilitation of damaged reef ecosystems through community awareness, research, education, and active restoration. 

BWI's current core project is the methodical removal of thousands of old "rogue" automobile tires at Osborne Reef - a failed 1970's artificial habitat comprised of over a million tires located off Ft. Lauderdale. These tires, drifting from the main field in storm surges, can negatively impact sensitive live corals and sponges in the vicinity.

While BWI's has already identified a remarkable number of rogue tires creeping away from the main field, storm surges like 2012's Hurricane Sandy can suddenly relocate tires causing them to further damage nearby coral reefs, smothering delicate marine life and destroying natural habitiat.

With your financial assistance, BWI will conduct a survey dive in November and/or December 2012 to determine the number of newly deposited tires threatening natural reef by Hurricane Sandy's storm surge. If conditions allow, we will remove the most dangerous marine debris with the expert help of specially trained salvage divers.

BWI is hoping to raise our goal by the end of November with a chance to receive a $500 matching gift from Indiegogo in November. As a flexible grassroots organization, we will do good work with whatever funds we receive, and the more money we raise beyond our goal, the more we can do in 2012 and 2013.

Please see our "perks" on the right for premiums in return for your contribution. Any amount you can donate helps our cause. And since BWI is a 501c3 Nonprofit Group, your gift is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

For more information and additional ways to help support BWI, please email us at: info@bluewaterinitiative.org 

 

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A Thank You

$5 USD
BWI will email you a personal Thank You! *Please provide your email address on check-out
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A Thank You + 2012 Bulletin

$10 USD
BWI will email you a personal Thank You with a PDF of our 2012 Bulletin! *Please provide your email address on check-out
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A Thank You + Photo!

$20 USD
BWI will email you a personal Thank You, a PDF of our 2012 Bulletin, and a hi-rez version of one of our Action Shots! *Please provide your email address on check-out
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2012 BWI Bulletin (Hard Copy)

$25 USD
For gifts ranging $25-49, BWI will snail mail you a personal Thank you with a signed hard copy of our 2012 Bulletin describing our mission in depth. Plus, you'll be an honorary TeamBWI member for 1 year!
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Piece of Extracted Tire!

$50 USD
For gifts ranging $50-99, BWI will snail mail you a personal Thank You, a signed hard-copy of our 2012 Bulletin, and a small piece of an actual tire removed from Osborne Reef. Plus, you'll be an honorary TeamBWI member for 1 year!
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Ride-A-Long Drawing for 1

$100 USD
For gifts ranging $100-299, BWI will snail mail you a personal Thank You, a signed hard-copy of our 2012 Bulletin, and a small piece of an actual tire removed from Osborne Reef...PLUS you'll be entered in a drawing to win a Ride-A-Long for 1 person on one of our survey or extraction dives in 2013 (mutual convenience). Plus, you'll be an honorary TeamBWI member for 1 year!
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Ride-A-Long Drawing for 2

$300 USD
For gifts ranging $300-499, BWI will snail mail you a personal Thank You, a signed hard-copy of our 2012 Bulletin, and a small piece of an actual tire removed from Osborne Reef....PLUS you'll be entered in a drawing to win a Ride-A-Long for 2 people on one of our survey or extraction dives in 2013 (mutual convenience). Plus, you'll be an honorary TeamBWI member for 2 years!
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Ride-A-Long for 2

$500 USD
For gifts ranging $500 and up, BWI will provide you and a guest the opportunity to Ride-A-Long on one of our upcoming survey or extraction dives in 2013 (mutual convenience), and option to take an extracted tire home. Trip includes refreshments and a chance to dive with BWI (if you're certified to dive) to see the tires with your own eyes. Plus, you'll be an honorary TeamBWI member for life!!
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