Free Inland Ocean Conservation Action Guide
Get the free Inland Ocean Conservation Action Guide and discover how pollution travels from our communities to the ocean, why healthy rivers matter to healthy reefs, and how your everyday choices can create positive ripples.
Inside, you'll explore your connection to the water cycle, regenerative travel and hospitality, and simple ways to turn awareness into meaningful action, including our 7-Day Reef Healer Challenge.
Start where you are. Your ripple can travel farther than you think.
Welcome to Reef Healers
We're a mission-based, woman-owned organization located in Fort Collins, CO that is Expanding the Community of Ocean Conservation from Rivers to Reefs. Driven by a commitment to create inclusive action for planetary health, Reef Healers is strengthening a culture where every action matters—whether it's reducing waste, hosting a local river cleanup, or building a global awareness campaign. We empower and support communities to safeguard their local water resources, ensuring the well-being of all life downstream that depend on us.
Our Why
With our roots in Colorado, a critical headwater state, we have a shared responsibility to preserve freshwater resources for the health of oceans and communities downstream.
There is a common misconception that inland communities and individual actions do NOT contribute to the decline in ocean health.
We knew this couldn't be further from the truth, and it was causing lasting damage to the planet. This disconnect is why we started Reef Healers. To raise awareness around the power of collective action, and create a revenue stream to protect Rivers and Reefs.
ACTION FUND AMOUNT: $193.96
Total is divided 50-50 to River and Reef related conservation projects
Restoring Rivers and Reefs
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Rivers
As the world's arteries, rivers transport water and vital nutrients across landmasses to countless ecosystems and societies downstream.
These waterways are also susceptible to transporting various pollution and harmful chemicals from a multitude of sources that cause life-threatening oceanic conditions such as algal blooms and 'dead zones'.
Preserving and restoring the health of inland watersheds, streams, and rivers ensures that these waterways are nourishing life downstream rather than harming it.
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Reefs
Coral reefs are the oceans' vibrant cities, providing critical habitat, food, and protection for a multitude of marine life.
When reefs are healthy, they provide protective barriers for coastlines from hazardous storm surges and erosion while also providing food and economic security to thousands of communities worldwide.
Preserving and restoring the health of marine ecosystems ensures that reefs maintain biodiversity and balance for the many global systems that rely above and below the sea.
Support the Mission
Click below to support the cause and join our community of "Reef Healers"
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2024 Reef Initiative
Learn MoreSUPPORTING ANOTHER REEF HEALERS CORAL TREE IN THE ROATAN MARINE PARK LOCATED IN HONDURAS. THIS SUPPORTS OUTPLANTING 60-80 CORAL FRAGMENTS ONTO THE MESOAMERICAN REEF
Restoration Expereinces
From high altitude grasses and trees to undersea coral restoration, the Reef Healers team is taking action for ocean conservation in direct and indirect ways.