Moon Jellies & Exposure Suits Late Summer Visitors Every year we see the cycle repeat itself—especially in the mid to late summer months. Well guys, the moon jellies are here. We're starting to see more and more of them on the fish/dive sites and the [...]
A Summer of Abundance Summer 2018 The SWARA team is thrilled to report that it's been the most active summer on the SWARA reefs since their deployment in terms of abundance and diversity of marine life. Early in the year we observed sea anemones for [...]
UMA Deployment Covered by CNN Travel Turner Broadcasting's CNN Travel, published coverage of the UMA innaugural reef sculpture deployment on 12 July 2018. Get the full story here: America's first underwater museum opens
UMA Deployment Covered by Lonely Planet Lonely Planet, the world's largest travel guide book publisher, picked up the UMA story, covering the UMA innaugural reef sculpture deployment on 5 July 2018. Read the full story here: The first ever underwater museum in the US opens in [...]
Coastal Conservation Association Florida Thursday, December 6, 2018 The 13th Annual CCA South Walton Banquet and Auction will once again be held in beautiful Watercolor at The Lake House. Tickets sell out quickly so please get yours early. Click HERE to purchase tickets [...]
UMA: 2019 Call to Artists The World's Largest Blank Canvas Awaits You Would you consider yourself a "deep" thinker? Are you "down" to create a unique piece of art that will ultimately end up on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico? The UMA's 2019 [...]
Saturday, June 30, 2018 Benefiting South Walton Artificial Reef Association The 22nd annual Rags to Riches Regatta will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018 in Grayton Beach. The regatta features a 16' Hobie Cat race from Grayton Beach to Seagrove Beach and back. [...]
National Geographic Features UMA National Geographic, a media icon which needs no further introduction, has taken notice of the Underwater Museum of Art. Get the full story here: Swim Through the First Underwater Museum in the U.S.
Artificial Reefs: Restoration Beyond Recreation? Results are encouraging While artificial marine habitat development helps strengthen our ecosystems and fisheries, it also helps to strengthen our economy and our community. This is why we vigilantly monitor, measure, and study the SWARA reefs—augmenting and improving our efforts [...]
Wednesday, May 8, 2018 Fundraiser for the Underwater Museum of Art Join SWARA and the Cultural Arts Alliance in Grand Park at Grand Boulevard for an evening of food, drink, and entertainment benefiting the Underwater Museum of Art. The event will take place from 7-10p [...]
