Be aware that you need a camping permit to stay overnight on the Island.  And,  special rules apply to campers.

In pursuit of this goal, we conduct regular volunteer island cleanups – and work proactively to promote environmental awareness about the plant and animal life in Shell Key Preserve. Our Island Guardian program sponsors dedicated volunteers who patrol the island on a monthly basis. This website and our proposed signage improvement project will help better communicate the need to tread lightly on this irreplaceable resource.

Environmental advocates face enormous odds in preserving our remaining undeveloped natural resources. They are fighting an uphill battle to preserve biodiversity on our planet and we are grateful for their herculean efforts. We believe that areas like Shell Key Preserve, that exist amid our thickest urban sprawls, are  an important tool for outreach and education.  By giving the public a sense of ownership and investment in this local resource we can build support for the larger goals of fostering biodiversity on our planet.

Our volunteers know that with privilege comes responsibility.   By taking responsibility for ourselves – and also for those few bad apples who might ruin it for the rest of us – we are working for a future where our grandchildren will still be able to enjoy the profound experience of spending the night under the stars in our own tropical paradise.