The Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserve (CPAP) was honored to host Cooper as a special ambassador of the canine delegation. The BARK Ranger program was started by the National Park Service to promote responsible practices in our public wild areas by pets and their humans. With the success of the program, many other organizations have adopted the program to promote best practices on our public lands (and waters). BARK stands for:

The Apalachicola Reserve collaborated with Florida DEP Waste Reduction and Recycling Education to bring together various environmental partners in an Earth Day celebration located at Riverfront Park in Apalachicola.

Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve very much represents the natural beauty of North Florida. The relatively undeveloped lands surrounding Alligator Harbor aid in preserving the peaceful idyllic conditions encountered on its waters. Its shallow sand bars and Phipps Preserve, located at the tip of Alligator Point, provide essential habitat for a number of migratory nesting shorebirds.