LONG ISLAND REEF ASSOCIATION - LIRA INC
EIN 56-2419049 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
Long Island Reef Association, Inc. is An Educational Organization Comprised of Marine Aquarium Hobbyists From All Over Long Island. LIRA Promotes Interest In and Enjoyment of All Aspects of The Marine Aquarium Hobby. Through Exchanging Information With One Another, We Share Our Collective Knowledge On The Care and Propagation of These Fragile Ocean Animals, While Reducing The Demand for Wild Caught Specimens and Providing An Educational Platform to Promote The Beauty and Fragility of The Worlds Natural Coral Reefs.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 53 RUTH ST, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787-1290
- County
- Suffolk
- In care of
- joe lanzon