The
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program serves as a trusted source for residents, businesses, industry, and the community on issues relating to preserving, restoring, improving and maintaining the natural habitat and ecosystem of the bays, estuaries and watersheds of Pensacola and Perdido Bays.
PPBEP strives to achieve a healthy and collaborative environment by:
1. Elevating and increasing the importance, awareness and understanding of environmental quality.
2. Employing rigorous, unbiased and scientifically sound science to inform and guide decisions, policies, and initiatives.
3. Funding programs and projects that protect the environment, increase ecological resilience.
4. Building a network of inclusive, multi-stakeholder partnerships that takes into account factors affecting the environment, the economy, and the community-at-large for the benefit of improving the quality of life for all.
In October 2023, PPBEP became a fully independent organization. This transformation opened up new opportunities for funding, collaboration, long-term sustainability, and an opportunity to renew our clarity at all levels of the organization.
Over the course of 2025, we have confirmed and expanded our core identity, defined our organization structure to support our growth and stability goals, and mapped out this Integral Strategic Plan, which builds on our strengths and will push us toward the future we envision.
The following five areas of strategic focus will serve as our guideposts:
1. Impact
2. Culture
3. Operations
4. Innovation
5. Engagement
After reading the full plan, we hope you will be as optimistic as we are about the future of our estuaries, the quality of life of our communities, and the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program’s mission to protect what matters. We invite you to join us in bringing this plan to life.
