Friends of the Everglades
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Founded in 1969 by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, our mission is to protect, preserve & restore the only Everglades in the world. Science-driven, solutions-focused.
Big Sugar is at it again. Even on blue-sky days, the skies over the Everglades Agricultural Area are darkened by smoke as nearly half a million acres of sugarcane are burned for harvest. Glades families breathe in the ash locals call “black snow.” There’s a cleaner way. It’s time to Stop The Burn.
Fall in Florida is subtle, but it's there if you slow down. 🍂 Leah Voss went looking for color in the Everglades and found plenty. https://www.everglades.org/colors-youd-never-expect-to-see-in-the-everglades/
Colors you’d never expect to see in the Everglades
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Happy Veterans Day to all who have served our country. Did you know our founder, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, was a WW1 Navy veteran? She enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1917 and served as a yeoman in Miami. A year later she joined the American Red Cross in Paris.
Colors of the Glades 🍂 Our Multimedia Producer Leah Voss (@vossvisuals) spent two months on slow hikes capturing the quiet beauty of Florida’s native wildflowers and grasses as summer bled into fall. Read more: https://www.everglades.org/colors-youd-never-expect-to-see-in-the-everglades/
"You're Gonna Do WHAT?" Marjory's Circle member Gary Oster joined our annual Swamp Walk. He found clear water, a gator named Big Momma and one pickerel rush that "wasn't done yet." Read: https://garyoster.substack.com Join: https://www.everglades.org/marjorys-circle/
Cruising: Swamp Walk In The Everglades
“You’re Gonna Do WHAT?”
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Grassroots support fuels our work to protect Florida’s waterways, wildlife and green spaces and YOU can be a part of it! Give Miami Day, our biggest online fundraiser of the year, runs November 14-19. We’re all in this together. Can’t wait to give? Donate now: everglades.org/donate
ACTION ALERT: The Senate is rushing S. 5653 to a vote Monday. It would jeopardize our bedrock environmental laws, including the one we sued under to stop “Alligator Alcatraz.” Call (202) 224-3121 and tell your Senator to REJECT S. 5653 to protect land, water, wildlife and tribal rights.
Data centers don’t belong in the watershed of the world’s most significant wetland restoration effort without a close look at risks to our water, land and air. Today we urged local leaders to protect the Everglades watershed. They listened. No Airports. No Rock Mines. No Prisons. No Data Centers.
Two more Florida panther deaths bring the 2026 total to 14. Both were young females likely hit by vehicles in Collier and Hendry counties. Panthers need every acre. That’s why we fight for accountability at “Alligator Alcatraz,” built on panther habitat in Big Cypress. #floridapanther #everglades
The parking lot at "Alligator Alcatraz" has not always been there. Google Earth imagery shows the land south of the runway undeveloped through February 2024. The lot first appears in December 2025, after the state hastily built the facility without any environmental review. #BackToBigCypress
The “Alligator Alcatraz” signs are down. The 1,200-space parking lot in the heart of the Everglades is not. Here’s what remains. https://www.everglades.org/1200-parking-spaces-in-the-heart-of-the-everglades/
1,200 parking spaces in the heart of the Everglades
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The signs have come down, but the harm remains. Inside the fenceline at “Alligator Alcatraz” we found 20+ acres of new blacktop, pooling water, invasive plants and rebar jutting from the ground. Our case is advancing in federal court. We won’t rest until justice is served for the Everglades.
48 years fighting for Florida’s waterways. Mark Perry says it’s not too late to restore the Everglades. 🌾 Rescue the River of Grass: everglades.org/rescue
Clyde Butcher’s Everglades, all year long. 🌿 $10 of every 2027 calendar supports the River of Grass. https://clydebutcher.com/products/2027-calendar-friends?nvep=&hmac=&emci=ea1bdda9-089b-f111-9b33-000d3a11fa30&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=
It’s not ‘undeveloped.’ It’s the Everglades babe.🐊
A year of Everglades beauty by Clyde Butcher. 📸 $10 of every calendar protects the River of Grass. https://clydebutcher.com/products/2027-calendar-friends?nvep=&hmac=&emci=ea1bdda9-089b-f111-9b33-000d3a11fa30&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=
The Everglades are the ancestral home of the Miccosukee and Seminole peoples. On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the tribes who have cared for this land and water for generations and continue to lead the fight to protect it. #indigenouspeoplesday #miccosukee #seminole #everglades #florida
Congratulations to our Executive Director, Eve Samples, on being featured on the cover of Stuart Magazine! 🌿 “We are sitting in the Greater Everglades right now, and the health of that ecosystem is hugely influential on our future survival.” https://ow.ly/BXNq50ZWyi4
Another panther death brings the 2026 total to 12. A 6-year-old male was killed by a vehicle strike on SR 29 in Collier County on Sept. 29. "Alligator Alcatraz" is gone, but the site is still prime panther habitat. Every acre matters. #floridapanther #everglades #florida #alligatoralcatraz
Step into the Everglades 🌾 Join Amanda and the Edudome at Blake Library for a 360° dome film, a walkable satellite map and hands-on artifacts. 📅 Sat, Oct 10 | 3 to 5 PM 👧 3rd grade and up | Open to the public Thanks to @martincountyflorida, Stuart Sunrise Rotary Club and @impact100martin!
Say hello to Casey Darling Kniffin, our new Policy Director! 👋 A lifelong Floridian, Casey's connection to our land and waters shapes everything she does. She unites science, advocacy and collaboration to protect the Everglades, bringing people together around shared solutions for a better future.
Spooky season is in full effect in the Everglades 🦇🐊 #everglades #theeverglades #spooky #spookyseason
Paw-sitive vibes only. 😼 🐾 📸: @Bob_Branham
"We have a long way to go, and anyone who's saying Everglades restoration is done or almost done is glossing over the facts." Friends of the Everglades Executive Director Eve Samples Read more: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26092026/everglades-restoration-reservoir-too-small/
‘Crown Jewel’ of Everglades Restoration Is Too Small, Report Says - Inside Climate News
A sprawling reservoir at the heart of the $27 billion effort to restore Florida’s Everglades is unprecedented in size, but a new report suggests much more reservoir space is needed.
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Gentle reminder: go touch grass. 🌾 Happy National Public Lands Day! Everglades National Park belongs to all of us. Go see it for yourself.
Florida voters already set aside the money to buy land for Everglades restoration, and it's time the state used it. Read how our Rescue the River of Grass campaign is pushing to finish the job: https://ow.ly/FVWX50ZR2ym
'Rescue the River of Grass' campaign calls on Florida to buy 100,000+ acres of Big Sugar's land
By Kailey Aiken, FloridaBulldog.org - 'Rescue the River of Grass' campaign calls on Florida to buy 100,000+ acres of Big Sugar's land
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El Niño hit "Super" status; South Florida's rainfall forecast doubles. 🌧️ Our Everglades Unfiltered post explains flooding risks and why a healthy Everglades is vital. Read more 👉 https://www.everglades.org/rescue-us-from-this-super-el-nino/
‘Rescue’ us from this Super El Niño
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El Niño hits 'Super' status, risking floods & tornadoes in South Florida. Help protect the Everglades! 🌧️ everglades.org/rescue #Everglades #ElNino #Florida
