Founded in 1969 by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, our mission is to protect, preserve & restore the only Everglades in the world. Science-driven, solutions-focused.
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Florida’s clean water starts with the Everglades. 💧🌿
Join us Oct. 7, 3–4 PM for “The Everglades Climate Solution” virtual session. Learn how land protection south of Lake Okeechobee builds climate resilience.
Sign the Rescue petition—take action today!
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🗳️ Amendment 3 puts Everglades restoration at risk by cutting local funding. Protect our water, wildlife & lands—vote NO on 3! Join us and other groups in opposition. #Everglades
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"Look around you. Does it appear that Florida's problem is that it's developing too slowly?"
Gil Smart, Vote Water, on H.R. 9017:
floridaphoenix.com/2026/10/0…
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Sugarcane burning season starts Oct 1 in the Everglades Agricultural Area. For 8 months, Glades communities face smoke and ash—while sugar companies refuse safer green harvesting. Burning is linked to asthma. There’s a solution. Learn more: everglades.org
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Spooky season is in full effect in the Everglades 🦇🐊
#everglades #theeverglades #spooky #spookyseason
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"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: insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
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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.
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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: floridabulldog.org/2026/09/r…
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El Niño hit "Super" status; South Florida's rainfall forecast is over double average. 🌧️ Discover why a healthy Everglades helps absorb flooding shocks. Read more 👉 everglades.org/rescue-us-fro…
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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
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October 1 starts sugarcane burning season near Glades. It raises asthma by 10.8%, hitting kids hardest. We must STOP THE BURN! #EnvironmentalJustice
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Florida taxpayers are on the hook for $1 billion spent on Alligator Alcatraz, and the state's emergency fund is now projected to end the year $1.5 billion in the red.
Read more: floridatrib.org/2026/09/11/t…
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Front page of The New York Times, one more entry in Alligator Alcatraz's growing list of failures. nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/al…
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Two new reports expose "Alligator Alcatraz" fiasco: failed standards, costly mistakes. Accountability continues. Follow us! #AlligatorAlcatraz #FriendsOfTheEverglades #Everglades
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No egrets here. 🪽 The Great Egret, a large Everglades wader, hunts fish with a lightning-fast strike.
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📸 Algae bloom covers 240 sq miles on Lake Okeechobee. Toxins threaten health and coasts. Buy the land! Sign petition, link in bio.
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Goodbye summer, hello Everglades 🌾
As the days cool down the mosquitoes ease up and the Glades come alive. Star filled nights, blooming muhly grass and easy wildlife sightings at Anhinga Trail. Dry season is calling. Start planning your visit ow.ly/jeTr50ZLHX5
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40,000 signatures and counting! Rescue the River of Grass just hit a milestone. Sign now at everglades.org/rescue and share with 3 friends 🐊💪 #everglades #rescuetheriverofgrass
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