?? ALERT! The Army Corps of Engineers plans to start harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges on December 7, with no end in sight. These releases, which could last through May, will bring polluted water and sediment to the fragile northern estuaries that have already suffered this wet season, on top of years of abuse. Col. Brandon Bowman, new to his post, is recommending releases in the name of “Lake Okeechobee recovery,” but there’s no guarantee lake levels will recede enough to improve its health. Caloosahatchee River dry season releases will not increase significantly, but the St. Lucie, which needs no freshwater inflow, will suffer significant damage. Recovery operations should NOT be initiated at this time. TELL Col. Bowman NOT to make the St. Lucie River a sacrificial lamb: https://lnkd.in/gFA37rUU
Friends of the Everglades Inc.
非营利组织管理
Stuart，FL 319 位关注者
The mission of Friends of the Everglades is to preserve, protect, and restore the only Everglades in the world.
关于我们
Preserve, Protect & Restore The Everglades Founded in 1969 by Marjory Stoneman Douglas. At Friends of the Everglades we compel government agencies to comply with existing environmental laws, and resist any efforts to weaken such laws. Encourage politicians to recognize the long consequences of their actions. Spread awareness of the importance of the Everglades to the South Florida ecosystem. “There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the unique regions of the earth; remote, never wholly known. Nothing anywhere else is like them…” — Marjory Stoneman Douglas
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https://www.everglades.org
Friends of the Everglades Inc. 的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 非营利组织管理
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- 2-10 人
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- Stuart，FL
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- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 1969
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Friends of the Everglades Inc. 员工
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Our largest online-giving event of the year is happening now! Please donate today to help us continue our hard work in securing a healthy future for the Everglades. For more than five decades,?Friends of the Everglades?has been a voice for South Florida’s fragile ecosystems. Founded by the trailblazing Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 1969, we’ve defended the Everglades from pollution and overdevelopment?— achieving hard-fought victories along the way. Now more than ever, our work is critical to ensuring the survival of this national treasure. Give Miami Day?is an opportunity for all of us to come together and make a lasting impact. This online-giving event fuels our advocacy and action, empowering us to tackle urgent threats to clean water, wildlife and the sustainable future of South Florida. . As someone who shares our passion for this cause, your support on Give Miami Day is pivotal.
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Our new reality.
This isn't a time for half-measures in Florida. Via the Miami Herald: Randall Parkinson, a research associate professor at the Institute of Environment at Florida International University, believes it will require “crazy construction” to keep Shark Valley open by 2050. As surrounding seas rise, the pressure will also raise groundwater under the Everglades and the rest of South Florida and the natural gravity-driven flow of drainage to the coasts will slow. “As sea level has risen, it has reduced the slope of the groundwater table. When the slope is decreased, it flows more slowly, and in some locations it essentially backs up to cause localized flooding,” said Parkinson. “You can imagine there’s a lot of low-lying places that will flood in the Everglades with fresh water as sea level continues to rise.” Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eNadYRRf
Fish on the bike trail? Flooding a fact of life at popular Shark Valley in the Everglades
miamiherald.com
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How long will Florida's state parks remain safe? A panel of environmentalists who teamed up to stop a bad proposal from Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection shares what they know now and how we can all stay vigilant in the weeks ahead. WHO: ?? Eve Samples of Friends of the Everglades Inc. ?? Casey Darling Kniffin of Florida Wildlife Federation ?? Ryan Smart of FLORIDA SPRINGS COUNCIL INC ?? Jessica Namath, founder of the Facebook group Protect Jonathan Dickinson State Park WHEN: ?? Tuesday, September 17 from noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: ?? Facebook: https://lnkd.in/gR26VZjv ?? Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gtVddPbZ ?? YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gZnSUCsh ?? X: x.com/FoEverglades REGISTER NOW: ?? https://lnkd.in/gijcaCxE
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We are pleased to announce the recipient of our 2024 Karen Mashburn Environmental Scholar Award, Lizbet Roa! To learn more about Liz,?click on our blog post below:
Belle Glade native with a passion for conservation earns second annual Young Friends scholarship - Friends of the Everglades
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The people have spoken — Kill the parks plan, Governor DeSantis! This plan proposes harmful developments including golf courses, lodges, and pickleball courts in nine beloved Florida state parks. Tell Gov. DeSantis that you stand with us against this proposal by filling out our preformatted email. Click this link to send your message ?→ https://lnkd.in/ejH9UQzP
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SAVE FLORIDA'S STATE PARKS! We need your help! Florida’s state parks are under threat! Environmentally damaging plans have been proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, including three parks in the Greater Everglades ecosystem: Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Martin County, Dr. Von Mizell–Eula Johnson State Park in Broward County and Oleta River State Park in Miami-Dade County. Share this post, take action by signing the?Florida Wildlife Federation Petition (@flwildfed), attend one of the meetings on Tuesday, August 27, and call the governor’s office to express your disdain for these tragic plans. Petition Link: https://lnkd.in/dBFCqm5W #flstateparks?#florida?#environment?#nature?#development?#rondesantis?#fdep (Photo courtesy of FL Wildlife Federation)
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LOSOM TAKES EFFECT The new Lake Okeechobee management plan has been activated. Here's what it means for Florida. #losom?#lakeokeechobee?#toxicalgae?#discharges?#stlucie?#caloosahatchee?#everglades?#florida
LOSOM TAKES EFFECT
Friends of the Everglades Inc. ，发布于领英
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Everglades in the News: The New York Times spotlights the truth about toxic algae. https://lnkd.in/e7VqA3aN
Everglades in the News: The New York Times spotlights the truth about toxic algae - Friends of the Everglades
https://www.everglades.org
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Friends of the Everglades summer into looks at the future as a young environmentalist, Kiele shares about growing up in Stuart and first hand experience with the water crisis that the community faces. https://lnkd.in/ebD3pHwj
Friends of the Everglades summer intern looks to the future as a young environmentalist - Friends of the Everglades
https://www.everglades.org