
Friends of the Everglades —
Preserve, Protect & Restore The Everglades
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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Reform the U.S. Farm Bill — End the sugar program
Reform the U.S. Farm Bill — End the sugar program A small network of private sugar companies has rigged the federal Farm Bill to secure enormous government handouts at the expense of [...]
Introducing the $10,000 Karen Mashburn Environmental Scholars Program
Third and fourth grade students from Royal Palm Elementary School stay engaged in a presentation about Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Young Friends of the Everglades on June 1, 2023, in Miami. Friends of [...]
Spotlight On: How the U.S. Farm Bill contributes to toxic algae in Florida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmfsR-k3SA8 Here’s how sugar supports in the U.S. Farm Bill create toxic algae blooms Big Sugar has a very sweet deal. U.S. Sugar and Florida Crystals — which grow hundreds of thousands of acres of [...]
DeSantis just signed “Sprawl Bill” 540 into law
This afternoon, Gov. DeSantis signed into law the worst environmental bill passed by the Florida Legislature during the 2023 session. Senate Bill 540, which will take effect July 1, is a death knell for smart [...]
VIDEO: Is the Florida Legislature really doing the people’s work in Tallahassee?
https://www.youtube.com/live/VkKWZJcSTqY?feature=share There was a lot to unpack from this legislative session that ended on May 5, and not a whole lot of it was good news for Florida’s fragile environment. Today’s Friends of the Everglades [...]
Friends of the Everglades 2023 Post-Session Report
As we feared, the 2023 Legislative Session turned out to be the “Session of Sprawl,” as Florida lawmakers advanced legislation that facilitates inappropriate, environmentally damaging development proposals. Lawmakers passed several bills disempowering citizens, handcuffing local [...]