Last week’s Rescue the River of Grass Town Hall brought together passionate advocates and community members like you for a meaningful conversation about the future of the Everglades.
There was something especially meaningful about gathering with our partners at Tropical Audubon Society at the historic Doc Thomas House — the very place where Friends of the Everglades founder Marjory Stoneman Douglas once met with Doc Thomas to discuss shared conservation goals and their love of South Florida.
We returned to that same space Friday night to discuss the next chapter of Everglades restoration and the timely opportunity to advance solutions through the Rescue the River of Grass campaign.
Rescue the River of Grass is a community-driven movement encouraging policymakers to prioritize land acquisition in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) for water storage and manmade marshes. This growing movement calls for deploying existing, voter-approved dollars to ensure a sustainable future for Florida’s economy, environment and public health.
The science is clear. Land acquisition is the key. Securing at least 100,000 acres for water storage and treatment in the EAA would prevent harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges, restore adequate clean-water flows to the southern Everglades and Florida Bay and protect South Florida’s drinking water.
For those interested in reviewing the panel discussion facilitated by former WPTV anchor Michael Williams with our own Eve Samples and Tropical Audubon Society’s Lauren Jonaitis, you can view the recorded event now.
And be sure to sign and share the Rescue the River of Grass petition!
