. View interactive Everglades Historic Flow map View interactive Everglades Altered Flow map From Natural Flow to Managed SystemsTake a look at the maps above.Side-by-side, these renderings of the historic and altered flow of water through the Greater Everglades ecosystem illustrate the fundamental reason we face so many water challenges today.On the left, historic sheet flow envelops the southern half of Florida, from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay. No man-made connections from Lake O to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries. There was no Everglades Agricultural Area, now dominated by hundreds of thousands of acres of sugarcane. And the historic system was devoid of development — of throngs of people who have made a home out [...]

Artists from the Anderson Design Group — an independent, family-owned design and illustration studio based in Nashville, TN — have created more than 300 original poster designs dedicated to American National Parks, including several designs based on the Everglades like the ones seen here. In a recent collaborative blog post, Friends of the Everglades Communication Director Allie Hartmann shared Friends' storied history and continuing impact with the Anderson Design Group, outlining the work we do every day in an effort to reconnect the River of Grass. To view more of the original artwork featuring iconic Everglades scenery, and to learn more about Friends' work to preserve, protect and restore the only Everglades in the world — use the button [...]

https://youtu.be/JFQTG90-kgI?si=gdSg5v8cx4kcMKbR From the desk of our Executive Director, Eve Samples, your Voice of the Everglades update: This month’s record temperatures across Florida were more than uncomfortable. Triple-digit heat indexes during the normally temperate month of May raise significant environmental concerns — from coral bleaching in the Keys to wildfires on the mainland. And then there’s the threat of toxic algae. Higher air and water temperatures can impact the timing and intensity of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria. Toxins in these algae blooms pose an acute threat to public health, with scientific research linking them to liver disease and neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and Alzheimer’s.   Yet the state of Florida has failed to take adequate action to protect [...]