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- Reject Oil Drilling in Big Cypress
  Tell Gov. DeSantis and DEP to reject oil drilling in Big Cypress. Add your name now!
- Protect Communities from Sugarcane Burning
  Send a letter to Commissioner Fried to support protecting communities from sugarcane burning.
- Protect the Endangered Florida Panther
  Send a letter to Gov. DeSantis and lawmakers urging them to protect the endangered Florida panther by stopping new toll roads.
- Prevent Toxic Algae
  Tell Gov. DeSantis and DEP Secretary Valenstein to take bold action to prevent toxic algae.
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- Fighting Toxic Lake Okeechobee Discharges
  Quick-access resources to help you track existing harmful algae blooms and the risk of toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee.
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- Improving the EAA Reservoir
  Will the EAA Reservoir work? Experts say it won’t. We hired a wetlands expert to examine the projects effectiveness and articulated 20 concerns to the Army Corps of Engineers.
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- Urban Development Boundary
  Sign on to tell our commissioners to not extend the Urban Development Boundary into the Everglades!
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- Methyl-Mercury Pollution
  The fish swimming in our Everglades are poisoned with toxic mercury. The only way to fix this is to regulate runoff from the EAA.
  Sign the Petition >
- Sugarcane Burning
  Keep up with all the latest information as Friends of the Everglades fights to ensure greater protections for residents impacted by sugarcane burning.
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The mission of Friends of the Everglades is to preserve, protect, and restore the only Everglades in the world.

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Public Resources —

Fighting Toxic Lake Okeechobee Discharges

Sign a petition to Fix the FLO! and find other quick-access resources to help you track existing harmful algae blooms and the risk of toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee.

Scientific Report —

The case for improving the EAA Reservoir.

We hired a wetlands expert to examine the projects effectiveness and articulated 20 concerns to the Army Corps of Engineers.

Read the Report

Environmental Justice —

Sugarcane Burning

Pre-harvest sugarcane burning imposes air pollution, health risks, and economic stress on vulnerable residents. Impacted communities deserve real protection.

Add Your Name —

Stop the Pollution of the Everglades with Methyl-Mercury

The fish swimming in our Everglades are poisoned with toxic mercury. The only way to fix this is to regulate runoff from the Everglades Agricultural Area.

Sign the Petition

Sign the Petition —

Hold the Line!

Sign on to tell our commissioners to not extend the Urban Development Boundary into the Everglades!

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