Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Defender of the Everglades Award

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Defender of the Everglades award is given out annually to individuals who not only have achieved success in the field of Everglades preservation and restoration but also exemplify the tenacity and spirit of Friends of the Everglades’ founder, Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

Richard Grosso, public interest environmental and land use lawyer, receiving the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Defender of the Everglades Award from Friends of the Everglades Board President, Phil Kushlan. 2025.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Defender of the Everglades Award Recipients

  • Carlos Alvarez

  • Daniella Levine Cava

  • Shannon Estenoz

  • Alan Farago

  • Juanita Greene

  • Richard Grosso

  • Maggy Hurchalla

  • Theodora H. Long
  • Jim McMaster
  • Betty Osceola
  • Jose Javier Rodriquez

  • Harvey Ruvin

  • Matt Schwartz

  • Paul Schwiep

  • Katy Sorenson

  • Harold Wanlass

  • Connie Washburn

Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Everglades Restoration Award

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Everglades Restoration award acknowledges contributions to science-based solutions that drive forward the central mission of Friends of the Everglades: to preserve, protect and restore the only Everglades in the world.

Friends of the Everglades Conservation Chair Alan Farago presents Dr. Thomas Van Lent with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Everglades Restoration during the second annual Marjory Stoneman Douglas Legacy Luncheon on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at the Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove.