“The future of the Everglades, and our water supply, depends on restoring this land the right way — with real science, proven solutions and no more delays.” -Michael Williams, Episode 9 of The Everglades Story
Everglades restoration is at a crossroads.
Twenty-five years after Congress authorized the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project, state and federal officials have a decision to make. They could pat themselves on the back for launching the world’s largest ecological restoration effort, then wipe their hands of it, or they could recognize more must be done to protect the Everglades — and the drinking water they provide to 1 in 4 Floridians.
The threats are real. A rock mine disguised as a “water resources project” has received approval from Palm Beach County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Big Sugar continues to pull strings in Tallahassee to retain control of near-perfect water supply and drainage — to the detriment of coastal estuaries, the interior Everglades and Florida taxpayers. Meanwhile, the existing CERP projects just don’t do enough to ensure the Everglades are healthy.
Science has revealed what must be done. Our Rescue the River the Grass campaign lays out why NOW is the time to buy more land for water storage and treatment.
Our storytelling partner Michael Williams finishes The Everglades Story with a look at the solution needed to finish the job.
Watch the final three episodes right now.
Episode 7: The River of Grass is an Economic Engine
Sending clean water south is the only real solution to end the toxic algae blooms killing our wildlife, threatening your health and crashing local economies.
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Episode 8: Buy the Land to Fix the Flow
After 25 years of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), the mission to restore the southern flow of clean water remains unfinished. Science has identified what else is needed.
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Episode 9: Will the Future Be Rock Mines or Restoration?
Big Sugar is pushing to blast thousands of acres in the heart of the Everglades for a massive limestone quarry. We must choose science-backed restoration over industrial mining before the land — and our clean water — disappear forever.
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The solution: Rescue the River of Grass.
Join the movement! We’re calling on the state to allocate voter-approved funds meant for environmental land acquisition to buy and restore about 100,000 acres of land in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) for water storage and filtration. Our scientists have crunched the numbers and this is what we need to:
💦 Send adequate clean water south into the southern Everglades
❌ Prevent harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges
💰Safeguard Florida’s clean-water dependent economy
