The Rescue the River of Grass roadshow starts now.

This month, we gathered in Stuart for the very first Rescue the River of Grass Town Hall, and the response made one thing clear — Floridians are rallying around the ultimate solution for the Everglades: Buy the land.

Hosted by our Rescue partner Florida Oceanographic Society, the room was filled with people who know firsthand what’s at stake. Together, we reminisced about the years when devastating algae blooms from Lake Okeechobee harmed the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. We acknowledged that the problem has not yet been solved. This was a crowd who understood that protecting Florida’s water, economy and way of life requires more than managing the problem — it requires investing in solutions that work.

And the good news? Those solutions exist.

Acquiring at least 100,000 acres south of Lake Okeechobee in the Everglades Agricultural Area for water storage and treatment would prevent harmful discharges, restore clean-water flows to the southern Everglades and Florida Bay and protect South Florida’s drinking water. Voter-approved state money is available and the time to act is NOW.

That’s why we’re taking this conversation on the road.

With the help of our partners, we’re bringing town halls to communities across Florida to build on the statewide movement for the land acquisition we need to finish the job of Everglades restoration.

Our next stop is Miami in October, with our partners at Tropical Audubon Society. And we hope you’ll join us at a town hall near you soon.

In the meantime, there’s an important way you can help us keep building this movement —

you’ve already signed the Rescue the River of Grass petition, now we need you to share it with 3 friends who haven’t. 

Every signature helps demonstrate the growing public support for using existing, voter-approved funding to acquire land for water storage and treatment in the EAA. Almost 40,000 people have already signed. Can you help us get to 50,000?

Add your name. Share it with a friend. Help us show policymakers that Floridians are ready to Rescue the River of Grass.