Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)

Every September, the Everglades Foundation accepts applications for matching grant proposals and annually contributes close to $1.5 million towards restoration efforts by awarding programming funds to environmental organizations working directly on Everglades issues.

Thirteen diverse partner organizations received 2008 Program Grants for specific employees and are used in Advocacy, Policy Development, Coalition Building, Outreach and Communication, and Environmental Education.

Environmental organizations that have received Foundation grants and environmental organizations that partner with the Foundation on strategic programming are invited to serve on the Foundation's Environmental Advisory Council.  From Audubon to World Wildlife Fund, these organizations form the structure of the Everglades Foundation's Environmental Advisory Council.

And whether their individual missions and respective staff specialize in water, fish, parks, or land conservation—together we provide the type of collaborative strategizing that is critical to the overall success of a comprehensive restoration.

1000 Friends of Florida

Audubon of Florida

Bonefish & Tarpon Unlimited

Clean Water Action of Florida

Collier County Audubon Society

Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Defenders of Wildlife

Everglades Law Center

Everglades Trust

Florida Oceanographic Society

Florida Wildlife Federation

National Parks Conservation Association

National Wildlife Federation

Natural Resources Defense Council

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

Tropical Audubon Society

Sierra Club

World Wildlife Fund