THE MIAMI BLUE The Miami blue, a beautiful silver and blue butterfly, has been flitting along the edge of extinction for decades. This Florida subspecies, endangered at both the federal and state level, started declining in the 1980s and 90s. It was once found as far north as St. Petersburg and Daytona in tropical hardwood … Read More
Hannah Vogel, WinkNews Two sights that became all too common in Southwest Florida were vibrant blue-green algae clogging up freshwater canals and dead fish washing up on our shores from red tide. Experts visiting Collier County for the NaplesNEXT Ideas Festival said we can fix our water quality crisis with easy solutions. “This cannot become … Read More
For Immediate Release Contact Rebecca Rose, 786.231.1687, rrose@evergladesfoundation.org Everglades Foundation Responds to President’s Budget Request for Everglades Restoration PALMETTO BAY, Fla. — Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg today issued the following statement responding to President Trump’s budget request of nearly $63.3 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for South Florida Everglades Restoration and … Read More
For Immediate Release Contact Rebecca Rose, 757.268.5429, rrose@evergladesfoundation.org Kelsey Swithers, 941.400.8183, kelsey@bascomllc.com Everglades Foundation Applauds DeSantis SFWMD Appointments “A diverse cross-section of local governments, business leaders and friends of the environment” PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg issued the following statement in response to Governor Ron DeSantis’ appointments to the governing board of … Read More
For Immediate Release Contact Rebecca Rose, rrose@evergladesfoundation.org, 786.231.1687 Kelsey Swithers, kelsey@bascomllc.com, 941.400.8183 Palmetto Bay, Fla. — The Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg today issued the following statement regarding Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision to appoint Noah Valenstein to lead the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. “We applaud Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision to appoint Noah Valenstein to this crucial position. … Read More