Gulfshore Life, September 30, 2024 – National Geographic Explorer and wildlife photographer Mac Stone unearths hidden treasures of the Florida Everglades through his camera lens.
"The photographer breathes Florida swamps. For the past two years, Mac’s been creating a limited-edition photography book with about 130 images—including the hard-earned dolphin shot—which The Everglades Foundation is gifting to supporters of the nonprofit’s endowment campaign.
In 2022, the organization quietly launched the three-year push to raise $75 million to cement the team’s commitment to Everglades scientific research, advocacy and education initiatives forever. In the first two years, running quietly among patrons, the campaign raised $60 million.
Now, the group has opened fundraising for the final stretch to the public. Artistic works like Mac’s help stimulate support by stoking curiosity and appreciation for the delicate, at-risk ecosystem. Mac, who has contributed to the endowment himself, was a clear choice to helm the project, with his love for the River of Grass’ landscape and wildlife, scientific background and talents as a storyteller.
“[You have to show people] this is why we care so much,” Mac says. “To do that, you gotta take people into the system and show them some of the miraculous narratives and interactions of animals that play out.”
Mac Stone serves as a Board Member for The Everglades Foundation.
Read the Gulfshore Life's full story here: https://gulfshorelife.com/things-to-do/nature-recreation/see-the-everglades-in-a-new-light/
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