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Friends of the Everglades

@foreverglades.bsky.social
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Founded in 1969 by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, our mission is to protect, preserve & restore the only Everglades in the world. Science-driven, solutions-focused.

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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Spooky season is in full effect in the Everglades 🦇🐊 #everglades #theeverglades #spooky #spookyseason
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Paw-sitive vibes only. 😼 🐾 📸: @Bob_Branham
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"We have a long way to go, and anyone who's saying Everglades restoration is done or almost done is glossing over the facts." Friends of the Everglades Executive Director Eve Samples Read more: insideclimatenews.org/news/26092026…
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‘Crown Jewel’ of Everglades Restoration Is Too Small, Report Says - Inside Climate News
A sprawling reservoir at the heart of the $27 billion effort to restore Florida’s Everglades is unprecedented in size, but a new report suggests much more reservoir space is needed.
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Gentle reminder: go touch grass. 🌾 Happy National Public Lands Day! Everglades National Park belongs to all of us. Go see it for yourself.
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Florida voters already set aside the money to buy land for Everglades restoration, and it's time the state used it. Read how our Rescue the River of Grass campaign is pushing to finish the job: ow.ly/FVWX50ZR2ym
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'Rescue the River of Grass' campaign calls on Florida to buy 100,000+ acres of Big Sugar's land
By Kailey Aiken, FloridaBulldog.org - 'Rescue the River of Grass' campaign calls on Florida to buy 100,000+ acres of Big Sugar's land
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
El Niño hit "Super" status; South Florida's rainfall forecast doubles. 🌧️ Our Everglades Unfiltered post explains flooding risks and why a healthy Everglades is vital. Read more 👉 www.everglades.org/rescue-us-from-t…
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‘Rescue’ us from this Super El Niño
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
El Niño hits 'Super' status, risking floods & tornadoes in South Florida. Help protect the Everglades! 🌧️ everglades.org/rescue #Everglades #ElNino #Florida
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Forgive us while we nostalgia-bait 🎞️ 🐊 Video credit: @xglfilm #everglades #theeverglades #EvergladesNationalPark
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
October 1 starts sugarcane burning season, causing a 10.8% rise in asthma in south Florida. Kids suffer most. STOP THE BURN
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 Two bombshells just dropped about "Alligator Alcatraz." A federal audit found major health & safety failures at the camp. A state report confirms it drained Florida's emergency fund to $6.4M — with a $1.5B deficit ahead. Our lawsuit forced this into the open 👇 ow.ly/Atly50ZOP5e
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Front page of The New York Times, one more entry in Alligator Alcatraz's growing list of failures. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/allig…
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Two new reports confirm it: "Alligator Alcatraz" was a fiasco. A federal watchdog found the camp failed health and safety standards, including 18-sq-ft cages. Florida drained its emergency fund to $6.4M, with $187M going to Alcatraz contractors. Follow us. #AlligatorAlcatraz #FriendsOfTheEverglades
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
By the way, it's their home too. Alligators dig "gator holes" that hold freshwater through the dry season, a lifeline for other wildlife. When they thrive, it's a sign the ecosystem is healthy, but toxic algae threatens that water. Sign: www.everglades.org/rescue
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
No egrets here. 🪽 The Great Egret, a large Everglades wading bird, hunts fish with lightning-fast strikes.
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A 240-square-mile toxic algae bloom is covering Lake Okeechobee, per NOAA data. It threatens Florida's coasts, wildlife and public health, from skin irritation to neurodegenerative disease. We know the fix: buy the land south of Lake O for water storage. Sign: www.everglades.org/rescue
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Anything to help protect the Everglades 💃 #everglades #florida #wildlife #photographer
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Goodbye summer, hello Everglades 🌾 As the days cool down the mosquitoes ease up and the Glades come alive. Star filled nights, blooming muhly grass and easy wildlife sightings at Anhinga Trail. Dry season is calling. Start planning your visit ow.ly/kvx050ZLHWY
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Turn your sights to the Everglades as the sun sets on summer
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
40,000 signatures and counting! The movement to Rescue the River of Grass just hit a major milestone, and we're not slowing down. This is your sign to sign. Add your name at everglades.org/rescue and share with 3 friends who should join the movement 🐊💪 #everglades #rescuetheriverofgrass
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Goodbye summer, hello Everglades 🌾 Labor Day marks the start of cooler days and Everglades season. Plan your winter trip now! Captured by @vossvisuals 📸 #Everglades #FriendsOfTheEverglades #VisitFlorida
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit exposed wasteful spending and forced a bipartisan accountability law. Now, entering hurricane season, Florida's emergency fund is nearly empty. Instead of storm prep, the state wants $250M more to repay contractors like Doodie Calls. Stand with us.
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Florida's drinking water depends on clean water flowing south into the Everglades. Join us Oct. 7 for The Everglades Climate Solution, a virtual session on how land acquisition south of Lake Okeechobee builds climate resilience. Sign the Rescue petition and be part of the solution.
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"My hope for the environment... is that we should pay more attention to how we're treating our world." Dolly Parton spent her life giving back, to people, to music and to the wild places she called home. Rest easy, Dolly. You'll be deeply missed. 🦋
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🗣️Calling all divas, baddies and unproblematic kings: join us to Rescue the River of Grass! Learn more at everglades.org/rescue. 🐊💧
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Florida’s long-delayed phosphorus pollution deadlines for the Everglades have finally arrived, raising new questions about whether restoration efforts are moving quickly enough to protect the River of Grass. Read more here: ow.ly/1igP50ZC3EW
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Everglades phosphorus pollution deadlines have finally arrived. Can Florida meet them?
By Kailey Aiken - New Everglades phosphorus pollution deadlines finally have arrived. Can Florida meet them?
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Can art save the Everglades? 🎨🌿 Frances Josma, our 2026 Karen Mashburn Environmental Scholar, shows how creative expression—from Marjory Stoneman Douglas's 'river of grass' to eco-puppetry—shapes stewardship. Read more: ow.ly/hjMX50ZAZuI
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The groundswell to Rescue the River of Grass grows 🌾 Last week's Stuart Town Hall showed why this fight matters. Sign & watch: www.everglades.org/the-groundswell-…
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The groundswell to Rescue the River of Grass is growing
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We've got our EYES on the prize: a protected Everglades. 🍃 #nature #everglades #florida
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"Our government failed the Everglades, failed taxpayers and failed to comply with environmental laws when they built this ICE detention center in the middle of Big Cypress National Preserve." — Eve Samples, FOE Executive Director Read more: ow.ly/x2cp50ZzB1t
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Florida hid records to keep Alligator Alcatraz open, lawsuit claims
Environmental groups allege in a lawsuit that Florida hid FEMA records to bypass environmental rules.
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Florida Bay needs fresh water for dolphins and manatees. We started Rescue the River of Grass to restore flow. Watch @vossvisuals' video to learn more! #Everglades #RescueTheRiverOfGrass
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Today, the fight for accountability continues. Our government must own up and clean up the Everglades mess. #everglades #bigcypress #alligatoralcatraz #florida
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
"There's no doubt in my mind that Eve would have fulfilled Marjory Stoneman Douglas' expectations." Full story: ow.ly/HJCt50ZyHE4
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The River of Grass Has a New Sentinel - The Marjorie
Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades, has carried the inspiration and legacy of the organization’s founder, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, into the battle to shut down a massive immigration detention center in the heart of the glades.
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
$750M in conservation funds could buy 50,000 acres in the Everglades, but Florida wastes it on DirecTV, caps, and booths. Read more: votewater.org/deep-dive-how-florida…
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DEEP DIVE: How Florida lawmakers diverted conservation funds to cover routine expenses - VoteWater.org
Despite a failed lawsuit and years of scrutiny, Florida’s Land Acquisition Trust Fund still funds routine agency expenses — even as $750 million meant for conservation sits uncommitted. A DirecTV subscription, 1,000 camouflage baseball caps and a display booth at…
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The Everglades moves together. 🍃 #everglades #birds #nature #wildlife
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Florida Bay, Everglades' wild edge, shelters unique wildlife but faces severe freshwater loss—threatening its fragile ecosystem. 5 facts here. ow.ly/BwRc50Zw7Rl
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5 important facts about Florida Bay
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
This quote from Friends of the Everglades founder Marjory Stoneman Douglas dates back almost 80 years. Somehow, it hasn't aged a day.
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Phosphorus harms the Everglades by fueling invasive cattails and choking periphyton. More land south of Lake Okeechobee is needed! #RescueTheRiverOfGrass
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Staring contest with this Tricolored Heron. Guess who lost 😭 #heron #bird #Everglades #birdwatching
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
For 358 days, “Alligator Alcatraz” inflicted grave harm on the Everglades at a staggering cost to taxpayers. Our pressure to close the facility worked, both inside the courtroom and outside of it. Take a look at the reasons why: www.everglades.org/why-alligato...
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Why “Alligator Alcatraz” fell, and what must come next
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Dr. Jennifer Rehage estimates that FL Bay receives 1/4 of the water that it received historically. Her work is helping to sound the alarm on the precarious situation. More freshwater flow is the key. Will you join the movement to Rescue the River of Grass? www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rWB...
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Dr. Jennifer Rehage: "Florida Bay is chronically starved of fresh water."
YouTube video by Friends of the Everglades
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Do you know what a bear without teeth is? A gummy bear. 🐻 This Florida black bear cub already has sharp hearing and a strong smell to find food miles away. Nature equips them well. 🤎 Photos from FWC #blackbears #florida #floridawildlife
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Preparing for Netflix's toxic algae doc on Florida. Since 2016, we've seen estuaries turn toxic. Rescue the River of Grass. #florida #everglades
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"Alligator Alcatraz" is closed; scars remain. We're pushing for full remediation and permanent protection. #everglades #florida #floridapanther #alligatoralcatraz
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"Alligator Alcatraz" may be closed but the fight isn't over. www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-g…
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Alligator Alcatraz is no more. Tents, cars, signs disappear from airport site
What’s next for the property?
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Lake Okeechobee is under 11 feet, so discharge risk is low right now, but the danger remains. July 7 aerial images show an active algae bloom lurking beyond the closed gates. The fix: 100,000+ acres for water storage in the EAA. Sign the petition at everglades.org.
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Two more panther deaths bring our 2026 total to 11. A 2-year-old female died in a Collier County vehicle strike June 26. A 4-year-old male died on Corkscrew Road in Lee County July 1. Vehicle strikes remain the top cause of death for species. Every acre matters. #floridapanther #everglades #florida
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The Indian River Lagoon is showing signs of recovery — but lasting restoration depends on sending clean water south. This incredible ecosystem deserves a fighting chance. Watch our new video, then add your name to our petition to Rescue the River of Grass: ow.ly/hbLA50ZlayT
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A fighting chance for the Indian River Lagoon
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy 4th of July, but in a Marjory Stoneman Douglas kind of way. #everglades
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Remember. "Job's not finished." —Kobe Bryant #everglades #alligatoralcatraz #florida #RescueTheRiverofGrass
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The Indian River Lagoon is one of North America's most biodiverse estuaries 🌊 Over 100 years of pollution from Lake Okeechobee has devastated it. But after a year without harmful discharges, the St. Lucie Estuary is recovering in 2026. Rescue the River of Grass. 🌿 #everglades #florida
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Friends of the Everglades @foreverglades.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
"Alligator Alcatraz" is no longer imprisoning detainees — but the lights are still on, the tents are still up, and our work is not done. We will not rest until every structure is deconstructed and the site is fully remediated. #everglades #alligatoralcatraz #florida
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