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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.
@foreverglades.bsky.socialCongratulations to our Executive Director, Eve Samples, on being featured on the cover of Stuart Magazine! 🌿
“We are sitting in the Greater Everglades right now, and the health of that ecosystem is hugely influential on our future survival.” https://ow.ly/BXNq50ZWyi4
@foreverglades.bsky.socialAnother panther death brings the 2026 total to 12. A 6-year-old male was killed by a vehicle strike on SR 29 in Collier County on Sept. 29.
"Alligator Alcatraz" is gone, but the site is still prime panther habitat. Every acre matters.
@foreverglades.bsky.socialStep into the Everglades 🌾 Join Amanda and the Edudome at Blake Library for a 360° dome film, a walkable satellite map and hands-on artifacts. 📅 Sat, Oct 10 | 3 to 5 PM 👧 3rd grade and up | Open to the public Thanks to @martincountyflorida, Stuart Sunrise Rotary Club and @impact100martin!
@foreverglades.bsky.socialSay hello to Casey Darling Kniffin, our new Policy Director! 👋 A lifelong Floridian, Casey's connection to our land and waters shapes everything she does. She unites science, advocacy and collaboration to protect the Everglades, bringing people together around shared solutions for a better future.
@foreverglades.bsky.socialSpooky season is in full effect in the Everglades 🦇🐊
@foreverglades.bsky.socialPaw-sitive vibes only. 😼 🐾 📸: @Bob_Branham
@foreverglades.bsky.social"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: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26092026/everglades-restoration-reservoir-too-small/
@foreverglades.bsky.socialGentle reminder: go touch grass. 🌾 Happy National Public Lands Day! Everglades National Park belongs to all of us. Go see it for yourself.
@foreverglades.bsky.socialFlorida 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: https://ow.ly/FVWX50ZR2ym
@foreverglades.bsky.socialEl 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 👉 https://www.everglades.org/rescue-us-from-this-super-el-nino/
@foreverglades.bsky.socialEl Niño hits 'Super' status, risking floods & tornadoes in South Florida. Help protect the Everglades! 🌧️ everglades.org/rescue #Everglades #ElNino #Florida
@foreverglades.bsky.socialForgive us while we nostalgia-bait 🎞️ 🐊
Video credit: @xglfilm
@foreverglades.bsky.socialOctober 1 starts sugarcane burning season, causing a 10.8% rise in asthma in south Florida. Kids suffer most. STOP THE BURN
@foreverglades.bsky.social🚨 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 👇
https://ow.ly/Atly50ZOP5e
@foreverglades.bsky.socialFront page of The New York Times, one more entry in Alligator Alcatraz's growing list of failures. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/alligator-alcatraz-dhs-inspector-general.html
@foreverglades.bsky.socialTwo 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.
@foreverglades.bsky.socialBy 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.
@foreverglades.bsky.socialNo egrets here. 🪽 The Great Egret, a large Everglades wading bird, hunts fish with lightning-fast strikes.
@foreverglades.bsky.socialA 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.
@foreverglades.bsky.socialAnything to help protect the Everglades 💃
