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Everglades Restoration Project Ongoing for 20-Plus Years Sees Huge Rewilding Success

A huge area of the Everglades that was drained in an attempt to convert it to suburbia has been restored to a somewhat native ecosystem after 2 decades of reverse-landscape enginee...

Grassy Waters Preserve

Protecting a sheet flow of rainfall moving steadily southward and parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, Grassy Waters Preserve bears a striking resemblance to the Everglades - because it...

Florida Governor Accelerates Everglades Reservoir Restoration Project

Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced a monumental breakthrough for Florida’s environment, confirming that all federally funded contracts for the Everglades Agricultural Area (E...

Everglades wildfire: Maps show devastation as 5,000 acres burn in the wake of an extreme Florida drought

After weeks of extreme drought across Florida, a wildfire has broken out in the Everglades, burning more than 5,000 acres.  The fire, called the Max Road Miramar Fire, is locate...

Wakodatahatchee Wetlands

A seasonally rotating array of wading birds roost and nest among the pond apple islands of these purpose-built Palm Beach County water filtration wetlands.

Protecting One of the Largest Intact Watersheds on Earth

On April 17, 2026, the Seal River Watershed Alliance, the Manitoba government, and the government of Canada released a joint proposal to designate a 12 million-acre ecosystem—one o...

Florida Everglades Champions Awarded One of Highest Honors in State

Florida Everglades champions were awarded one of the highest honors in the state. The post Florida Everglades Champions Awarded One of Highest Honors in State appeared first on Wes...

Florida Forever Secured Another Conservation Easement

The Florida Forever program secured another conservation easement, safeguarding working lands. The post Florida Forever Secured Another Conservation Easement appeared first on West...

Wildfire Grows to 2,500 Acres Inside Everglades National Park

Gov. DeSantis is celebrating an Everglades restoration milestone ahead of schedule

'Together, we've taken on one of the most ambitious ecosystem restoration efforts in the world, and we've agreed to do it faster.' The post Gov. DeSantis is celebrating an Everglad...

Green Cay Wetlands

Discover a bounty of bird life along the extensive boardwalks at Green Cay Wetlands, one of South Florida's best urban birding destinations

Live Wildly Celebrates Earth Day by Honoring Florida's Premier Conservation Programs that Protect Public and Working Lan...

For 25 years, Florida Forever and the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program have conserved more than 1.25 Million acres of lands and waters across the Sunshine State

Budget conference: Senate stirs Everglades, wastewater funding in first environmental offer

The House remains far below the Senate on overall Department of Environmental Protection spending proposals. The post Budget conference: Senate stirs Everglades, wastewater funding...

Huge plumes of smoke rise over Florida as Everglades wildfire rages – video

South Florida fires that burnt through 45 sq km (11,000 acres) of land over the weekend spread on Monday as emergency crews worked to contain them. Florida Forest Service said 'the...

Audubon Celebrates a Huge Step Towards Protecting the Seal River Watershed

On April 17, 2026, the Seal River Watershed Alliance, the Manitoba government, and the government of Canada released a joint proposal to designate one of our planet’s largest intac...

Volunteers adopt mangroves in Sanibel to help foster vital Florida ecosystem

SANIBEL, Fla. (WSVN) — A group of conservationists have stepped in to create a new program to keep a vital part of Florida’s ecosystem thriving....

DeSantis addresses reports that ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ may close soon

Bird Island Restoration Strengthened Critical Habitat

The Bird Island restoration strengthened a critical habitat in Central Florida. The post Bird Island Restoration Strengthened Critical Habitat appeared first on West Orlando News.

Growing brush fire in Everglades causes road closures; more than 4000 acres burned

Fire crews are attempting to put out a growing brush fire in the Everglades in western Broward County on Sunday. Roads are being closed on...