November 2015 – Another season of environmental education is underway in South Florida’s national parks. Kids are learning science in Big Cypress, spotting alligators in the Everglades, cleaning beaches in the Dry Tortugas and dipping nets into Biscayne Bay. More than 16,000 school children will visit one of South Florida’s national parks this year on
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November 2015 – We have a number of folks to thank this month, starting with Peacock Foundation, Inc. in Miami, which is supporting the Everglades Environmental Education Program with a generous grant again this year. The foundation’s grant will fund two seasonal rangers to lead South Florida school kids on learning adventures in the park this
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November 2015 – A bald eagle poses at the entrance to Mahogany Hammock in Everglades National Park. Special thanks to photographer Katy Dimos for this perfectly framed image of our national symbol!
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November 2015 – One of the most popular tours in Everglades National Park has nothing to do with alligators, wading birds or the River of Grass. It’s a tour of the Everglades Nike Missile Base, one of the best preserved relics of the Cold War in South Florida. The park plans to offer daily tours
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