July 2019 — The South Florida National Parks Trust (SFNPT) has named Sally Wilson as the organization’s new West Coast Coordinator. Wilson has over 20 years of experience in fundraising, donor cultivation, stewardship, marketing and public speaking. In her new role, Sally will help to ensure the success of fundraising and outreach efforts in Southwest
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Every Kid in a Park: Making America’s Best Idea even better, for kids
September 2015 – If national parks are America’s “best” idea, here’s a way to make that idea even better: Give every 4th grade student nationwide (and their families) a free pass to visit a national park, starting now, for one year. The White House is doing just that with a new initiative called “Every Kid in
Continue reading »Hatching Season in the Everglades!
September 2015 – It’s hatching season in the Everglades for alligators and sea turtles! Here’s a mama gator we spotted this month guarding her brood just a few steps away from the Shark Valley Visitor Center. Look closely over her shoulder for the hatchlings – the stripes give them away! Learn more about alligators and
Continue reading »New SFNPT Grants for Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, Everglades
September 2015 – The SFNPT has approved $48,500 in new grants to support programs & projects in South Florida’s national parks this year, including a “safe boating” initiative in Biscayne National Park, a sea turtle conservation program in Dry Tortugas National Park, and a resource protection project in Florida Bay in Everglades National Park. The
Continue reading »A Plan for Everglades National Park
September 2015 — Everglades National Park has released its final General Management Plan, the first update in the park’s master plan since 1979. The final plan calls for new pole & troll zones in Florida Bay, a new boater education & permit program; new rules for airboat operators along Tamiami Trail, and a new 120-mile
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