October 10, 2017 – Hurricane Irma swept through South Florida on Sunday September 10 leaving a trail of damage in all four South Florida national parks. The National Park Service has been providing damage assessments and updates on recovery efforts since shortly after the storm. The final update is posted below, with earlier postings. Highlights include:
Continue reading »July 2017 – The South Florida National Parks Trust (SFNPT) has approved $118,250 in new grants to fund education programs and reef restoration in Biscayne National Park, boat patrols and habitat protection in Everglades National Park, and a solar boat demonstration project in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The new grants were approved in June during the
Continue reading »EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 2, 2017 National Park Service Selects New Operator for Everglades National Park New contract will expand and improve visitor services including a new restaurant and lodging at Flamingo HOMESTEAD, Fla – Get ready for new ways to experience Everglades National Park! On May 30, 2017, the National Park
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May 2017 – Biscayne National Park is recruiting volunteers to help restore the 2nd of two spoil islands in Biscayne Bay this summer by planting 1,000 native plants and trees – a project supported with grant funding from the SFNPT. See below for details, and contact amanda_bourque@nps.gov (the project manager) by email if interested. Pictured
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May 2017 – Congratulations to Everglades National Park and the Every Kid in a Park volunteers who donated their time last year so the park could double the number of 4th-grade students who visit the park on field trips. With a committed corps of 25 volunteers, the park welcomed 6,807 local 4th-grade students to the Everglades
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April 2017 – Need another reason to support your local national park? How about this: Your local national park supports you! National parks are huge economic engines and job generators, according to a new study released this month by the National Park Service. The study includes updated stats on how much economic activity parks contribute to
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March 2017 – After years of planning and public input, Everglades National Park is implementing a new system of access corridors, aids to navigation and channel markers in Florida Bay with the support of the South Florida National Parks Trust and its donors. The project is part of a larger effort to implement key elements
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February 2017 – Here’s a great way to treat yourself, a friend or family member to some fine art nature photography AND support South Florida’s national parks. Buy a fine art print – framed or canvas – from South Florida photographer Constance Mier (Photography from a Canoe) and Constance will donate 20% of the purchase price
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February 2017 – More than 150 people joined the SFNPT on Thursday February 2 at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton in Naples for our 2nd annual Wine & Wildlife event. The event showcases Big Cypress National Preserve, the Gulf Coast district of Everglades National Park, and the amazing abundance of wildlife these parks protect including
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January 2017 – Another year, another great Family CAMP overnight event in Everglades National Park! More than 230 people including a ton of kids joined us on the last weekend in January for the 9th annual Family CAMP weekend in Flamingo – an annual event that raises money for camping programs in the park. The
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