September 2019 – Juan M. Cueto has been selected as the new Executive Director of the South Florida National Parks Trust (SFNPT). Mr. Cueto brings extensive fundraising and leadership experience to the organization with more than 27-years of professional work in the not-for-profit industry. He joined the SFNPT in September of 2019 and succeeds Don
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September 2019 – Biocorps Intern Sidney McFarland… Hailing from Celebration, Florida, McFarland, a University of Florida senior majoring in wildlife ecology and conservation, first began traveling to national parks with her parents from a young age. It was these experiences that opened her eyes to the beauty of natural landscapes and wildlife. This past summer,
Continue reading »September 2019 – Biscayne National Park education staff is gearing up for another spectacular season. Registration for Environmental Education Programs is now OPEN! If you are new to Biscayne National Park’s programming we recommend you familiarize yourself with our program options before registering. Biscayne’s school programming for 2019-2020 focuses on 4th-grade students and is FREE of charge. You will need the following information
Continue reading »The South Florida National Parks Trust is an independent nonprofit organization that works in partnership with the National Park Service to protect, promote and enhance South Florida’s four national parks – Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas National Parks and Big Cypress National Preserve. POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Development Assistant works with the Executive Director and the
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August 2019 – The National Park Service has named a new superintendent at Big Cypress National Preserve. See below for the NPS news release announcing the appointment. Thomas Forsyth Named Superintendent of Big Cypress National Preserve ATLANTA (April 21, 2019) – Today, National Park Service (NPS) Southeast Regional Director Robert A. Vogel announced the selection of
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August 2019 – Allie Hellier is headed back to school this month after “finding her park” in South Florida. In a final blog post, Allie reflects on the people she met and the lessons she learned while on assignment in South Florida’s national parks. By Allison Hellier Endings are uncomfortable. It means forging into the
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Biscayne National Park News Release Biscayne National Park Gallery highlights lesser-known National Parks in Beyond the Icons Photography Exhibit Beyond the Icons: America’s Lesser-Known National Parks, the newest exhibit in Biscayne National Park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery, features 25 prints with corresponding stories by Sandra Ramos. She wants the images to educate and engage audiences with the
Continue reading »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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July 2019 – Everglades National Park Intern Grace Hevey is tracking sea turtles in the park this summer as part of the BioCorps Internship Program supported by the South Florida National Parks Trust. SFNPT Intern Allison Hellier joined Hevey on a recent outing to Cape Sable to get a first-hand look at the program. Here’s
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July 2019 – Thousands of South Florida school children had a chance to spot alligators, track panthers, catch a fish or snorkel a coral reef this year on national park field trips, overnight camps and other programs supported by the South Florida National Parks Trust. South Florida’s four national parks reached 17,993 students during the
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