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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June 2019 – Researchers are headed back to Dry Tortugas National Park this month to study nurse sharks during mating season in the park. Scientists have been tagging and tracking nurse sharks in the clear, shallow waters of the park for more than 27 years. SFNPT Intern Allison Hellier recently listened to a presentation on
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June 2019 – Everglades National Park announced this month that it had secured 100% of the funding needed to elevate another 6.5 miles of the Tamiami Trail roadway that divides the Everglades, north from south, and blocks the flow of water into the park. Once complete, the new roadwork will allow much needed water to
Continue reading »The South Florida National Parks Trust is searching for a new Executive Director to lead the organization. See the job announcement below for details, and help us spread the word. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to search@southfloridaparks.org. All applications will be reviewed and the most qualified applicants will be contacted by
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Don Finefrock 305-665-4769 Thursday May 30, 2019 dfinefrock@southfloridaparks.org This year’s Big Cypress SWAMP Program Gives 2,000 Kids the Gift of Nature NAPLES, FL — More than 2,190 Collier County students, teachers and parents, braced in bright orange vests and a willingness to get wet and muddy, stepped out of the classroom
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