January 2019 – The government shutdown that began just before Christmas has become a gut-wrenching experience for people who love national parks, including the park rangers who have been told to stay home while parks remain open. Images of uncollected garbage, human waste and butchered trees in places like Yosemite Valley and Joshua Tree National
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Parks Stay Open during Shutdown With a Little Help from Friends
South Florida’s National Parks Stay Open, Stay Clean With a Little Help from their Friends January 2019 – A government shutdown was not the way we wanted to start the new year, but here we are. The good news: South Florida’s national parks are open for business, despite a lack of park rangers, and the parks are
Continue reading »Here Comes the Sun: $25,000 Donation Sparks Shark Valley Solar Project
December 2018 – It’s an intriguing fact of nature that alligators, the ubiquitous denizens of the Everglades, are solar powered, with scaly skin that optimizes the sun’s rays to maintain energy. Now, thanks to a grant from Florida Power & Light (FPL) and the company’s gift of solar panels, the sun will power the Shark
Continue reading »America’s Best Idea: New Americans Become Citizens in Biscayne National Park
January 2018 – Two hundred new Americans will take the oath of citizenship while overlooking Biscayne Bay during outdoor citizenship ceremonies in Biscayne National Park on Thursday January 18 and Friday January 19. Both ceremonies begin at 10 AM and are open to the public, free of charge. The outdoor ceremonies will introduce Miami’s newest
Continue reading »Giving Back: Nature Photography from a Canoe
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
Continue reading »Vision 20/20 Grant Supports Education Programs at Dry Tortugas National Park
December 2017 – Rotary Club of Key West and the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys are supporting on-site education programs at Dry Tortugas National Park this year with a Vision 20/20 grant from the foundation. The SFNPT and Rotary have been funding student trips to the park since 2005, and jointly helped the park
Continue reading »Donor Spotlight: Clyde Butcher & family support SWAMP programs for kids in Big Cypress
November 2016 – Acclaimed South Florida photographer Clyde Butcher and his family are supporting outdoor science education programs in the Big Cypress National Preserve this year with a donation of $6,500 to South Florida National Parks Trust. The donation represents the proceeds from this year’s Halloween swamp walks behind the family’s Big Cypress Gallery on
Continue reading »Everglades National Park Wins Historic Preservation Grant in “Vote Your Park” Campaign
July 6, 2016 – Everglades National Park and the South Florida National Parks Trust (SFNPT) have won a $250,000 historic preservation grant to restore the park’s iconic Flamingo Visitor Center after a six-week national voting campaign, the SFNPT announced today. The Partners in Preservation grant awarded by American Express and the National Trust for Historic
Continue reading »Miami Foundation supports Everglades Education
June 2016 – We’re excited to share the news: The Miami Foundation will be supporting the Everglades Environmental Education Program again this year by funding ranger-led environmental education programs for 4th-grade students at Shark Valley in Everglades National Park. Students who visit the park as part of the program will take a four-hour tram ride
Continue reading »Guerra Family Foundation donates Microscopes for Biscayne
March 2016 – Students who visit Biscayne National Park to learn about the park’s marine ecosystem will soon have five new microscopes to use, thanks to the generosity of the Guerra Family Foundation. The foundation is funding several park “wish list” items this year including microscopes for Biscayne and a wildlife spotting scope for Everglades.
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