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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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January 2016 – The SFNPT has launched a new stewardship fund to support Shark Valley in Everglades National Park with the participation of our partners at Shark Valley Tram Tours. SFNPT Chairman Wayne Rassner presented a grant check for $20,000 to Superintendent Pedro Ramos and Everglades Education Ranger Yvette Cano on Saturday January 9 at
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December 2015 – Here’s a great way to celebrate the new year, the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, and Florida’s national parks in 12 monthly installments. The Clyde Butcher calendar for 2016 does all that, and more, with 12 classic images of the Everglades, Big Cypress, Biscayne and beyond. Follow the link below
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November 2015 – We have a number of folks to thank this month, starting with Peacock Foundation, Inc. in Miami, which is supporting the Everglades Environmental Education Program with a generous grant again this year. The foundation’s grant will fund two seasonal rangers to lead South Florida school kids on learning adventures in the park this
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