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Controversial Budget Bill Could Dramatically Alter Everglades Restoration Policy and Conservation Programs

On Feb 17, the controversial SB 2508 passed the Senate floor with one amendment. If you’ve been keeping up with Everglades restoration recently, you may have seen social media posts about fishing captains arriving en masse to the Florida Capitol to speak against this bill. FCV also spoke against SB

Native Plants Cultivate “Sense of Place”

By Stephanie DunnSenior Landscape Designer at Cādence As a landscape designer, I apply the knowledge I gain about Florida’s ecosystems and native plants into my work. My passion for wild Florida inspires me to lessen the negative impact of human development through the implementation of native plants in cultivated landscapes

Dear Florida: My Happy Place

By Federico AcevedoFort Lauderdale, FL There is only one Everglades in the world and it is filled with so many incredible things. From the wildlife to the plant life, there’s so much to explore and see. As a conservation photographer, I love sharing the incredible things I find in the

Dear Florida: Interconnection in the Everglades

By Robert KrayerClearwater, FL The Everglades ecosystem is home to one of the most impressive food chains in the world. Every creature, no matter how seemingly insignificant, plays a vital role in each and every other organisms’ existence. Without the tiny mosquitofish, gargantuan alligators would struggle to survive and without