Topics Where We Work Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands

Everglades

Wood Storks walking through a cow pasture
Funding for Regional Water Quality Projects will Help Farmers, Wildlife, and the Northern Everglades
December 10, 2025 — The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services keeps Everglades restoration momentum moving in the right direction through a new funding program.
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a group of people in a line stand with shovels
A Flurry of Ribbon Cuttings Illustrates Everglades Restoration Milestones
December 10, 2025 — Critical milestone in Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir timeline reached and Lake Hicpochee ribbon cutting.
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cape sable seaside sparrow in the reeds
Saving the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
December 10, 2025 — The Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis) is one of the rarest birds in the continental U.S.
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Roseate Spoonbill in flight, carrying nesting material
Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Supply Plan Falls Short in Addressing Region’s Water Woes
December 10, 2025 — At the top of the Greater Everglades watershed, the Central Florida Water Initiative is a multi-county collaboration trying to address the increasing water scarcity of the Greater Orlando area, which because of rapid growth, extreme consumptive use, and overactive drainage, is quickly running out of water.
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A neighborhood with a stark boundary line between the houses and the Everglades beyond.
South Florida’s Zombie Project is Back from the Dead: South Dade Logistics Center Returns
December 10, 2025 — Miami-Dade’s Urban Development Boundary constrains urban development, providing a buffer of agriculture between Miami and the Everglades. The South Dade Logistics Center would set a precedent for ignoring the UDB, paving the way for sprawl to march right up to the edge of the Everglades
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A bulldozer in a restoration site
Ding-Dong, the Ditch is Dead: Restoration Plugs Picayune's Miller Canal
July 30, 2025
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A dark blue wading bird with wings outstretched
State Budget Delivers High Levels of Funding for Everglades
July 08, 2025
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40th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference
July 08, 2025
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A white wading bird stands on a rocky coastline with a sailboat in the background
Partial Approval of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint Leaves Room for Future Harm
July 08, 2025
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A blue wading bird preens in a marsh
Court Rejects Sugar Industry Challenge to Everglades Restoration
July 08, 2025
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