Reports and Surveys
The Everglades Foundation and its partners are continuously working on a variety of Everglades restoration projects.
New Study: Agriculture Industry contributes 76% of the pollution in the Everglades, pays only 24 percent of the clean-up costs
Here are links to some completed and pending projects:
Sulfate threshold target to control methylmercury levels in wetland ecosystems
Hydrochemical Impacts of Limestone Rock Mining
Phosphorus run-off assessment in a watershed
The Everglades Foundation recently commissioned The Tarrance Group to conduct a survey of voter opinions on the sustainability of water supply and ties to the economy, growth management and Everglades restoration funding. A summary of key findings is accessible via the file below:
Key Findings from a Statewide Survey of Voter Attitudes in Florida, Feb. 2011
The Everglades Foundation joined Florida's leading planning and conservation organizations in reviewing a series of recommendations for the state's new leadership, outlining suggested refinements to Florida's growth management process. Reports detailing the recommendations are accessible below:
Why Planning is an Effective Economic Development Tool for Florida
Planning for Quality Growth and Economic Prosperity for Florida’s Future
To access files related to the economics of Everglades restoration, please click on the following links:
Everglades Foundation: Measuring the Economic Benefits of America's Everglades Restoration
Measuring the Economic Benefits of America's Everglades Restoration Executive Summary
Measuring the Economic Benefits of America's Everglades Restoration Fact Sheet
Everglades Foundation report on Oil and Gas Impacts in the Big Cypress Ecosystem
There is approximately $1.2 billion a year in economic activity generated by recreational, or "sport" fishing alone in the 13-county Everglades Region, according to a new study conducted by the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust that was funded in part by the Everglades Foundation.
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust: The Economic Impact of Recreational Fishing in the Everglades Region
The Everglades Foundation commissioned a survey on Florida voter opinion regarding Everglades restoration. The Executive Summary details responses from likely voters on the U.S. Sugar Corp. land transaction, restoration of America's Everglades and development within the Everglades Agricultural Area.
Everglades Foundation: Florida Voter Opinions on Everglades Restoration 2009
The Everglades Report is published three times a year for donors and members of Audubon of Florida. Full of news and information, this eight-page report focuses on accomplishments of and ongoing challenges to conserving the Everglades ecosystem and its resident wildlife.
