THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION

Gulfshore Life, August 28, 2026 Gulfshore Life featured The Everglades: Beneath the Surface, an award-winning short documentary produced by The Everglades Foundation. The six-minute film follows National Geographic Explorer, photographer, and The Everglades Foundation Board Member Mac Stone as he travels across the Everglades by helicopter, boat, and on foot to capture its landscapes, wildlife, and waterways. Through Mac’s lens, viewers experience the connection between the E

Aventura Magazine, August 26, 2026 Aventura Magazine featured The Everglades Foundation among the organizations and innovators helping build a more sustainable and resilient future for Miami. The article highlights how our work combines science, advocacy, and education to protect and restore the Everglades, South Florida’s essential freshwater resource. The feature explores The Everglades Foundation’s scientific research, policy work, and Everglades Literacy Program, which in

TC Palm, August 7, 2026 Photo by The Everglades Foundation TCPalm featured The Everglades Foundation and its partners at an event marking 10 years since the 2016 water crisis, when toxic blue-green algae blooms covered parts of the St. Lucie River. The blooms were fueled by billions of gallons of harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges, which sent polluted freshwater into the St. Lucie River estuary and Indian River Lagoon. During a news conference at the Stuart Riverwalk Stage, T

Miami's Community News, July 28, 2026 The Everglades Foundation’s Everglades Literacy Program brought together over 200 educators from across Florida for its 9th Annual Teacher Symposium, inspiring the next generation of Everglades stewards. Themed “Stewardship Starts with Love,” this year’s symposium took place on July 22 at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. The free event included sessions of inspiring experts who explored how curiosity, creativity, science, and care fo

NBC 6 News, July 21, 2026 NBC 6 News featured The Everglades Foundation in a report on a new agreement between the State of Florida and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to accelerate critical Everglades restoration projects. The agreement was announced one year after state and federal leaders first committed to expediting one of the nation’s largest environmental restoration efforts. The agreement allows federal funding to support state-led construction of the final component

CBS Miami, July 2, 2026 CBS Miami featured The Everglades Foundation in a report examining how drought-level water shortages are contributing to severe wildfire conditions across the Everglades. According to the report, rainfall in the Everglades was approximately 33 percent below normal during the dry season. The Everglades Foundation scientist Erik Stabenau explained that the ecosystem needs consistent rainfall to fully saturate the soil and recover from two years of drough

South Dade Spotlight, July, 2026 The Everglades Foundation was featured in South Dade Spotlight following two days of celebration, collaboration, and advocacy in Washington, D.C. Foundation partners, board members, and clean water advocates came together to recognize the progress of Everglades restoration and encourage continued federal support for this critical effort. The visit began with the America’s Everglades Dinner at the National Archives Museum. During the event, gue

RWorld Talk Podcast, May 22, 2026 Did you know the Everglades generates $9.2 billion in annual real estate value alone? On this episode of RWorld Talk, Dr. Paul Hindsley, Chief Economist at the Everglades Foundation, explains why environmental health and South Florida property values are more connected than most people realize. Dr. Hindsley breaks down the economics behind the largest ecological restoration project in the world, why the Everglades is considered a trillion-dol

Keys Weekly reports on Key Largo School's 2026 Earth Day mural led by their student Everglades Ambassadors – a part of our Everglades Champion School program.

Yale Environment 360 speaks with experts including our Chief Science Officer Dr. Davis about Picayune Strand restoration and its connection to Everglades restoration.

CBS News Miami, May 11, 2026 As the West Broward wildfire burns over 11,000 acres, CBS News Miami interviews Everglades science chief Dr. Steve Davis. He explains how severe drought and "muck fires" threaten to permanently change South Florida’s natural water-absorbing landscape, with long-term impacts for residents and habitats. Watch the full CBS Miami segment here: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/video/expert-warns-everglades-wildfire-could-alter-landscape-for-years/ Want t

Our Ecosystem and Resilience Scientist Dr. Meenakshi Chabba co-writes an Op-Ed in the Miami Herald about this year's extreme drought in the Everglades and South Florida.

In Miami-Dade, where the Everglades is not a distant concept but a neighbor, students are learning that one of the world’s most unique ecosystems begins in their backyard.

WQCS speaks with The Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg about the years-long momentum behind the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, which is now set to be completed by 2029.

Telemundo 51 habló con nuestra directora de comunicación sobre el embalse de los Everglades que se está construyendo para combatir futuras sequías en Florida.

Miami's Community News highlights The Everglades Foundation's recent "Game Changer" 2026 Edison Award.