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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

July 21, 2026 Today, the State of Florida and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated a major milestone to advance Everglades restoration with the signing of a unique Project Partnership Agreement for state construction of the final EAA Reservoir component (a seepage management pump station) and the Blue Shanty Flow Way Project. With federal funds, the State of Florida will be able to advance construction of these features to line up with the completion of the constru

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

This funding also includes what is needed to complete the state portion of the EAA Reservoir, the central and critical piece of the Everglades restoration puzzle that is set to be realized five years ahead of schedule.

The Foundation has supported the transfer of these sensitive lands to the National Park Service since 2021.

A new peer-reviewed study led by The Everglades Foundation finds that environmental knowledge plays a key role in how people perceive threats to the Everglades.