CERP Turns 15: A Key Milestone for Everglades Restoration

Lessons Learned from 15 Years of Everglades Restoration

December 2015 marks the 15-year anniversary since President Bill Clinton, joined by Florida’s then-governor Jeb Bush, signed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). Now halfway through the proposed 30-year vision of restoring America’s Everglades, there’s still much more work to be done to meet the goals of the largest ecosystem restoration project in history.

President Bill Clinton signs the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) into law, accompanied by a bi-partisan group of lawmakers and stakeholders including one of The Everglades Foundation's Founding Directors, Mary Barley.

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