Tag: everglades foundation
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Big Sugar Summit: Stephen E. Davis III PHD, Wetland Ecologist. Science Guy!

Big Sugar Summit: Stephen E. Davis III PHD, Wetland Ecologist, The Everglades Foundation This presentation will available thru the Sierra Club, Florida in full with all the slides. So enjoy this preview. http://www.evergladesfoundation.org/what-we-do/science/ “The Foundation employs a team of scientists to serve as technical expert sources for the environmental community. These resources include providing sworn…
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Throwback Thurs: What was penny a pound and make the polluter pay?
Throwback Thurs: What was penny a pound and make the polluter pay? As always, if you have something to add please add it. What was penny a pound? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restoration_of_the_Everglades “Restoration of the Everglades, however, briefly became a bipartisan cause in national politics. A controversial penny-a-pound (2 cent/kg) tax on sugar was proposed to fund some…
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Get to Know Know Your SFWMD Board of Govenors: Kevin Powers: Friends and Neighbors

Kevin Powers was the Vice Chair of SFWMD [Term: 5/2013 – 3/2017]
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Get to Know Know Your SFWMD Board of Govenors: Daniel O’Keefe and Festivus

Daniel O’Keefe Executive Director, who directs all South Florida Water Management District activities.
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May the fourth be with us! Toxic algae, discharging St Lucie locks. We must keep going!

Toxic green algae fills lake Okeechobee. Here are some photos at Port Mayaca.
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Toxic Algae Eve : Protest: Buy the land! May 3. St Lucie Locks

Protest and march at Phipps park to protest upcoming discharges from Lake Okeechobee.
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If you call a politician a vulture isn’t that an insult to the vulture?

Vultures are the most amazing birds who have a job! Vultures actually prevent viruses, bacteria and other pathogens from spreading in the environment.
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Post Earth Day Press Conferance (Video) Stuart FL April 29

Rallies to support State Senator Joe Negron for his efforts to open the door to a sugar land purchase and call for further action
