Posts Tagged ‘everglades’
Preserving Paradise Ventures to the Everglades
On Oct. 22, the Preserving Paradise program — a partnership between SCCF, Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel & Captiva Chamber of Commerce — further explored how restoring America’s Everglades…
Read MoreKingston Development Files for Federal Permit
The proposed 10,000-home Kingston development project in eastern Lee County has filed for a federal Clean Water Act Section 404 permit, necessary for any wetland “dredge and fill” actions that will occur during the construction.
Read MoreSign Petition to “Drop the Lawsuit” and Support EAA Reservoir
A petition from SCCF’s partners at Captains for Clean Water needs your voice to urge the sugar industry to withdraw their lawsuit that threatens the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir — the keystone of Everglades restoration that will store, clean, and send water south while reducing harmful discharges to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Estuaries.
Read MoreSCCF Joins 11 Orgs Requesting Federal Funding for Everglades Restoration
SCCF joined 11 other environmental and conservation organizations in a joint letter to the House and Senate Subcommittees on Energy and Water Development to request $725 million in federal funding supporting Everglades…
Read MoreSCCF Gives Comments at South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Meeting
SCCF attended a meeting of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force on April 25 to provide comments on various Everglades restoration projects that impact Southwest Florida. Created in 1996,…
Read MoreSCCF Remembers Bob Graham
It is with great sadness and profound respect that SCCF acknowledges the April 16 passing of former Florida governor and environmental champion Bob Graham, who amassed a lifetime of achievements to safeguard the natural world.
Read MoreSCCF Attends Ribbon Cutting for Everglades Restoration Project
On April 24, Everglades stakeholders journeyed to the eastern edge of the greater Everglades to attend a ribbon cutting for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) new Water Seepage Barrier…
Read MoreDePaolis Elected to Everglades Coalition Board
At a recent annual meeting of the Everglades Coalition, SCCF Environmental Policy Director Matt DePaolis was elected to join the Everglades Coalition Board of Directors. The Everglades Coalition is a…
Read More2024 Everglades Update Focuses on Economics, Water Quality
Around 50 guests joined SCCF for its annual Everglades Update, held in partnership with the Everglades Foundation. SCCF CEO James Evans moderated a panel of experts that included: Evans opened…
Read MoreEverglades Update to Focus on Economic Importance
Held annually in partnership with The Everglades Foundation, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s Everglades Update will focus on the economic importance that our natural resources, clean water, and America’s Everglades have for our coastal…
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