Posts Tagged ‘everglades’
Participate in Everglades Action Day Feb. 17-18
SCCF’s Environmental Policy Department is looking for community members passionate about Everglades restoration and improving local water quality to join them in attending Everglades Action Day 2026. Everglades Action Day is an annual advocacy…
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2025 Preserving Paradise Class!
Twenty-three new powerful voices for Florida’s clean water-driven economy have emerged out of our second annual Preserving Paradise leadership program — a partnership between SCCF, Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel Captiva Chamber…
Read MoreSCCF Announces 2026 Legislative Priorities
On Oct. 28, Environmental Policy Director Matt DePaolis presented SCCF’s legislative priorities for Florida’s 2026 legislative session (Jan. 13 to March 13) at the Lee County Legislative Delegation Meeting.
Read MorePreserving Paradise Wraps Up With Everglades Trip
For the last Preserving Paradise course of 2025, participants joined SCCF and our partners at Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel Captiva Chamber of Commerce to venture into America’s…
Read MoreNPCA Offering Student Scholarships to Attend 2026 Everglades Coalition Conference
Each year, the Everglades Coalition Conference is held to engage a diverse audience of stakeholders with the protection and restoration of the greater Everglades. This annual event serves as a…
Read MorePreserving Paradise Ventures to EAA, C-43 Reservoirs
On Sept. 2, our 2025 Preserving Paradise cohort ventured into the field for their first experiential learning course, which focused on Everglades restoration. Preserving Paradise is a collaborative initiative between…
Read MoreAlligator Alcatraz Ruling a Win for the Everglades & NEPA
On Aug. 21, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ordered a stoppage of the expansion of Alligator Alcatraz, and the dismantling of many components of the facility within 60 days, including…
Read MoreSCCF Statement Against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
SCCF has joined partner organizations in opposition of the ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigrant detention facility currently operating in Big Cypress National Preserve. On June 27, SCCF signed a letter to Gov.…
Read MoreSCCF Joins America’s Everglades Summit in D.C.
On June 10-11, SCCF attended America’s Everglades Summit, hosted by the Everglades Foundation. The summit took place in Washington, D.C. and brought together stakeholders, restoration managers, and leaders from every…
Read MorePolicy Director Gives Comments on Southland Rock Mine Project
A proposed rock mine near the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir was approved 6-0 by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners on May 22, bringing this dangerous project…
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