Friends Group · Miami, FL
Friends of the Everglades
Founded by Marjory Stoneman Douglas to defend the River of Grass
Fighting for Everglades
59¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1969
Stand · Find your defenders
Who’s defending Florida?
4 public places under threat in Florida
20 groups have them in their care
The defenders
The groups doing the most work here
11 groups are on the record for Florida, in the order they carry the weight. Give directly; nothing routes through us.
Friends Group · Palmetto Bay, FL
Everglades Foundation
The science and restoration muscle behind Everglades protection
Fighting for Everglades
47 staff + 36 volunteers72¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1993
Advocacy · Washington, DC
National Parks Conservation Association
Sued Interior and won the 2024 ruling ordering the Park Service to implement Biscayne’s long-promised marine reserve zone
Fighting for Biscayne and Everglades and 1 more place in Florida
217 staff + 900 volunteers78¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1919
Trails · Gainesville, FL
Florida Trail Association
They work only in Florida
16 staff + 525 volunteers60¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1966
Friends Group · Melbourne, FL
Pelican Island Audubon Society
They work only in Florida
4 staff + 200 volunteers54¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1964
Friends Group · Silver Springs, FL
Friends of the Ocala National Forest
They work only in Florida
Founded 2000
Advocacy · New York, NY
National Audubon Society
A century of wading-bird science and Everglades advocacy
Fighting for Everglades·1 live federal case across all their work
1,185 staff + 7,500 volunteers80¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1905
Advocacy · Reston, VA
National Wildlife Federation
Co-plaintiff defending Gulf park wildlife, from sea turtles to the Rice’s whale, in the God Squad suit
Fighting for Gulf Islands·1 live federal case across all their work
505 staff + 4,000 volunteers86¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1936
Wildlife · Kalaheo, HI
National Tropical Botanical Garden
Florida is one of the 2 states they work in
171 staff + 444 volunteers83¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1964
Legal · Charlottesville, VA
Southern Environmental Law Center
Filed the lawsuit for the coalition challenging the Gulf-wide exemption
Fighting for Gulf Islands
267 staff + 43 volunteers83¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1986
Stewardship · Asheville, NC
North Carolina Outward Bound
Florida is one of the 4 states they work in
162 staff + 30 volunteers78¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1967
9 more groups also work on Florida
On the ground in Florida
The national muscle
Center for Biological Diversity20 live federal cases across all their workLegalSierra Club6 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyEarthjustice4 live federal cases across all their workLegalDefenders of Wildlife4 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyThe Wilderness Society3 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyFriends of the Earth2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyNatural Resources Defense Council2 live federal cases across all their workLegalEarthworks2 live federal cases across all their workWatchdog
The places
Under threat in Florida
Each has its own page with the groups on the record for it. The most urgent first.
- Critical threatEverglades National ParkCERP restoration funding cut
Critical threatGulf Islands National SeashoreGod Squad exempts Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act- Critical threatBiscayne National ParkNuclear plant contaminating Biscayne Bay
Threat developingBig Cypress National PreserveOil exploration permits advancing
Your move
How to stand for Florida
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