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Seal the year with generosity! Set the Everglades up for success in 2024   manoj,   On this final day of 2023, we're reflecting on the unique beauty of the Everglades — and preparing for the vital work needed to save it.   Florida's annual 60-day legislative session will demand our attention quickly in the new year. From January 9 through March 8, Florida lawmakers will convene in Tallahassee to consider proposals that could advance — or undermine — protection of the Everglades and its connected waterways and green spaces. Friends of the Everglades is committed to tracking it and keeping you informed and empowered every step of the way.   We have our work cut out for us. Already, we're tracking proposed legislation that would threaten local wetlands protections and erode environmental regulation in Florida. Friends of the Everglades' watchdog work has the potential to determine the fate of these bad bills — and influence the future of the invaluable ecosystems that

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We just received a $15,000 matching gift — meaning your dollars have twice the impact right now. Your gift to the Everglades is now worth 2X!   manoj,   The Everglades we all love are equal parts wild and unruly, beautiful and threatened. The features that make it a thriving collection of life-giving ecosystems — an abundance of clean freshwater, rich soil, large swaths of untouched forests and marshes — are also what make it valuable, and therefore vulnerable, to those who would exploit it.    Despite the threats, the Everglades have endured because of the fierce determination of those who stand up to protect it. People like you.   This week, a friend of the Everglades committed a matching gift of $15,000 to support our efforts to sustain and improve the River of Grass for years to come. He's offering this generous match because he sees the Everglades as "the lifeblood" of South Florida and the Florida Keys — and recognizes the importance of Friends of the Everglades&#

We hope our Everglades guide inspires you to get out there this season! Our gift to you this holiday season Dear manoj,   A few months ago, I taped a scrap of paper to the wall next to my desk, where it reminds me to do something that's essential if we are to succeed at saving the Everglades. It boils down to this: Get out into the nature you're working to protect.  "It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it's still here. So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends, ramble out yonder and explore the forests, climb the mountains, bag the peaks, run the rivers, breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, sit quietly for a while and contemplate the precious stillness, the lovely, mysterious, and awesome space. Enjoy yourselves, keep your brain in your head and your head firmly attached to the body, the body active and alive, and I promise you this much; I promise you this one sweet

Things worth fighting for.  We know the bad-news reel gets old. It's good to stop and remember what we're working so hard to protect. Here's your dose of Everglades Zen. Magical Moments of 2023   Dear manoj,   It's a special honor to work full-time at Friends of the Everglades visualizing this unique ecosystem through images and video. Many days are spent behind a computer screen, crafting visual stories that help people understand Everglades issues and get to know our supporters and staff. But the days I spend outside are the most memorable. This year, I've explored the Greater Everglades on foot, by boat and car, and gained even greater perspective with aerial views while piloting my drone. Each method of surveying provides a different experience.    As I reflect on 2023, I am deeply grateful for many special expeditions in the Everglades. One beautiful evening brought me to the Anhinga Trail, where everything the light touched was drenched by the golden