Friends of the Everglades
@foreverglades.bsky.social
Founded in 1969 by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, our mission is to protect, preserve & restore the only Everglades in the world. Science-driven, solutions-focused.
Florida must begin planning *now* for the next phase of Everglades restoration to ensure momentum isn’t lost once CERP projects are complete, said Friends' policy director Gil Smart to the South Florida Water Management District governing board at a recent meeting. 1/2
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Florida must begin planning *now* for the next phase of Everglades restoration to ensure momentum isn’t lost once CERP projects are complete, said Friends' policy director Gil Smart to the South Florida Water Management District governing board at a recent meeting. 1/2
What do Florida lawmakers think about “Alligator Alcatraz”? Eve Samples spoke to a variety of politicians this week in Tallahassee and found out. Both Republicans and Democrats seem to be in agreement about one thing — it’s an inefficient waste of taxpayer money. 💸
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
What do Florida lawmakers think about “Alligator Alcatraz”? Eve Samples spoke to a variety of politicians this week in Tallahassee and found out. Both Republicans and Democrats seem to be in agreement about one thing — it’s an inefficient waste of taxpayer money. 💸
Your Give Miami Day gift powers both our defense and our offense — our legal battles against threats to the Everglades and our efforts to advance solutions.
Time is running out! Give Miami Day ends Thursday at midnight!
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Time is running out! Give Miami Day ends Thursday at midnight!
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Support Eve for Friends of the Everglades on Give Miami Day
Advance the fighting legacy of Marjory Stoneman Douglas with a donation to Friends of the Everglades
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November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Your Give Miami Day gift powers both our defense and our offense — our legal battles against threats to the Everglades and our efforts to advance solutions.
Time is running out! Give Miami Day ends Thursday at midnight!
www.givemiamiday.org/story/Evesam...
Time is running out! Give Miami Day ends Thursday at midnight!
www.givemiamiday.org/story/Evesam...
Our youth education program reached new heights in 2025, earning a competitive $100,000 grant from Impact100 Martin to develop the Everglades Edudome Experience.
Make a donation in honor of the next generation of Everglades advocates right now at givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
Make a donation in honor of the next generation of Everglades advocates right now at givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Our youth education program reached new heights in 2025, earning a competitive $100,000 grant from Impact100 Martin to develop the Everglades Edudome Experience.
Make a donation in honor of the next generation of Everglades advocates right now at givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
Make a donation in honor of the next generation of Everglades advocates right now at givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
BIG NEWS - a donor has stepped forward with a powerful matching gift for Give Miami Day! That means every dollar you give right now to Friends of the Everglades will be doubled, up to $12,000 to fuel our work protecting the River of Grass.
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Support Friends of the Everglades on Give Miami Day
We are a grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, and restoring the Everglades.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
BIG NEWS - a donor has stepped forward with a powerful matching gift for Give Miami Day! That means every dollar you give right now to Friends of the Everglades will be doubled, up to $12,000 to fuel our work protecting the River of Grass.
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Friends of the Everglades rose up this year to hold government accountable and fight for bedrock environmental laws. While our Alligator Alcatraz case continues, I invite you to support our work now through Nov. 20. All donations directly fund our mission: www.givemiamiday.org/Evesamples
Support Eve for Friends of the Everglades on Give Miami Day
Advance the fighting legacy of Marjory Stoneman Douglas with a donation to Friends of the Everglades
www.givemiamiday.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Friends of the Everglades rose up this year to hold government accountable and fight for bedrock environmental laws. While our Alligator Alcatraz case continues, I invite you to support our work now through Nov. 20. All donations directly fund our mission: www.givemiamiday.org/Evesamples
This year, your donations powered legislative wins, legal action, science, advocacy and education — real impacts that kept the Everglades at the center of public attention and protection.
We’re proud to share those impacts with you in this report.
www.everglades.org/friends-of-t...
We’re proud to share those impacts with you in this report.
www.everglades.org/friends-of-t...
Friends of the Everglades 2025 Impact Report
www.everglades.org
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This year, your donations powered legislative wins, legal action, science, advocacy and education — real impacts that kept the Everglades at the center of public attention and protection.
We’re proud to share those impacts with you in this report.
www.everglades.org/friends-of-t...
We’re proud to share those impacts with you in this report.
www.everglades.org/friends-of-t...
Give Miami Day is happening NOW! Make a donation to help us go the distance — for our shared love of the Everglades. The sooner you give, the better our chances of reaching our $100,000 goal! Donate now through Nov. 20: givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Give Miami Day is happening NOW! Make a donation to help us go the distance — for our shared love of the Everglades. The sooner you give, the better our chances of reaching our $100,000 goal! Donate now through Nov. 20: givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
Give Miami Day, our biggest online-fundraiser of the year, is coming soon. Consider making a donation during the giving period, November 15-20.
We’re all in this together.
PS - can’t wait to give? Donate here now: everglades.org/donate
We’re all in this together.
PS - can’t wait to give? Donate here now: everglades.org/donate
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Give Miami Day, our biggest online-fundraiser of the year, is coming soon. Consider making a donation during the giving period, November 15-20.
We’re all in this together.
PS - can’t wait to give? Donate here now: everglades.org/donate
We’re all in this together.
PS - can’t wait to give? Donate here now: everglades.org/donate
Our executive director, Eve Samples, speaks to the lasting power of our founder Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s vision, carrying her legacy forward with the same courage and conviction that defined her work.
www.naplesnews.com/story/news/e...
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Following a famous Floridian's footsteps is hard. Eve Samples continues Douglas' fight
Eve Samples is at the head of a group fighting in court and on social media for the closing of a detainment center called Alligator Alcatraz.
www.naplesnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Our executive director, Eve Samples, speaks to the lasting power of our founder Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s vision, carrying her legacy forward with the same courage and conviction that defined her work.
www.naplesnews.com/story/news/e...
www.naplesnews.com/story/news/e...
ICYMI: “Alligator Alcatraz” is STILL open, in defiance of the National Environmental Policy Act, which we filed suit under in June. We’re still working to shut it down.
Stick with us to stay updated and share this post to further our efforts to 🛑stop "Alligator Alcatraz."🛑
Stick with us to stay updated and share this post to further our efforts to 🛑stop "Alligator Alcatraz."🛑
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
ICYMI: “Alligator Alcatraz” is STILL open, in defiance of the National Environmental Policy Act, which we filed suit under in June. We’re still working to shut it down.
Stick with us to stay updated and share this post to further our efforts to 🛑stop "Alligator Alcatraz."🛑
Stick with us to stay updated and share this post to further our efforts to 🛑stop "Alligator Alcatraz."🛑
Have you ever witnessed this iconic sunflower superbloom in the southeastern Everglades?
Take a walk down the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary boardwalk with our Multimedia Producer to experience some of the magic!
www.everglades.org/sunflower-bl...
Take a walk down the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary boardwalk with our Multimedia Producer to experience some of the magic!
www.everglades.org/sunflower-bl...
Sunflower blooms at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary bring beauty and brawn to Everglades ecosystem
www.everglades.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Have you ever witnessed this iconic sunflower superbloom in the southeastern Everglades?
Take a walk down the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary boardwalk with our Multimedia Producer to experience some of the magic!
www.everglades.org/sunflower-bl...
Take a walk down the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary boardwalk with our Multimedia Producer to experience some of the magic!
www.everglades.org/sunflower-bl...
Every autumn, fields of Southeastern Sunflowers transform @CorkscrewSwamp into a sea of gold. These native blooms aren't just beautiful; they support pollinators, conserve water, and strengthen the Everglades ecosystem. See more photos by Leah Voss at everglades.org.
November 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Every autumn, fields of Southeastern Sunflowers transform @CorkscrewSwamp into a sea of gold. These native blooms aren't just beautiful; they support pollinators, conserve water, and strengthen the Everglades ecosystem. See more photos by Leah Voss at everglades.org.
We’re feeling energized from a gathering of community Sunday for a peaceful demonstration opposing the detention center in the heart of the Everglades. To all who came, please accept our sincere thank you. 1/3
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
We’re feeling energized from a gathering of community Sunday for a peaceful demonstration opposing the detention center in the heart of the Everglades. To all who came, please accept our sincere thank you. 1/3
“Alligator Alcatraz was planned in secret, built in secret, and has been operated in secret. That's what we're up against." — Eve Samples, Friends of the Everglades
We’re not backing down.
www.news-press.com/story/news/e...
We’re not backing down.
www.news-press.com/story/news/e...
Alligator Alcatraz: Everglades detention center suit hits a snag - the government shutdown
Everglades detention facility "Planned in secret, built in secret, and has been operated in secret." Now, a suit challenging its legality has stalled
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October 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
“Alligator Alcatraz was planned in secret, built in secret, and has been operated in secret. That's what we're up against." — Eve Samples, Friends of the Everglades
We’re not backing down.
www.news-press.com/story/news/e...
We’re not backing down.
www.news-press.com/story/news/e...
Since we filed our first lawsuit in June to stop “Alligator Alcatraz” we have received messages of encouragement from supporters all around the world. We couldn’t do this without YOU, so please accept our heartfelt gratitude. 💚
#everglades #nationalparks #thankyou
#everglades #nationalparks #thankyou
October 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Since we filed our first lawsuit in June to stop “Alligator Alcatraz” we have received messages of encouragement from supporters all around the world. We couldn’t do this without YOU, so please accept our heartfelt gratitude. 💚
#everglades #nationalparks #thankyou
#everglades #nationalparks #thankyou
Next time you’re in the cypress swamp, don’t forget to look up! 👀⬆️
#everglades #bigcypress #cypressswamp #naples #swfl #florida
#everglades #bigcypress #cypressswamp #naples #swfl #florida
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Next time you’re in the cypress swamp, don’t forget to look up! 👀⬆️
#everglades #bigcypress #cypressswamp #naples #swfl #florida
#everglades #bigcypress #cypressswamp #naples #swfl #florida
“Alligator Alcatraz” should be shut down by now.
In August, a federal judge believed the evidence that this makeshift immigration prison was harming the Everglades. She ruled it to be shut down within 60 days. 1/5
In August, a federal judge believed the evidence that this makeshift immigration prison was harming the Everglades. She ruled it to be shut down within 60 days. 1/5
October 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“Alligator Alcatraz” should be shut down by now.
In August, a federal judge believed the evidence that this makeshift immigration prison was harming the Everglades. She ruled it to be shut down within 60 days. 1/5
In August, a federal judge believed the evidence that this makeshift immigration prison was harming the Everglades. She ruled it to be shut down within 60 days. 1/5
On Wednesday, an appeals court granted a federal request to pause appellate court proceedings in our lawsuit challenging the massive detention center in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” This effectively halts court proceedings due to the federal government shutdown.
October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
On Wednesday, an appeals court granted a federal request to pause appellate court proceedings in our lawsuit challenging the massive detention center in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” This effectively halts court proceedings due to the federal government shutdown.
Hurry! Make a trip to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary ASAP to catch literally 🌻millions🌻 of Southeastern sunflowers (Helianthus agrestis) blooming along the boardwalk.
📍375 Sanctuary Road W., Naples
🪶 Visitor center, nature store and cafe
🕰️ Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (last admission at 1 p.m.)
📍375 Sanctuary Road W., Naples
🪶 Visitor center, nature store and cafe
🕰️ Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (last admission at 1 p.m.)
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Hurry! Make a trip to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary ASAP to catch literally 🌻millions🌻 of Southeastern sunflowers (Helianthus agrestis) blooming along the boardwalk.
📍375 Sanctuary Road W., Naples
🪶 Visitor center, nature store and cafe
🕰️ Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (last admission at 1 p.m.)
📍375 Sanctuary Road W., Naples
🪶 Visitor center, nature store and cafe
🕰️ Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (last admission at 1 p.m.)
Catch RIVER OF GRASS in theaters! Tickets remain for shows this week at @gablescinema.bsky.social.
If you can’t make a screening in Miami, the film plays at @dctvny.bsky.social's Firehouse Cinema October 24-30th in New York City and each viewing is followed by enlightening Q&As.
If you can’t make a screening in Miami, the film plays at @dctvny.bsky.social's Firehouse Cinema October 24-30th in New York City and each viewing is followed by enlightening Q&As.
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Catch RIVER OF GRASS in theaters! Tickets remain for shows this week at @gablescinema.bsky.social.
If you can’t make a screening in Miami, the film plays at @dctvny.bsky.social's Firehouse Cinema October 24-30th in New York City and each viewing is followed by enlightening Q&As.
If you can’t make a screening in Miami, the film plays at @dctvny.bsky.social's Firehouse Cinema October 24-30th in New York City and each viewing is followed by enlightening Q&As.
JOIN US OCT. 26! 🐊✌️“Alligator Alcatraz” continues to operate in violation of federal law that requires an environmental analysis of the site. 1/
October 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
JOIN US OCT. 26! 🐊✌️“Alligator Alcatraz” continues to operate in violation of federal law that requires an environmental analysis of the site. 1/
“Government officials in Florida have misled the public they are supposed to work for, and the Everglades have been harmed as a result,” Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades, said in a statement. Full AP story:
apnews.com/article/flor...
apnews.com/article/flor...
Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says
Florida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
apnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“Government officials in Florida have misled the public they are supposed to work for, and the Everglades have been harmed as a result,” Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades, said in a statement. Full AP story:
apnews.com/article/flor...
apnews.com/article/flor...
Federal law was ignored when the Everglades detention camp was built. That’s ironic because the law (NEPA) came into being as the result of a government’s reckless insults to this very land. 1/2
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The rule of law is under attack in the Everglades. We’re fighting back | Opinion
A new threat to the Everglades echoes a 1960s environmental fight. | Opinion
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October 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Federal law was ignored when the Everglades detention camp was built. That’s ironic because the law (NEPA) came into being as the result of a government’s reckless insults to this very land. 1/2
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“Alligator Alcatraz” was planned in secret. Built in secret. Operated in secret.
Now, Friends of the Everglades is taking action to uncover the truth.
Learn more at www.everglades.org/we-just-file...
Now, Friends of the Everglades is taking action to uncover the truth.
Learn more at www.everglades.org/we-just-file...
October 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“Alligator Alcatraz” was planned in secret. Built in secret. Operated in secret.
Now, Friends of the Everglades is taking action to uncover the truth.
Learn more at www.everglades.org/we-just-file...
Now, Friends of the Everglades is taking action to uncover the truth.
Learn more at www.everglades.org/we-just-file...