Friends of the Everglades
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Friends of the Everglades is a conservationist and activist organization in the United States whose mission is to "preserve, protect, and restore the only Everglades in the world." The book Biosphere
Everglades National Park. A white ibis flying over the "River of Grass", with tree islands in the background.
The Everglades, a region of tropical wetlands in southern Florida, are under an ongoing effort to remedy damage inflicted during the 20th century; it is considered the most expensive and comprehensive
A portion of the C-38 canal, finished in 1971, now backfilled to restore the Kissimmee River floodplain to a more natural state
Structure 65B on the Kissimmee River is destroyed by the Corps of Engineers in 2000 to restore the natural flow of the river.
Cattails indicate the presence of phosphorus in the water. Cattails are an invasive species; they crowd out sawgrass and grow too thick to allow nesting for birds and alligators.
Aerial view of stormwater treatment areas in the northern Everglades bordered by sugarcane fields on the right