Everyone who lives, works or even visits south or central Florida benefits from a healthy Everglades. The Everglades shapes the quality and the quantity of water supplies in our region, as well as flood control and the quality of our natural and man-made environment. Many think the Everglades are fully contained in parks and natural areas completely isolated from the places we live and work. But the lakes, rivers and wetlands -- as well as the plants and wildlife that make Florida special - are all a part of the greater Everglades ecosystem.
That also means that residents and visitors all have an impact on the Everglades, even though we might not realize that direct connection exists. Most of us live atop land that once was part of the Everglades. And even though the continuing connection between the parts of Florida we see everyday and the remaining Everglades may be hard to notice, they are very important. That's why each of us can have a positive, or a negative impact on the Everglades.
On this web site, you'll learn why the Everglades is important to all of us and what problems need to be solved, what governments and businesses are already doing, and what you can do to help protect and restore the Everglades.
IN DEPTH LEARNING: To understand the Everglades today, and the impact we have individually and collectively on it, we need to look back, and forward in time.
Yesterday & Today
