Celebrating wild spaces at “Corridor Connect”: Reinvigorating our mission to defend the corridor
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor, Conservancy of Southwest Florida The Conservancy of Southwest Florida was proud to be a sponsor and attendee at the Corridor Connect 2025 Summit.…
Black bear hunt scheduled for a decision in August
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor, Conservancy of Southwest Florida On May 21, 2025, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted to forward new Florida black bear…
Press conference on the EAA reservoir
July 18, 2025 Everglades restoration once again made headlines last week when Governor DeSantis and the US Army Corps of Engineers signaled their desire to expedite portions of the construction…
Progress for Everglades restoration continues with newly opened C-43 reservoir
Progress for Everglades restoration continued on June 1, 2025, as water impressively jetted out into the newly opened C-43 reservoir in Hendry County. This long-awaited 18-square-mile reservoir project will store up…
Intensification of the Jetport site could threaten the Big Cypress National Preserve
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor, Conservancy of Southwest Florida The Big Cypress National Preserve is nationally significant, providing water flows that sustain drinking water aquifers and much of…
Stop “Alligator Alcatraz” from destroying the Everglades’ fragile ecosystem
Written by Friends of the Everglades and reprinted with permission. More than 50 years ago, Floridians rallied to stop the Everglades Jetport, protecting a vital stretch of wilderness from destructive…
Veto SB 180: Protect local control and Florida’s future
Written by 1000 Friends of Florida and reprinted with permission Updated: May 28, 2025 In the last scheduled week of this year’s session of the Florida Legislature, members passed Senate Bill…
Conservancy applauds thoughtful approach to airport relocation
After years of discussion, in March 2025, the Naples Airport Authority (NAA) authorized a high level in-house study to help elected officials and the public decide whether it would be…
