Settling into my climate role at the Conservancy
By Carrie Schuman, Ph.D. I came on board at the end of 2023 as the Conservancy’s Principal Climate Resilience Specialist. Now that I’ve had some time to get acclimated, I…
Make clean water a priority
The State of Florida is responsible for identifying water pollution problems and developing and implementing strategies to resolve the problems. One critical process for maintaining the health of Florida’s waterways…
Wins for wildlife: Critical habitat designated for the Florida bonneted bat and a new refuge unit established in Southwest Florida
By Amber Crooks and Julianne Thomas, Conservancy of Southwest Florida Two big announcements this month by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), bolstered by the support of the…
Landmark victory for Florida’s future
Federal Court Sides with Conservancy of Southwest Florida and Our Partners: A Case of National Implication and Essential to Protect the Florida’s Future On February 16, 2024, a federal court struck down an…
Conservancy staff and partners advocate for the Everglades in Tallahassee
On February 6, 2024, Michele Arquette-Palermo, Water Policy Manager at the Conservancy, and Allie Pecenka, Policy Associate with Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation, traveled to Tallahassee to meet with legislators from…
The 39th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference
The Everglades Coalition is an alliance of 57 local, state, and national conservation and environmental organizations dedicated to the full restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, from the Kissimmee Chain…
Take Action: Fight more sprawl in the Western Everglades
The proposed Kingston development project in eastern Lee County will have devastating impacts on the Western Everglades, including a keystone species – the Florida panther. Kingston is massive. The proposed…
Conservancy and partners defend wetlands in Washington, D.C.
By Amber Crooks, Environmental Policy Manager, Conservancy of Southwest Florida The Conservancy and our partners, represented by Earthjustice, brought a challenge against the Florida-assumed wetland permitting program. Florida’s program undermines…
