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It is no secret that outreach and education are the cornerstones of what we do at Miami Waterkeeper. Our jurisdiction lies in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, but we hope to see the positive impact of our work expand way beyond our local waterways. Jessica Perkins, known as Miss Perkins to her students, is an art educator working in Wallingford, Vermont, and a friend to Miami Waterkeeper. She carried our message up to the land-locked state of Vermont, and her students made our organization “thank you notes” in the form of art. Read more about Miss Perkins inspiration, and how no matter your connection to water, you can share the lessons of conservation in your everyday jobs.  

September 9, 1958 in Key West. From the Monroe County Library Archives.

 Historical exploitation of goliath grouper greatly reduced the number of reproductive adults, and led to their protection in the Caribbean since 1993. 

ACTION ALERT:

On Thursday April 26, 2018, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will vote on a “limited take” proposal for the Goliath Grouper. This would allow for the killing of 400 breeding adults of this species by those holding permits! Goliath grouper is critically endangered on the IUCN red list.

This "take" would reverse the successful protection of these species, which has been in place for 28 years. Protections are working and the population is slowly recovering, but this harvest would be a major set back. 

For more information on this vote, click HERE!

Official Sweepstakes Rules

Metabolic Studio provides support to Miami Waterkeeper to Protect South Florida’s Watershed

Miami, FL – Miami Waterkeeper has received support from the Metabolic Studio for the ongoing and future efforts to monitor water quality in Biscayne Bay and the surrounding waterways.

One of the successes of the Climate Compact is the development of a unified sea-level rise projection that will avoid more scenarios like this in the future. Image Credit: Miami Today News

For Immediate Release, February 14, 2018

Contact:         

Rachel Silverstein, Miami Waterkeeper, (305) 905-0856, rachel@miamiwaterkeeper.org

Lisa Rinaman, St. Johns Riverkeeper, (904) 509-3260 lisa@stjohnsriverkeeper.org

Tania Galloni, Earthjustice, (305) 440-5432

Septic tanks in South Florida are a source of land-based pollution, adding excess nutrients to our waterways when not properly cared for. 

Mark Grafton runs for clean water! 

Hurricane Irma brought to light a precarious position for Floridians in flood zones.

Irma has shown that natural barriers, as opposed to artificial, engineered ones, are the best defense Florida’s coastal communities have against floods and rising waters. Coral reefs, mangrove forests, dunes, and wetlands are all examples of natural barriers that, for too long, have been degraded to make way for development. However, it is now all too clear that these dwindling natural barriers protect us from rising sea levels and storm surges.

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