Friend,


Thanks to passionate advocates like you, the Rescue the River of Grass petition has topped 25,000 signatures — a powerful show of public support to safeguard one of the world’s most unique and vital ecosystems.


As a supporter of VoteWater, you know this fight well. Big Sugar has long dictated what happens in the Everglades Agricultural Area — too often at the expense of clean water, healthy ecosystems and the public good.


If you were one of the signers: thank you. You’ve helped send a clear message that what happens to the land south of Lake Okeechobee will determine the future of the Everglades — and that we must choose true restoration over rock mines and reckless development.


This is a defining moment for the River of Grass. With your help, we’re standing up for clean water, healthy ecosystems and a future where the Everglades can thrive. We’re building a strong case for Florida to use voter-approved dollars to prevent harmful discharges to the northern estuaries and restore clean flows to Everglades National Park and Florida Bay.


Will you take the next step?


In honor of 25,000 signatures, make a symbolic $25 gift today to power the next phase of this fight. Your gift will lend horsepower to this growing movement.

P.S. You are receiving this message because you are a supporter of our affiliated 501(c)4 VoteWater. To remain on the list receiving important action alerts and updates from Friends of the Everglades, sign up now.

Friends of the Everglades was founded by Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 1969 to preserve, protect and restore the only Everglades in the world.

VoteWater's mission is to fight political corruption in Florida by galvanizing public resolve to end the systemic pollution and mismanagement of our waterways.