Everglades Jeep Tours

08/17/2025

08/13/2025

08/10/2025

Huge thanks to Friends Of The Everglades, the Miccosukee Tribe Of Indians Of Florida, Betty Osceola, Jessica Namath, and so many more!

https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article311621480.html

08/06/2025

Doesn't get anymore Florida than this. A bobcat strolling down the street with a large iguana in its mouth recently on Fort Myers Beach! Credit: Madge M

08/04/2025

The original flow of Lake Okeechobee, like it was supposed to be.

07/29/2025

📸 Birding in the Everglades 📸

Experience sightings of the Roseate Spoonbill, Snail Kite, and Florida Scrub-Jay, among others.

Birding Photography. Secure your seasonal spot.

07/20/2025

07/18/2025

Please stop calling it “Alligator Alcatraz.”

That phrase might sound catchy, but it’s deeply disrespectful to the alligators and to the Everglades itself. It plays right into the hands of those trying to turn a sacred, wild place into a prison.

Words matter and this one fuels the wrong narrative.

We’re asking the public and the press to call it what it is: a immigrant detention center at the Jetport site in Big Cypress National Preserve.

Let’s honor the land and the wildlife that call it home by speaking about it with truth and respect.

Please share this message. Help us shift the conversation and protect Big Cypress with the respect it deserves.

🚨 Environmental Law Violations

1. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• What’s required: A detailed environmental impact assessment with public review before any major federal/state project in sensitive areas.
• Allegation: The facility was built in the Big Cypress National Preserve without any NEPA review or opportunity for public comment .

2. Clean Water Act
• What’s required: Permits are needed before altering wetlands or discharging pollutants into protected waters.
• Allegation: Environmental groups warned that water and sewer infrastructure installed in the swamp likely violated the Act ().

3. Endangered Species Act
• What’s required: Projects in areas where protected species may be harmed must undergo consultation and mitigation planning.
• Allegation: Built near habitat for Florida panthers, alligators, and other wildlife—without necessary reviews .

4. National Park Service Organic Act
• What’s required: Protects national parks and preserves from significant changes without oversight.
• Allegation: Contravenes the preservation mandate by constructing a detention center on lands protected under Big Cypress/ Everglades rules .

07/18/2025

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JULY 28-30 — Delta Aquariids

Deep Summer Magic

Florida skies are heating up, and the Delta Aquariids are putting on a show. Ever watched the stars fall from the heart of the Glades? Now's your chance. Ride with us under the oldest cypress and the widest sky. 🌌

⭐️ All dates are peak nights

07/10/2025

Join Clyde & Niki Butcher for their open house Sunday, July 13 from 10 am to 3 pm.

What started as a fun summer celebration - a book signing, a chance to enjoy artwork, and one-day-only specials - has become something more meaningful.

This year, we gather not only in celebration, but in defense of the Everglades. We invite you to experience the beauty of Big Cypress for yourself, and to stand with us against the proposed immigrant detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz.

RSVP to be automatically entered into our raffle for a chance to win a prize! For full details and to reserve your spot https://bit.ly/40rdERL