http://www.nps.gov/ever News releases from Everglades National Park. en-us http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/pantherwaterqualitywaterways060313.htm Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:05:30 EST Television viewers across Florida will be educated and entertained by the latest episode of the long-running, documentary television series Waterways that highlights recovery efforts of the endangered Florida panther, as well as the threats of pharmaceuticals and plastics in our oceans and streams http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/backcountrychickeeburnsdown060313.htm Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:02:52 EST Oyster Bay Back Country Chickee Out of Service Due to Fire http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-hosts-national-trails-day-volunteer-event.htm Fri, 24 May 2013 09:04:30 EST All Americans who love natural places are commemorating National Trails Day on June 1, and Everglades National Park’s nationally award winning volunteer program is hosting an event. Anyone who would like to participate is encouraged to come be a part of the celebration. National Trails Day encourages all Americans to get outside to experience, appreciate, and celebrate the natural places that provide spectacular scenery, peace of mind, and recreation. Everglades National Park is loved by many for being such a place, and all are invited to join the teams who will trim the popular boardwalk and paved trails along the main park road, starting at Payhayokee and finishing at Royal Palm. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/public-comment-due-by-may-12-for-everglades-national-parks-draft-general-management-plan.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 11:46:00 EST Everglades National Park would like to encourage anyone interested in providing public comment on its Draft General Management Plan / East Everglades Wilderness Study / Environmental Impact Statement (Draft GMP) to do so soon. The Draft GMP was released February 27 and the public comment period ends this Sunday, May 12, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/summer-season-at-flamingo-marina-store-hours-change-and-buttonwood-cafe-closes.htm Sat, 04 May 2013 09:15:03 EST The Flamingo District of Everglades National Park is announcing that annual changes in hours for the summer season are now in effect. The Marina Store has new hours for the summer: 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on weekdays, and 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekends. The Buttonwood Café is closed for the rest of the summer season. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-hosts-armed-forces-day-on-may-18.htm Sat, 04 May 2013 08:07:26 EST Everglades National Park’s nationally award winning volunteer program is hosting a volunteer event in recognition of Armed Forces Day, on Saturday, May 18. The volunteer event is taking place at the park’s historic Nike Missile Site, one of America’s best preserved sites from the Cold War Era and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Although Everglades National Park was established to protect wildlife, in response to the gravity of the situation, park managers issued a permit to the U.S. Army to build the base within the park. Official military use was terminated in 1979. It is now listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places. Volunteers are invited to join park staff to help preserve and restore for future generations this site that holds such an important place in the history of our nation and the world. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-hosts-international-day-for-biological-diversity-on-may-19.htm Sat, 04 May 2013 07:27:25 EST Everglades National Park’s nationally award winning volunteer program is hosting a volunteer event in recognition of the International Day for Biological Diversity on Sunday, May 19, at Shark Valley. The International Day for Biological Diversity aims to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/chekika-day-use-area-and-long-pine-key-campground-close.htm Wed, 01 May 2013 11:51:24 EST Everglades National Park’s Chekika Day Use Area and Long Pine Key Campground have been closed for the summer season. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/artist-in-residence-in-everglades-announces-june-1-deadline-for-2014-airie-residencies.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:22:13 EST AIRIE is now accepting applications for month-long residencies in Everglades National Park from visual and performing artists, writers, and composers. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-parks-award-winning-volunteer-program-hosts-volunteers-in-parks-day.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:45:33 EST Everglades National Park’s nationally award winning volunteer program is hosting an event for National Park Service Volunteers-in-Parks Day, this Saturday, April 27, 2013. The volunteer event is at the park’s historic Nike Missile Site, one of America’s best preserved sites from the Cold War Era and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Although Everglades National Park was established to protect wildlife, in response to the gravity of the situation, park managers issued the U.S. Army a permit to build the base within the park. Official military use was terminated in 1979. It is now listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places. Volunteers are invited to join park staff to help preserve and restore for future generations this site that holds such an important place in the history of our nation and the world. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-hosts-arbor-day-volunteer-event.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:28:42 EST Everglades National Park’s nationally award winning volunteer program is hosting an event in recognition of Arbor Day, on Sunday, April 28, 2013. The event is being held at the Chekika Day Use Area to protect native trees and their habitat from exotic species of plants. Volunteers will pull up by hand an exotic plant called Syngonium and use loppers to cut back a larger exotic plant, Brazilian pepper. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/earth-day-2013-our-green-parks-the-national-park-service-plan-for-sustainability.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:16:57 EST One year after releasing a strategic plan – and a shared vision – for sustainable operations within our nation’s parks, the National Park Service is going even greener. In the year since the Green Parks Plan, released on Earth Day 2012, focused the bureau on sustainable management of national parks and key environmental issues ranging from reducing energy and water consumption to adopting greener transportation methods to lowering emissions of greenhouse gases, parks have achieved notable successes. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-celebrates-national-poetry-month.htm Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:08:32 EST During the month of April, visitors will see vibrant banners displayed throughout the park featuring the Everglades-inspired poems written by our former Artist-in-Residence-in-Everglades (AIRIE) poets. These brightly-colored banners capture the voices of the Everglades through words and rhythms that commemorate National Poetry Month held each year in April. “In a park known for its spectacular and diverse wildlife, the art and voices of AIRIE artists reveal other unique, and oftentimes missed, dimensions of this special place,” said Dan Kimball, Superintendent of Everglades National Park. “The poetry will share the symphony of the Everglades through the words of AIRIE poets and provide Park visitors with an opportunity to better enjoy and understand the Everglades.” About AIRIE http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-extends-deadline-for-proposals-for-commercial-visitor-services-at-flamingo.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:06:05 EST Everglades National Park has extended the deadline to April 25 for bids for the concession contract that provides commercial visitor services at Flamingo, located 38 miles from park headquarters. The prospectus addresses the operations and provides lodging, camping, tour boat, canoe/kayak rentals, skiff rentals, houseboat rentals, bicycle rentals, boat slip rentals, food and beverage, retail, boat transfer service and other visitor services. The deadline has been delayed in response to questions from bidders which resulted in revisions to the prospectus, and to give potential bidders more time. The projected annual revenue in 2015 (when all services will be offered to visitors, including new lodging): $3.5 to $4.9 million. The contract term for operations at Flamingo is ten years. The minimum franchise fee will be 4.7% of gross revenue for the ten years of the contract. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-reopens-frank-key-channel-in-florida-bay.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:34:43 EST Everglades National Park Superintendent Dan Kimball, announced today the reopening of Frank Key Channel in Florida Bay to the public. The closure buoys in Frank Key Channel have been replaced with no wake signs. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-hosting-additional-public-meetings-on-long-term-vision-for-the-park.htm Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:13:57 EST Everglades National Park has scheduled two additional public meetings on its Draft General Management Plan for April 16 (Marathon) and April 17 (Key West). Three public meetings were recently held in which important input was provided by the public and four meetings previously announced will take place next week. Based on interest from Congressman Joe Garcia and constituents in the middle and lower Keys, meetings will also be held in Marathon on April 16 and Key West on April 17. These meetings are being held throughout south Florida to facilitate public comment on the park’s Draft General Management Plan / East Everglades Wilderness Study / Environmental Impact Statement (Draft GMP). The Draft GMP was released February 27 for public review, and public comment is requested by Sunday, May 12, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-unveils-new-park-employee-for-a-daygeocache-trail.htm Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:20:33 EST Everglades National Park recently unveiled the new "Park Employee for a Day" geocache trail. Often billed as a "high-tech scavenger hunt," geocaching is a location-based experience that challenges visitors with a Global Positioning System (GPS) or mobile device to discover hidden treasures. The activity has gained popularity over the years commensurate with the increasing availability of GPS-enabled devices. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-seeks-new-artists-for-2014.htm Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:53:49 EST Everglades National Park has extended the deadline for applications to exhibit artwork in the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center Gallery. The park is especially seeking local amateur artists using a variety of media that focus on the natural and cultural beauty of the Everglades. The park is also interested in highlighting Everglades inspired, student artwork, including K-12 institutions and universities. Each year the application period is open from January 1 to March 31 to apply for the following year. This year the deadline for 2014 has been extended to June 30, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-and-biscayne-national-parks-welcome-city-of-homestead-recognition-as-gateway-city.htm Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:44:41 EST Everglades National Park Superintendent Dan Kimball and Biscayne National Park Superintendent Brian Carlstrom welcome the City of Homestead’s resolution naming itself as, “The Gateway to the Everglades and Biscayne National Parks.” The City of Homestead approved the resolution during the March 20 Homestead City Council Meeting. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-gallery-exhibit-featuring-mary-keithan-birds-of-the-everglades.htm Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:44:27 EST Artist Photographer Mary Keithan will be showing color nature photographs at the Ernest F. Coe Visitors Center Gallery during the month of April 2013. The exhibition is the result of photographs taken in 2012 while pursuing her passion under the auspices of the Artist-in-Residency-in-the-Everglades (AIRlE) program at Everglades National Park. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/junior-ranger-day-at-everglades-national-park-is-april-6.htm Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:21:48 EST Everglades National Park is pleased to invite kids who want to be Junior Rangers to visit the park for free on April 6 to learn how to, “Explore, Learn, and Protect” your national parks! Admission to the park will be free for families participating in the Junior Ranger Day event. Junior Ranger Day is an annual event and is part of the national Junior Ranger Program, designed specifically for kids and families who visit National Park Service sites. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-extends-public-comment-period-for-proposed-fee-increase-for-backcountry-camping.htm Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:56:45 EST Everglades National Park Superintendent Dan Kimball announced today that the public comment period has been extended to allow interested parties more time to comment on a proposed fee increase for all backcountry camping. The public comment period was originally scheduled to end on March 15, but to facilitate public involvement it has been extended an additional thirty days, to April 16, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-hosting-public-meetings.htm Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:38:22 EST Everglades National Park is hosting a series of public meetings to facilitate public comment on its Draft General Management Plan / East Everglades Wilderness Study / Environmental Impact Statement (Draft GMP). The Draft GMP was released February 27 for public review, and public comment is requested by Sunday, May 12, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/airie-fellows-exhibit-at-locust-projects-opening-reception-saturday.htm Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:16:00 EST Locust Projects, in partnership with Artists in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE), is pleased to present a site-specific installation by the New York-based collaborative duo Wade Kavanaugh & Stephen B. Nguyen. Known for undulating installations of twisted and gnarled paper that engulf spaces and surround the viewer, Kavanaugh and Nguyen will create an immersive three-dimensional drawing based on their impressions of the Everglades, where they are AIRIE artists in residence. Their practice focuses on the collaborative process itself, resulting in abstractions of the entangled mangrove roots, waving sawgrass, and muscular storm clouds of the Everglades waterscape. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/celebrate-calusa-days-march-23-24-at-everglades-national-parks-gulf-coast-visitor-center.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:46:28 EST EVERGLADES CITY, Florida – Celebrate Calusa Days and Florida Archaeology Month on March 23 and 24 at the Gulf Coast Visitor Center of Everglades National Park. Visitors will enjoy a unique opportunity to learn about the prehistory and archaeological resources in the Ten Thousand Islands of southwest Florida. Highlights include visits to the Turner River and Sandfly Island Indian Shell Mounds to learn about how the Calusa Indians lived. Participants will also be able to step into the past as they try atlatl throwing, pottery making, mask painting, and more. Activities are free except for the boat tours to the shell mounds. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-conducts-hole-in-the-donut-east-prescribed-burn.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:10:07 EST HOMESTEAD, Florida: Everglades National Park will be conducting the Hole-in-the-Donut (HID) East prescribed burn on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 (weather permitting). The 1,736 acre prescribed burn began at 9:30 a.m. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/media-availability-for-everglades-national-park-draft-general-management-plan.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:47:57 EST Everglades National Park is seeking public comment on its Draft General Management Plan / East Everglades Wilderness Study / Environmental Impact Statement (Draft GMP) through May 12, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-seeks-input-on-proposed-fee-increase.htm Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:35:38 EST Everglades National Park Superintendent Dan Kimball announced today that public comment is requested on proposed fee increases for backcountry camping. The comment period runs through March 15, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-seeks-public-comment-on-long-term-vision-for-the-park-in-draft-general-management-plan.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:48:47 EST Everglades National Park is seeking public comment on its Draft General Management Plan / East Everglades Wilderness Study / Environmental Impact Statement (Draft GMP). The Draft GMP was released today for public review and public comment is requested by Sunday, May 12, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-tourism-creates-millions-in-local-economic-benefit.htm Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:42:15 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that the 934,351 visitors to Everglades National Park spent approximately $146.8 million in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 2,408 jobs in the local area. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/watch-history-come-to-life-at-the-3rd-annual-vintage-day-celebration-at-everglades-national-park.htm Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:18:59 EST Watch history come to life at Everglades National Park’s third annual Vintage Day celebration on Saturday, March 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This year’s theme, “The Battle to Preserve Paradise,” explores the rich stories of the Everglades during the first half of the twentieth century. Park admission at the Homestead entrance will be waived for the day and all activities are free of charge for the whole family. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/50-years-ago-today-remembering-northwest-orient-flight-705.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:49:00 EST Everglades National Park commemorates the loss of 43 people who perished 50 years ago today when Flight 703 broke apart mid-air due to severe weather and crashed in a remote area of Everglades National Park. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/annual-chekika-bicycle-rodeo-and-safety-fair-february-23.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:18:58 EST HOMESTEAD, Florida: Everglades National Park is pleased to host a "Bicycle Rodeo and Safety Fair." The bike rodeo is a one-day training event for young bicycle riders designed to prevent bicycle-related accidents and injuries. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-mountains-and-valleys-video-series-and-contest-for-educators.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:09:15 EST A new video series has been released by Everglades National Park’s Environmental Education Program and a corresponding contest for educators is being held through March 1, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/panel-discussion-february-12-culture-among-the-vultures-art-in-the-everglades.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:05:09 EST On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, a panel discussion will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Books & Books in Coral Gables, featuring Artist-in-Residence-in-Everglades (AIRIE) fellows in a discussion about culture in the Everglades. People often associate the Everglades with its abundant natural vistas: The river of grass, mangrove islands and glorious skyscapes. This panel discussion will focus on how people have made expressions of culture in the Everglades. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/first-restoration-component-to-directly-benefit-the-park.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:33:16 EST Everglades National Park joined other federal and state partners to celebrate the completion of a key component in improving freshwater deliveries to the southern end of the Everglades ecosystem, during a January 11 dedication ceremony at the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-requesting-proposals-for-commercial-visitor-services-at-flamingo.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:06:16 EST prospectus for a concession contract that provides commercial visitor services at Flamingo in Everglades National Park http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/world-wetlands-day-in-everglades-making-a-world-of-difference.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:19:44 EST Everglades National Park will host a volunteer event to promote World Wetlands Day and habitat restoration by removing invasive plants in the Hole in the Donut restoration area. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/national-day-of-service-event-at-everglades-national-park.htm Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:09:50 EST In recognition of the National Day of Service, Everglades National Park will host a public volunteer event on Saturday, January 19, 2013, in the housing and maintenance areas in the Royal Palm District of the park. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/meet-everglades-artist-in-residence-this-saturday.htm Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:38:27 EST Everglades National Park is pleased to invite the community to visit the December Artist in Residence at Everglades, Trong Gia Nguyen, at the Anhinga Trail within Royal Palm, on Saturday, December 29th. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/everglades-national-park-gallery-exhibit-featuring-michael-stern-photos.htm Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:02:42 EST An exhibition featuring Michael Stern’s nature photography of Everglades National Park will be on display at the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center Gallery beginning January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/park-conducts-tower-tract-east-everglades-6-prescribed-burn.htm Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:42:39 EST Homestead, Florida: Everglades National Park will be conducting the Tower Tract (East Everglades 6) Prescribed Burn on Friday December 14, 2012, in the East Everglades District of the park. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/park-conducts-pine-island-prescribed-burn.htm Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:15:54 EST Homestead, Florida: Everglades National Park will be conducting a 1,212 acre prescribed burn on Thursday December 13, 2012, in the Pine Island District of the park. http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/eco-tent-for-flamingo.htm Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:34:19 EST Everglades National Park Partners with University of Miami to Create Eco-Tent for Flamingo