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The Ripple Effect covers the latest water news – straight from the source. Updated monthly after Governing Board meetings, the newsletter is emailed to subscribers, and is also available here. Premiering in May 2008, this newsletter replaces the State of the Water Management System and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem eNewsletter. Ripple Effect Archive

Learn about the Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades (K-O-E) ecosystem: Water's Journey: Everglades - follow the "flow" of water on its journey through the greater Everglades ecoystem: from the Kissimmee River, through Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades on this web site, using animations and other learning resources.

Watch animations from Water's Journey: Everglades

• The Changing Everglades - how growth and development changed this vast wetland [1:13]
• Kissimmee River Basin - how changes to the river and its surroundings impact the Everglades [1:01]
• Stormwater - runoff, and its impact on Lake Okeechobee [1:40]
• Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) - created wetlands that help remove excess nutrients and pollutants from ecosystems [0:44 seconds]

NEW WEB SITE: Everglades4ever -Ways YOU can help the Everglades!