This week, we’re celebrating an anniversary for America’s iconic River of Grass. This extraordinary ecosystem was formally dedicated as Everglades National Park on December 6, 1947.
As we celebrate the national park’s 76th anniversary tomorrow, Wednesday, December 6, 2023, we’re highlighting our continued work to support the ecological health of our Everglades now and for future generations.
Did you know the South Florida Water Management District, together with our federal, state and local partners, continues to advance Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) projects that are improving the quantity, quality, timing and distribution of water within the Greater Everglades Ecosystem?
Over 65 Everglades restoration projects have been completed, broken ground or hit a major milestone since January of 2019. With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, some restoration successes include:
- Celebrated a groundbreaking on the crown jewel of Everglades restoration, the reservoir component of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Project.
- Began construction on the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) North. This important Everglades restoration project will restore water levels in the northern portion of the Central Everglades and improve our water resource resiliency in South Florida.
- Completed the Taylor Slough Flow Improvement Project to move more water south through Everglades National Park to Florida Bay, where it is needed to balance salinity levels and promote ecological health.
- Celebrated a groundbreaking on the final component of the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands (BBCW) Project. The Cutler Wetlands Component will improve the health of Biscayne Bay and will aid in wetland rehydration - building coastal resiliency and improving water quality.
We all benefit from a healthy Everglades. Together with our federal, state and local partners, we are implementing the world’s most ambitious restoration effort. We encourage you to learn more about the continued progress to protect this one-of-a-kind Everglades ecosystem.