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News Releases
 

October 01, 2008
Volunteer day at Gulf Coast District of Everglades National Park
Bring Back the Butterflies; Join an Everglades National Park Volunteer Work Day!!

September 29, 2008
October 2008 exhibit at Coe Visitor Center
New Exhibit at Coe visitor Center William Vega Oil Paintings of Florida Bay

September 25, 2008
Park seeks public comment on proposed Cape Sable Canals Dam Restoration Project  Environmental Assessment
Park seeks public comment on proposed Cape Sable Canals Dam Restoration Project / Environmental Assessment

September 22, 2008
Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks announce a Fee Free Weekend September 27 and 28 2008
Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks announce a Fee Free Weekend September 27-28, 2008

September 10, 2008
Everglades National Park Reopens Following the Passage of Hurricane Ike
Everglades National Park Reopens Following the Passage of Hurricane Ike

September 09, 2008
Parks Extend Closure Following Passage of Hurricane Ike
Parks Extend Closure Following Passage of Hurricane Ike    

September 08, 2008
Temporary Park Closures in Effect for Hurricane Ike on Tuesday September 9
Temporary Park Closures in Effect for Hurricane Ike on Tuesday, September 9

September 07, 2008
Portions of Everglades National Park Open for Visitation Monday September 8
Portions of Everglades National Park Open for Visitation Monday, September 8

September 06, 2008
Everglades National Park Open Sunday Sept 7
Everglades National Park open Sunday Sept. 7

September 05, 2008
Temporary Park Closures due to Hurricane Ike
Temporary Park closures due to Hurricane Ike

August 19, 2008
Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Park to Reopen after Tropical Storm Fay
Everglades and Dry Tortguas National Parks to repoen following the passage of Tropical Storm Fay

August 17, 2008
Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks to close temporarily for pending Storm Fay
Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks to close temporarily for pending Tropical Storm Fay

August 17, 2008
Temporary Park Closure Due to Tropical Storm Fay
Dry Tortugas and Everglades National Parks will be closing to visitors in anticipation of the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Fay.

August 07, 2008
Flamingo Commercial Services Plan Approved
Flamingo Commercial Services Plan approved.

July 16, 2008
Everglades National Park to expand Volunteer Team
Everglades National Park to expand Volunteer Team!

July 09, 2008
Student Interns at Everglades National Park
Ford Motor Company intern program with the National Park Service brings a student transportation interpreter to spend the Summer at Everglades National Park

June 17, 2008
Mustang Corner Fire declared out
Everglades National Park Declares Mustang Corner Fire Out

June 12, 2008
Cuban immigrant smuggling at Flamingo
Everglades National Park Rangers respond to Cuban immigrant smuggling at Flamingo

June 10, 2008
Coe Visitor Center Exhibit June 2008
New Exhibit at Coe visitor Center  “The Endangered Everglades – Part I” exhibit at Everglades National Park by Donna Marxer - painter

June 06, 2008
Mustang Corner Fire 100 Percent contained
Everglades national Park declares Mustang Corner fire 100% Continued

May 15, 2008
Everglades National Park Announces Road Closures
In the interest of safety, Everglades National Park is announcing the temporary closure of Richmond Drive (SW 168th Street) west of the park border.

May 15, 2008
No Gas Available in Flamingo
Everglades National Park has closed its gas fueling facilities at Flamingo due to a recent fuel spill.

May 15, 2008
Everglades National Park Requesting Proposals for Commercial Visitor Services
On Friday, May 9, the National Park Service (NPS) released a prospectus for a concession contract that provides commercial visitor services at two locations in Everglades National Park.

May 15, 2008
Everglades Continues Suppression Efforts for Mustang Corner Fire
Everglades National Park personnel continue efforts today to control a large wildfire that originated south of the Chekika visitor area.

May 14, 2008
Everglades Fire Grows to 7,000 Acres
A fire, most likely human-caused, in Everglades National Park will be fully suppressed according to park superintendent Dan Kimball, due to its proximity to two populations of a federally listed endangered species—the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow.

May 06, 2008
National Park Service Issues Request for Bids to Provide Ferry Service to Dry Tortugas National Park
The National Park Service has released a prospectus for businesses interested in bidding to  provide daily passenger ferry service to Dry Tortugas National Park from Key West, Florida. Those interested in being considered must include breakfast and lunch as part of their proposal. The contract will prospective applicants to sell lunch to non ferry patrons, limited retail sales on board the ferry, sale of alcoholic beverages on the return trip to Key West, Florida, and day trips from Jefferson to Loggerhead Key.

May 02, 2008
                    New Art Exhibit at Everglades National Park Coe Visitor Center
New Art Exhibit at Everglades National Park Coe Visitor Center

May 02, 2008
  Everglades National Park Announces Private Donation to Everglades National Park Environmental Education Program
Everglades National Park Announces Private Donation to Everglades National Park Environmental Education Program

April 28, 2008
Everglades National Park Providing Free Florida Bay Boating DVD
Everglades National Park has produced a free, 12-minute educational DVD for Florida Bay boaters.   The video, produced with funding from the South Florida National Parks Trust provides boating rules and advice from fishing guides and park rangers who’ve navigated the tricky maze of shallow Bay waters for decades

April 24, 2008
South Florida to Receive $6 million in Centennial Challenge Grants!
The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that south Florida’s National Parks and Preserve will receive $6 million in additional funding for four projects in 2008!  Half of this will support a significant restoration project in Everglades National Park and the rest  will provide the parks and preserve the ability to increase environmental education, recruit and train volunteers to become citizen scientists, and to support resource protection and restoration efforts.

April 22, 2008
Earth day Electronic Field Trip at Everglades
Everglades National Park celebrates Earth Day and National Park Week with an Electronic Field Trip

April 18, 2008
Carl Ross Key in Florida Bay is opened for day-use
Carl Ross Key in Florida Bay is opened for day-use

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Volunteers at Canoe Dock  

Did You Know?
Around 200 VIPs (Volunteers-in-Parks) assist Everglades National Park each year through hours of hard work and dedication.

Last Updated: December 01, 2006 at 11:19 EST