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Causes: Environment
Mission: The everglades foundation is dedicated to protecting and restoring the greater everglades ecosystem. It advances its mission primarily through public education and science-based research. It has a full-time staff dedicated to communications, science and advocacy efforts, and it also provides grants to other organizations for work aligned with the foundation's mission.
Programs: The everglades foundation was instrumental in advancing efforts to restore and protect america's everglades. The foundation played a role in securing legislation that expedites the comprehensive everglades restoration plan. The foundation also continued development of curriculum for school-aged children and worked to get the curriculum into florida classrooms.