Save Calusa

Calusa neighbors advocating for protection of 168 acres of parks & rec greenspace & wildlife habitat in W. Kendall, from a 550 GL 🏠development.

05/13/2026

Save Calusa update April 23: BCC voted 8-5 to approve the Calusa development of 524 homes on land designated parks and rec. We are so thankful to everyone for all the support. We are proud of how far we have come, and in particular for the rookery protections achieved. The birds thank you.

04/22/2026

Save Calusa Update! Hearing Thurs 9am at Stephen P Clark and Save Calusa said NO to a settlement deal with GL Homes. Though the rookery protections were improved, they were not offering a significant reduction in density or related impacts to resident quality of life. Thursday we find out if our commissioners take action on resident concerns, or prioritize a developer’s proposal to rezone parks and rec land to allow for a luxury private million dollar home development.

04/20/2026

Final Calusa Hearing: Please come Thursday April 23 downtown to Stephen P Clark and wear your green save calusa shirt! We need to show the commission our community will continue to advocate to protect our community and quality of life!

Ultimately, Save Calusa did NOT sign a settlement agreement with GL Homes. We couldn’t separate the wildlife protections from resident density, traffic and quality of life concerns.

03/13/2026

The Calusa Zoning hearing scheduled for March 19 will be deferred to April 23. This is the last expected deferral!! Please save the April 23 date and plan to attend!

David Winker Ron Magill Sierra Club Miami Kendall Federation Of Homeowner Assoc.

02/24/2026

Public comment matters, and so does the process. Special thanks to Chairman Anthony Rodriguez for his leadership, patience and fairness at the 2/19/26 Calusa Zoning Hearing.

02/22/2026

Calusa update:

At the February 19 Calusa zoning hearing, our community showed up strong! Specoal thanks to Attorney David Winker for representing us.

We’re proud to share that the county commission deferred the application and made it clear to the developer: go back, make meaningful concessions, and work with the community. This is progress.

Our voices were heard. Concerns about density, traffic, wildlife and habitat were taken seriously. The commission directed the developer to work with us on changes that better reflect what our community has been asking for. This isn’t the end, but it’s an important step forward.

Thank you to everyone who attended, spoke, emailed, called and supported our advocacy. Stay tuned! We’ll keep you updated on next steps.

📸 C.W. Madrid

Sierra Club Miami Kendall Federation Of Homeowner Assoc. Tropical Audubon Society Ron Magill

02/07/2025

Save Calusa update! A little about how we got here, and why it it’s important.

Our fight is not over! We are facing a new proposal for 540 homes that has to go to the County Commissioners for a vote. We will keep you posted with updates and are planning some upcoming events where you can take action!

02/01/2025

Meet the Everglades snail kite—a wetlands warrior with a taste for apple snails! Protecting parks and rec land like the Calusa Rookery in urban West Kendall helps keep the Federally Endangered Everglades Snail Kite soaring!

📸 DV Nature Photography 1/31/2025 at the Calusa Rookery in West Kendall Miami-Dade County

Sierra Club Miami Tropical Audubon Society Miami's Community Newspapers

01/17/2025

The birds thank local artist Russell Beans (.beans on IG) for this BEAUTIFUL artwork donated to promote our advocacy to protect the Calusa Rookery! Tropical Audubon Society

What should we use it for? Tshirts? Merch? Comment below with ideas!

01/15/2025

Bacardi: Cheers to profits over parks, where the drinks flow and the parks go. Snagged the Calusa property for a bargain at $2.7M—thanks to a 99-year land use covenant meant to keep it green as parks and rec.

Now they’ve proposed a 540 luxury gated single family home development on the property that puts the Calusa Rookery at severe risk!

Bacardi

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