04/07/2026
🌿 Florida Ducks Unlimited Conservation Highlight 🦆
Projects & Updates for the Sunshine State
📣 Volunteer Events 2026 – Save the Dates!
Deep in the southwest Everglades, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park—Florida’s largest state park—is getting a boost in restoration efforts, and we need your help!
Ducks Unlimited, in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, recently secured NAWCA funding to restore the park’s unique marl prairie wetlands. By removing old farming berms and restoring natural water flow, we’re helping this ecosystem thrive once again. Thanks to support from the Collier Foundation, we’ll also be planting native grasses to jumpstart recovery.
🌱 Volunteer with Us!
Be part of this meaningful restoration project:
📍 Location: Danhouse Prairie, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve (off Tamiami Trail / SR-41)
🗓️ Dates:
• April 11, 2026
• April 25, 2026
• May 16, 2026
🛠️ What You’ll Do:
Help plant native grasses and support hands-on conservation efforts in one of Florida’s most important natural areas.
📩 How to Sign Up:
Email Christina Stevens (DU Florida Communications Chair) at [email protected] with:
Participant names
Dates you’re available
Available vehicles (pickup trucks, UTVs, trailers) and tools (shovels, augers, etc.)
Let’s work together to restore and protect Florida’s wetlands for generations to come 💚
Information provided by Jeff Beal, Florida Regional Biologist, Ducks Unlimited
