by Mark Songer | Oct 30, 2017 | florida keys environment protection, Habitat Preservation, Keys Quality of Life
Committee Hearings are in process in the Florida Legislature prior to the opening of the 2018 session this coming January. Last Stand has adopted legislative priorities to protect the environment and quality of life for Monroe County as well as all of Florida....
by Mark Songer | Sep 28, 2017 | Audubon, florida keys environment protection, Habitat Preservation, Key Deer, No Name Key
The recovery from Hurricane Irma is still under way, and we’re mindful that many donors’ priorities are with the health and human service agencies on the front lines serving those in need. We also recognize that environmental service organizations will be...
by Mark Songer | Aug 1, 2017 | florida keys environment protection, Habitat Preservation, key west, key west environment protection
Key West City Manager Jim Scholl has been directed to investigate the feasibility of developing a sports field complex at Little Hamaca Park. Last Stand has historically supported the conservation use of the park. One section is designated as White Crown Pigeon Park...
by SDG | Jun 19, 2014 | florida keys, Habitat Preservation, Keys Quality of Life, marine sanctuary, water quality
Part I of V: The Sources and Influence of Water Quality on The Marine Resources of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Speaker: Billy Causey, PhD, NOAA’s Southeast Regional Director. To access all five videos visit us on youtube.
by SDG | Apr 9, 2014 | Habitat Preservation, KEYS WATER QUALITY: The Buck Stops Here
Last Stand and the Everglades Law Center invite you to a discussion led by top experts on water quality, hydrology, and coral reefs. Events in Key Largo and Key West. April 16, 6:30-8:30 Key Largo Public Library, April 22, 6:30-8:30 Eco-Discovery Center in Key...
by SDG | Jan 25, 2014 | Annual Meeting, Audubon, Everglades, florida keys, Habitat Preservation, Indian River Lagoon
The Last Stand Annual Meeting on January 25th at the Eco-Discovery Center in Key West featured an educational presentation by Tabitha Cale, PhD from Audubon Florida. She discussed the Everglades Restoration and the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie River estuaries and how...
by SDG | Oct 2, 2013 | Habitat Preservation
Deadline for petitions is November 30th! See here for the most current, up-to-date petition. State funds historically allocated to protecting and restoring critical conservation and restoration efforts will run dry unless voters pass the Water and Land...
by SDG | Jul 19, 2013 | Big Pine, BOCC, Habitat Preservation, Key Deer, No Name Key
The pressure is on the Monroe Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to relax or remove restrictions on development in Big Pine and No Name Keys that currently exist to protect Key Deer and Lower Keys Marsh Rabbits. On July 18th, Last Stand presented a statement to the...
by SDG | May 31, 2013 | Crane Point, Habitat Preservation, Zip Line
Crane Point Hammock, in the middle of Marathon, is a unique, substantially undeveloped 63-acre site with important ecological, historical and archeological value. Owned by the non-profit Florida Keys Land & Sea Trust (FKLST or Land Trust), construction of a...
by SDG | May 14, 2013 | CBRS, Florida Public Service Commission, Habitat Preservation, Monroe County, No Name Key, Solar, Sustainable Development
Key events in May 2013 spelled an end to years of discussion and litigation over bringing commercial electricity to historically off-grid No Name Key: the island’s residents now have a choice between remaining off-grid and connecting to the electrical...
by SDG | May 2, 2013 | Habitat Preservation
The proposal by the owners of Walker's Island to allow them to essentially dredge a new channel in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary was unanimously voted down by the County. Developers: Let us Dredge … or else? The protection of nearshore...
