Key Deer “Freshwater Wetlands” Habitat Threatened by “Salt Marsh Habitat” Designation – Last Stand Calls for Correction
The soggy central area of Big Pine Key is slated for improvement actions to reverse damage from salt-laden stormwater surges from three hurricanes: Georges (1998), Wilma (2005), and Irma (2017). The Big Pine Key Aquatic Habitat Hydrologic Restoration (Project), if...32-Year-Old Florida Keys Sanctuary to Update Management Plan
History The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (“Sanctuary”) was created by an Act of Congress in 1990, to protect 2,800 square nautical miles of Florida Keys coastal and ocean waters. This was in response to a decade of threats posed by oil drilling proposals,...Last Stand Endorses Approval of 99-Year Lease for Key West Botanical Garden
The board of directors of Last Stand has unanimously endorsed a YES vote on the Key West Botanical Garden referendum question on the August 23, 2022 primary election ballot. It proposes to provide the Key West Botanical Garden Society a lease for up to 99-years for...Western Dry Rocks
February 17, 2021 Via email: jessica.mccawley@myfwc.com Jessica McCawley Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Marine Fisheries Department 620 South Meridian Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600 Re: Expanded Protection of Western Dry Rocks Dear...Be My Valentine
Did you know that you can generate donations while shopping for your valentine, at no extra cost? Simply start your shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/65-0005784 to confirm “Protect Key West Inc” as your charity of choice, and AmazonSmile will donate a...2020 Financial Statement for Annual Meeting
2021 Annual Meeting Treasurer ReportMinutes ~ Annual Meeting 2020
LAST STAND ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES January 30, 2020 – Eco-Discovery Center, Key West Board members present: Mark Songer, Bill Hunter, Dottie Moses, D. A. Aldridge, Don DeMaria, Ann Olsen, Joyce Newman, Dora DeMaria and alternate members Naja Girard...2021 Annual Board Meeting
Join us for our virtual Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 26th at 5:30pm. Please feel free to invite your friends – it’s an open meeting – anyone interested may join us. Here is the Zoom Webinar link → https://zoom.us/j/93674712423 and also listed below. Last Stand...Farewell 2020
[Photo Cred: Keys Last Stand member, Lynne Bentley-Kemp] In wishing 2020 farewell, we are excited about our upcoming annual board meeting on January 26th, held via Zoom. We are honored to have Dr. Rachel Goldstein, Executive Director of Miami Waterkeeper as our...Safety First
Last Stand Opposes 300 New ROGOs for Key West
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