Everglades National Park

Contract Awarded For Next Stretch Of Bridge On Tamiami Trail

The National Park Service and the Florida Department of Transportation have announced the next significant milestone in the Everglades National Park restoration. On May 23, FDOT awarded a contract to joint venture team of Condotte America Inc. and Stantec for the construction of the 2.6-mile bridge and roadway project on State Road (SR) 90/SW 8 Street/Tamiami Trail.

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June 7th, 2016

Everglades National Park Entrance Passes Now Available Online

Another park and a new vendor are selling entrance passes online as the National Park Service tests a variety of electronic services as part of a pilot program. Annual and seven-day passes to Everglades National Park are being sold in advance at Smart Destinations at no additional cost.

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May 14th, 2016

Everglades National Park Thinking Outside The Box To Get Flamingo Lodging

While the results remain to be seen, Everglades National Park officials are demonstrating some fiscal creativity in their bid to see lodging returned to Flamingo, a popular area of the park that has been beaten and bruised by hurricanes.

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May 9th, 2016

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Everglades National Park Offering $5 Million To Lure Concessionaire To Flamingo

In a bid to see lodging facilities established at Flamingo in Everglades National Park by September 2018, the National Park Service is offering a $5 million enticement to the concessionaire that wins the contract. The money would be used to pay for construction of lodging and visitor facilities at Flamingo.

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May 4th, 2016

Wildfire Burning In Everglades National Park

A fire possibly sparked by campers at the Long Pine Key Campground in Everglades National Park had spread across nearly 4,000 acres, though crews reported that it was 40 percent contained.

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April 13th, 2016

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UPDATED: Biscayne National Park Threatened By Discharge Waters From Nuclear Reactors

Waters discharged from the Turkey Point nuclear power plant in Florida are contaminating Biscayne Bay and pose a threat to Biscayne National Park, according to studies commissioned by the state of Florida.

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March 23rd, 2016

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Everglades National Park Closes West Side Of Palm Key To Protect Nesting Spoonbills

Concerned that human activities might cause nesting Roseate Spoonbills to abandon their nests, Everglades National Park officials have closed the west side of Palm Key to all access.

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March 23rd, 2016

Birding In The National Parks: The Mob That Protects Wading Birds In The Everglades

In my hundreds of hours of watching birds in the southeast, I’ve never seen an alligator eat a wading bird. They obviously do at some point, but I’ve never had the macabre pleasure of witnessing it. If you’re looking at a heron or egret in Everglades National Park, there’s likely an alligator in your field of vision at the same time. They’re often standing in close proximity.

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March 8th, 2016

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Duke University Hosts New Institute To Help Preserve National Park Landscapes

An institute being formed at Duke University in North Carolina hopes to improve the health of the National Park System through research, education, and public outreach.

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March 6th, 2016

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Musings From An IMAX Theater: What Did You Think Of "National Parks Adventure"?

Local TV stations have been carrying ads for the new IMAX movie, National Parks Adventure for several weeks now. So when it opened in Salt Lake on Saturday, I was right there in line for tickets.

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February 17th, 2016

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