Did You Know?
1. During Marjory Stoneman Douglas career as a activist she received multiple awards for her work.
2. The book Everglades River of the Grass that Marjory Stoneman Douglas authored is considered to be a major reason Florida gets alot of tourists.
3. There was a time when the flow of water from the Everglades ceased.
4. At age 79 Marjory Stoneman Douglas was still out there doing what she loved best.
5. 67 threated or endangered species live in the Florida Everglades.
6. The Everglades is the breeding spot for over 400 bird species.
7. The Everglades is acually a very slow moving river.
8. The Everglades is the only place in the world were the American Alligator and the American Crocodile coincide with each other.
9. 1 out of 3 people that live in Florida rely on the Everglades as thier water supply.
10. In 1845 a couple of months after Florida offical became a state the legislature tried draining the Everglades.
2. The book Everglades River of the Grass that Marjory Stoneman Douglas authored is considered to be a major reason Florida gets alot of tourists.
3. There was a time when the flow of water from the Everglades ceased.
4. At age 79 Marjory Stoneman Douglas was still out there doing what she loved best.
5. 67 threated or endangered species live in the Florida Everglades.
6. The Everglades is the breeding spot for over 400 bird species.
7. The Everglades is acually a very slow moving river.
8. The Everglades is the only place in the world were the American Alligator and the American Crocodile coincide with each other.
9. 1 out of 3 people that live in Florida rely on the Everglades as thier water supply.
10. In 1845 a couple of months after Florida offical became a state the legislature tried draining the Everglades.