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Last Stand Opposes 300 New ROGOs for Key West
KEYS WATER QUALITY: The Buck Stops Here / NOW ON VIDEO
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...
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...
Everglades Restoration and Impact on the Keys
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...
Last Stand Promoting Bicycle Use
Freewheelin' Fridays Freewheelin’ Friday shirts feature dry-wick material in high visibility colors and a whimsical logo. Cost is $18 which includes a small donation to support Last Stand. Call to find out how to get your Freewheelin' Friday shirts (305)...Florida Reviews Cruise Ship Industry
The Florida Department of Transportation commissioned a study to determine what actions would ensure that Florida retains and enhances its longstanding position as the nation’s leading cruise state. Last Stand takes interest in the comments relating to the Key West...
Key West: No Channel Widening
The voters of Key West spoke decisively on October 1st, voting no on the referendum to conduct a channel widening feasibility study. By voting no, Key West will continue to protect the delicate ecological balance of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and...
Florida Water and Land Legacy Amendment
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 Conservation...
Last Stand Opposes Channel Widening Feasibility Study
Last Stand is urging all Key West voters to Vote No on the referendum on the October 1, 2013 ballot that would request the Army Corps of Engineers perform a feasibility study of widening the Key West Main Channel by dredging. “We have been studying the environmental...
Coral Reef and Dredging Town Hall Forum a Success
Everyone was invited to learn more about the condition of the coral reef, the Lower Keys fishery and economic impacts of water based tourism from the experts on Thursday August 22nd at the Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton Street. The event was sponsored by Last Stand and...
Dredging the Key West Channel for Larger Cruise Ships: Referendum on the Horizon
The decision to pursue dredging the Key West Harbour Channel to accommodate larger cruise ships will be left to the voters of Key West. On May 7, 2013 the first reading of an ordinance to place a referendum on the October 1, 2013 ballot will be heard by the Key West...