Earth Quote by Marjory Stoneman Douglas

The Everglades are flat, and they border a rising ocean. As the sea levels rise, the shorelines erode, and that salty water travels inland,…

— Brian Deese

“The Everglades was the only place on earth where alligators (broad snout, fresh water, darker skin) and crocodiles (pointy snout, salt water, toothy grin)…

— Michael Grunwald

The Everglades is a test. If we pass it, we may get to keep the planet.

— Marjory Stoneman Douglas

I'll talk about the Everglades at the drop of a hat.

— Marjory Stoneman Douglas

The central part of the state is more remote and less scenic, and there's a huge agricultural belt that stretches from the south of…

— Carl Hiaasen

Whoever wants me to talk, I'll come over and tell them about the necessity of preserving the Everglades.

— Marjory Stoneman Douglas

The miracle of light pours over the green and brown expanse of saw grass and of water, shining and slowly moving, the grass and…

— Marjory Stoneman Douglas

It is a fact that scientists have deposited dye in certain lakes around Orlando and tracked the effluent to Florida Bay. There is a…

— Anonymous

“We humans have a questionable track record in our dealings with the environment. Recent studies show that complete restoration of Florida’s Everglades could take…

— Tommy Rodriguez

The wealth of south Florida, but even more important, the meaning and significance of south Florida lies in the black muck of the Everglades…

— Marjory Stoneman Douglas

“The Everglades are dying. Nearly half of their 4 million acres have been swallowed up by sprawl and sugarcane. Almost 70 plant and animal…

— Steven Kotler

“The miracle of the light pours over the green and brown expanse of saw grass and of water, shining and slow-moving below, the grass…

— Marjorie Stoneman Douglas