Monitor 2016 April - Florida Defenders of the Environment

APRIL 2016
Volume 33, Issue 1
FLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, INC.
T HE M ONITOR
NEWSLETTER OF FLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, INC.
309 SR 26
Melrose, Florida 32666
website
www.fladefenders.org
P.O. Box 357086
Gainesville, Florida 32635
facebook
www.facebook.com/floridadefenders
phone
(352) 475-1119
Memories of the Ocklawaha River
Bill Maxwell
I spent many happy childhood years during the 1950s and early 1960s in Crescent City, the
second largest burg in Putnam County. Although we boys had two wonderful lakes in Crescent
City—Lake Stella and Crescent Lake—where we fished, where largemouth bass and other
highly sought after species were plentiful, we preferred to fish on the Ocklawaha River.
Our lakes, wide and featureless, held little adventure or mystery or challenge. The Ocklawaha,
however, had everything for boys who went shirtless and barefoot and who had not started to
think seriously about girls.
We were fortunate to have several men in our families who fished. We were dirt poor and no
one owned a motorboat. But the men had three canoes and old pickups to transport the
canoes to and from the Ocklawaha’s mouth near Palatka and farther south of what is now the Rodman
impoundment and Kirkpatrick Dam.
We often spent hours paddling, relishing the scenery and listening to the special quietude of the river.
Sometimes, we did not speak for long stretches, lost in being alive on this pristine waterway.
Our mothers, grandmothers and other women in our lives did not want us to swim in the river, but the men
were less fearful, simply warning us to watch for alligators and cottonmouths. I recall that the women also
worried about other wildlife in Ocklawaha country, especially bobcats and black bears. Yes, during my
childhood years, these big mammals roamed the backwoods bordering the river and beyond.
I remember, too, the various birds we saw during the winter months as they sought the warm temperatures of
Northeast Florida. My favorites were the raptors that kept other birds, fish and other creatures wary. I will
never forget the first time I saw a Cooper’s hawk swoop down on a thrush, killing and eating it. That experience
introduced me to beauty and harshness of survival in the wild.
We fished from the shore, and none of us had a rod and reel. We used bamboo poles we cut in the woods
around our homes, and we bought hooks, lines, sinkers and floats at the tackle shop in Crescent City.
Fishing on the Ocklawaha was always a lesson in growing up. My uncle, who always accompanied us, taught us
that to catch fish consistently, you had to have a good pole, reliable hooks, the right bait, a lot of patience, a
good sandwich or two, something sweet to drink, a comfortable seat and a place to hide when the weather
turned ugly. Oh, you also had to spit on your bait before casting.
Our greatest fun came when white men with fancy boats and expensive tackle would scratch their heads in
disbelief when they saw us on the bank hauling in trophy-sized largemouth bass with our crude poles.
Many would call out: “What you boys using for bait?”
FLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, INC.
THE MONITOR
Our reply: “Earthworms.”
Invariably, they scoffed. We did not care one bit because we always went
home with heavy stringers.
Working to protect freshwater
resources, conserve public
lands, and provide quality
environmental education since
1969.
Executive Committee
Steve Robitaille, President
Joseph Little, Vice-President
Steve Holland, Treasurer
Lola Haskins, Secretary
Jim Clugston, At-Large
Trustees
Karen Ahlers
Alyson Flournoy
John Hankinson
Nkwanda Jah
Bruce Kaster
Bob Knight
Nicole Sands
Bob Simons
Joe Siry
JoAnn Valenti
Dan Vazquez
Advisors
Lars Andersen
Fay Baird
Cathy DeWitt
Richard Hamann
Tom Hoctor
Barry Jacobson
Tim Keyser
Clyde Kiker
Leslie Kemp Poole
Jack Putz
Kevin Thorpe
Susan Vince
David White
Nick Williams
Staff
Jim Gross,
Executive Director
Tracy Marinello,
Executive Assistant
2
I recently returned to a couple of those old fishing spots. They are not the
same. But that is to be expected. I did not see any young boys at any of
them. I saw a few men and women my age, using rods and reels and
artificial lures. I heard none of our boyhood laughter.
But the heart and soul of the river are untouched, the old beauty still
capturing the imagination. My hope is that wiser leaders will come along
who will not allow so-called “progress” to diminish this pristine natural
wonder.
I drove away knowing that the Ocklawaha River needs our continued
vigilance to protect it from the greed and shortsightedness that have
doomed other regions of our beautiful peninsula.
Bill Maxwell is a Florida native, a member of the Tampa Bay Times
editorial board and a former columnist for the Gainesville Sun and New
York Times syndicate. Maxwell authored this column for The Monitor.
President’s message
Steve Robitaille
It is with sadness and pleasure that I announce the
departure of our Executive Director, Thomas Hawkins, for
his new post with 1000 Friends of Florida, and the
appointment of his very capable replacement, Jim Gross.
Florida Defenders has been fortunate to have Thomas
Hawkins at the helm and his tenure, albeit much too short,
has enriched us with new ideas, a larger and more diverse
board and membership, and a firmer financial base. With
the hiring of Jim Gross, good fortune strikes again, as Jim
brings considerable expertise as a geologist whose work for the St. Johns
River Management District, and as a consultant on a myriad of water issues,
brings an insiders understanding of the intersection of science, the law,
economics and politics that have long characterized Florida Defenders’
approach to problem solving. After a period of consultation with Thomas,
Jim will take over an active agenda of Florida Defenders initiatives.
This August, Florida Defenders will defend its lawsuit regarding the
misappropriate of Amendment One funds against a motion to dismiss filed
by the state. Our Vice-President Joe Little is optimistic that, despite the
predictable “molasses-like” progress of the suit, Florida Defenders’ actions
have already proved to be a wake-up call to Tallahassee that the will of the
voters must not be ignored.
Florida Defender’s Ocklawaha Restoration Task Force is working closely
with long time supporters Carol Browner and Buddy MacKay to raise the
profile of the Rodman impoundment’s occupation of the Ocala National
APRIL 2016
Volume 33, Issue 1
Forest with the United States Forest
New Florida Defenders of the
Service. Right now, the Forest Service
Environment Executive Director Jim
is bringing on new employees in the
Gross holds a Masters of Science
Ocala National Forest including a
in Geology from the Mexico State
hydrologist and a hydraulic ecologist.
University and is Florida Licensed
To ensure ending the Rodman’s
Professional Geologist. As a former
flooding of the forest remains a
employee of the St. Johns River
priority for the Forest Service, Florida
Water Management District, Jim
Defenders' Board member John
brings substantial knowledge of
Hankinson and Executive Director
North Florida’s environmental
Thomas Hawkins met recently with
challenges to Florida Defenders.
the Forest Service’s Regional Forester
in Atlanta. These personal meetings
and contacts augment Florida Defenders’ ongoing research looking for legal avenues to expedite restoration of
the Ocklawaha River.
Attorney Marcy LaHart continues to represent Florida Defenders in its appeal of a St. Johns River Water
Management District final order granting Sleepy Creek, LLC (formerly Adena Springs) a water use permit for
an initial allocation for its massive grass fed beef operation in Marion County. After an unsuccessful mediation,
Marcy filed our initial brief on January 27, 2016, and both the water management district and Sleepy Creek's
counsel filed their answer brief on March 11, 2016. The lawyer for Sleepy Creek, LLC has asked for oral
argument. If his request is granted, arguments will be heard by a three-judge panel in Daytona Beach after our
final reply brief is filed.
Work continues on the production of the FDE sponsored documentary film, Lost Springs, featuring the art of
Margaret Tolbert and stunning videography by Matt
Keene and Mark Long. The film documents the reappearance of the Ocklawaha’s lost springs during
the recent Rodman drawdown, during which artist
Margaret Tolbert captured the beauty of these
hidden gems on canvas. A Lost Springs meet and
greet will be held at the Quality Inn and Suites
Riverfront in Palatka at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, April
30th, 2016.You can meet the production team and
see new footage at this free event. Food and beverage
can be purchased at the adjoining Beef O’Brady’s.
You can check out the Lost Springs teaser at: https://
vimeo.com/146841829.
h
t
w
o
r
g
r in
e
n
t
r
a
p
your
WE PRINT ANYTHING FROM BUSINESS CARDS
TO BOOKS. WE NOW PRINT TEE SHIRTS TOO.
6825 NW 18th Drive • Gainesville, FL 32653
Tel: 352.372.2534 • Fax: 352.376.8130
www.altainc.com
During the Rodman drawdown, Florida Defenders
hosted numerous kayak and pontoon boat
expeditions with Lars Anderson, and Captains Erika
Ritter and David Zeigler. The trips were mostly fully
booked and attracted river lovers from around the
region and state, including a number of media
outlets whose stories brought the issue of Ocklawaha
River restoration to a sizable radio and television
audience.
Steve Robitaille is President of Florida Defenders of
the Environment.
3
FLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, INC.
THE MONITOR
Save Our Suwannee
President Merrillee
Malwitz-Jipson
presents Florida
Defenders of the
Environment
President Steve
Robitaille with a
check for $5,000.
Save Our Suwannee
is dissolving after
many years of hard
work to protect the
Suwannee River. It’s
generous contribution
to Florida Defenders
will support our work
to litigate the most
dire threats to
Florida’s fresh water.
Striped bass in Silver Springs: then and now
Jim Clugston
My career as a fishery biologist began in 1959 when I was employed by the Florida Game and
Freshwater Fish Commission—now Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Although I worked on assignments statewide, most of the next seven years were spent
conducting research in the lakes of central Florida. I was introduced to Silver Springs at that
time, and—fresh out of a northern university—I was amazed at the clarity of the Silver Springs
and Silver River and the abundance and diversity of the fishes easily seen from the glassbottomed tour boats. About 25 fish species were believed to be in the spring run. Those
commonly seen were largemouth bass, bluegill, spotted sunfish, and other members of the
sunfish family, channel catfish, striped mullet and the striped bass.
In September 1963, I assisted in a census of striped bass in Silver Springs and about 4.5 miles of the Silver
River. My job was to drive the boat slowly downstream and to tow two other biologists in SCUBA gear to count
the striped bass seen to their left and right. About 400 were counted at that time.
I left Florida in 1965 and worked for the U.S. Department of the Interior in Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Except for an occasional meeting and one trip as a tourist, I saw little of Florida until I returned in 1993 to
oversee construction and serve as Scientific Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s laboratory in Gainesville.
During my absence of about 18 years, the face of central Florida had been greatly changed by Disney World, the
Villages, and countless other developments. The Rodman Dam on the Ocklawaha River was completed in 1968.
Over the last few decades, tourists riding the glass-bottomed boats at Silver Springs find a greatly reduced fish
population—and no striped bass are seen. However, every spring since the completion of the dam, local
newspapers have reported excellent striped bass fishing in the Ocklawaha River at the base of Rodman Dam.
Undoubtedly Rodman Dam stops migration of striped bass and other species upstream in the Ocklawaha River
4
APRIL 2016
Volume 33, Issue 1
and to the Silver River and its numerous constant-temperature springs. Removal of the dam will permit striped
bass to reach the springs of Silver River—the thermal refugia important for their survival.
Jim Clugston is a retired fishery biologist. Jim has been a member of Florida Defenders of the Environment
since 1988 and is currently a Florida Defenders Trustee serving on the Executive Committee.
A primer on the Ocklawaha River
Thomas Hawkins
The majestic Ocklawaha River is unlike any other river in the United States. It originates from
the swamps and lakes of central Florida, winds north through the Ocala National Forest and
joins the St. Johns River which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The Ocklawaha drains 2,800
square miles of wetlands and plant and animal habitat. Because of its unique environmental
significance, some call the St. Johns and Ocklawaha River Basin the Everglades of north
Florida.
Looking for a way to allow cargo to travel by barge across the Florida peninsula, the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers began constructing the Cross Florida Barge Canal in 1964. Since its
inception, Florida Defenders of the Environment, Inc. opposed development of the canal
because it would have destroyed much of the Ocklawaha River and badly damaged central Florida’s springs.
The canal project was to comprise a series of canals and pools across central Florida, several of which would be
flooded portions of the Ocklawaha River. The Rodman impoundment is the only one of these artificial water
bodies to have been created on the Ocklawaha. It has existed since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
constructed the Kirkpatrick Dam to impound the river in 1968. Creating the pool destroyed thousands acres of
floodplain and forest, some of it owned by the United States Forest Service.
In 1971, largely spurred by the advocacy and scientific research of the Florida Defenders of the Environment,
the Environmental Defense Fund and Audubon Florida, President Nixon halted construction of the barge
canal. However, stopping the canal did
not end its status as a congressionally
authorized project or permit
restoration of the now impounded
Ocklawaha River.
When serving in the U.S. House, Buddy
MacKay championed congressional
deauthorization of the canal project. As
a result, in 1990, the Florida legislative
delegation in Washington unanimously
supported a bill co-sponsored by Bob
Graham and Connie Mack that
provided for a 300-yard wide greenway
along the land that had been proposed
for the canal route.
In 1991, Governor Lawton Chiles and
the Florida Cabinet issued a resolution
agreeing to the terms of the federal
deauthorization. As a result, the canal
route is now the Marjorie Harris Carr
5
RESTORE THE
OCKLAWAHA
PROTECT
WATER
The impoundment loses 35
million gallons of water per day
to evaporation and prevents 150
million gallons of water per day
from entering the Ocklawaha
and St. Johns Rivers by
suppressing flows from twenty
inundated springs.
RESTORE
HABITAT
The dam blocks migration of
animals including striped bass
and manatee. This keeps these
animals out of the Ocklawaha
River, the Silver River and Silver
Springs. The thousands of acres
of flood waters drown wetlands
and upland plant and animal
habitats.
STOP
WASTE
Maintaining the impoundment is
expensive. Florida spends
$166,635 each year to operate
the dam and locks. Deferred
maintenance on the fifty-yearold Kirkpatrick Dam has led to
cracks, corrosion and exposed
steel requiring repair at a total
cost of $320,000.
APRIL 2016
Volume 33, Issue 1
Cross Florida Greenway, named for Florida Defenders of the Environment founder Marjorie Harris Carr.
Still, the job is only partly complete. With the Rodman’s floodwaters remaining in place after deauthorization,
maintaining the dam causes a trespass on the Ocala National Forest, United States Forest Service land. The last
permit issued to allow the trespass—while the state worked to determine how best to restore the Ocklawaha—
expired in 2002. The Rodman impoundment now illegally occupies federal land.
All unbiased scientific assessments of the impoundment—including two environmental impact statements—
have supported restoring the river. No serious disagreement as to the ecological and water supply benefits of
removing the Rodman impoundment exists. Nonetheless, the Florida Legislature has never funded removing
the dam because the impoundment is used for recreational bass fishing and has some staunch supporters.
Today, Florida Defenders of the Environment urges you to lend your voice to save the Ocklawaha River because
saving this cherished water way will protect water, restore habitat and save money.
Protecting water: eliminating the impoundment would add an estimated 185 million gallons of water a day
to the Ocklawaha and St. Johns Rivers. Currently, the pool suppresses spring flow from twenty inundated
springs, preventing about 150 million gallons of water a day from entering the Ocklawaha River. Additionally,
the surface area of the pool leads to a loss of about 35 million gallons of water a day through evaporation.
Restoring habitat: during periodic drawdowns of water in the Rodman Pool, seedlings quickly take root in
the exposed floodplain. A large swath of land cleared adjacent to the river for equipment access had grown a
forty foot high tree canopy within twenty years of clearing. Removing the dam would restore migration routes
for fish and mammals including manatee, which once took winter refuge at Silver Springs. Finally, the
thousands of acres of restored forested ecosystem would add to the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida
Greenway—a popular recreational and environmental amenity.
Saving money: annual impoundment, dam and lock operating costs are $166,635. The lock and dam
structures are forty-eight years old and Florida has identified $320,000 in urgently needed repairs. Removing
the dam would save money over the long-term.
Now is the time to breach the dam to reclaim thousands of acres of forest lands and restore natural river flows
for wildlife and people.
Thomas Hawkins is a member of Florida Defenders of the Environment, Inc.
An alligator suns itself on the Ocklawaha River during a Florida Defenders of the Environment
spring draw down tour. Photo by Matt Hawkins.
7
FLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, INC.
THE MONITOR
The Ocklawaha River needs your voice
Tracy Marinello
You are the most important asset in Florida Defenders of the Environment’s fight to restore
the Ocklawaha River. By communicating with your elected officials and other community
leaders, you can assure decision makers that Floridians want to see the Ocklawaha River
restored to protect our fresh water, restore habitat and save money.
Use the postcards included in this volume of the Monitor to directly contact four of the
officials listed here who represent you. We, the allies of the Ocklawaha River, can make our
voices our most important tool.
Florida Legislature
[email protected]
(386) 304-7630
Gavin Rollins
[email protected]
Rep. Charles Van Zant
3841 REID ST # 5
Palatka, FL 32177
Florida Department of
Environmental Protection
Ronnie Robinson
[email protected]
(386) 312-2272
Rep. Dennis Baxley
351 SE 25TH AVE
Ocala, FL 34471
[email protected]
(352) 732-1313
Rep. Jennifer Sullivan
2755 S BAY ST STE D
Eustis, FL 32726
[email protected]
(352) 742-6275
Sen. Rob Bradley
2233 PARK AVE STE 303
Orange Park, FL 32073
[email protected]
(904) 278-2085
Sen. Alan Hays
871 S CENTRAL AVE
Umatilla, FL 32784
[email protected]
(352) 742-6441
Sen. Travis Hutson
4875 PALM COAST PKWY NW
UNIT
Palm Coast, FL 32137
[email protected]
(386) 446-7610
Sen. Dorothy Hukill
209 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 17
Port Orange, FL 32127
8
Sec. Jon Steverson
3900 COMMONWEALTH BLVD
Tallahassee, FL 32399
[email protected]
(850) 245-2011
Office of the Governor
Gov. Rick Scott
400 S MONROE ST
Tallahassee, FL 32399
[email protected]
850-488-7146
United States Forest Service
Supervisor Kelly Russell
325 JOHN KNOX RD STE F100
Tallahassee, FL 32303
[email protected]
850-523-8547
Clay County
all commissioners
PO BOX 1366
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 284-6394
Wendell Davis
[email protected]
Wayne Bolla
[email protected]
Diane Hutchings
[email protected]
[email protected]
Duval County
all commissioners:
117 W DUVAL ST STE 425
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Joyce Morgan
[email protected]
(904) 630-1389
Al Ferraro
[email protected]
(904) 630-1392
Aaron Bowman
[email protected]
(904) 630-1386
Scott Wilson
[email protected]
(904) 630-1394
Lori Boyer
[email protected]
(904) 630-1382
Matt Schellenberg
[email protected]
(904) 630-1388
Reggie Gaffney
[email protected]
(904) 630-1384
Katrina Brown
[email protected]
(904) 630-1385
APRIL 2016
Volume 33, Issue 1
Captain Erika Ritter discusses restoration of the Ocklawaha River during a Florida Defenders of
the Environment spring draw down tour. Photo by Matt Hawkins.
Garrett Dennis
[email protected]
(904) 630-1395
John Crescimbeni
[email protected]
(904) 630-1381
Reginald Brown
[email protected]
(904) 630-1684
Tommy Hazouri
[email protected]
(904) 630-1396
Danny Becton
[email protected]
(904) 630-1383
Greg Anderson
[email protected]
(904) 630-1398
Doyle Carter
[email protected]
(904) 630-1380
Samuel Newby
[email protected]
(904) 630-1387
Bill Gulliford
[email protected]
(904) 630-1397
Marion County
Jim Love
[email protected]
(904) 630-1390
Anna Lopez Brosche
[email protected]
(904) 630-1393
all commissioners:
301 SE 25TH AVE STE 425
Ocala, FL 34471
(352) 438-2323
David Moore
[email protected]
Kathy Bryant
[email protected]
Stan McClain
[email protected]
Carl Zalak
[email protected]
Earl Arnett
[email protected]
Putnam County
all commissioners:
PO BOX 758
Palatka, FL 32178
(386) 329-0205
Nancy Harris
[email protected]
Chip Laibl
[email protected]
Karl Flagg
[email protected]
Larry Harvey
[email protected]
9
FLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, INC.
Walton Pellicer
[email protected]
St. Johns County
all commissioners:
500 SAN SEBASTIAN VIEW
St. Augustine, FL 32084
James Johns
[email protected]
(904) 209-0301
THE MONITOR
Jeb Smith
[email protected]
(904) 209-0302
Rachael Bennett
[email protected]
(904) 209-0305
Bill McClure
[email protected]
(904) 209-0302
Putnam County Chamber of
Commerce
Jay Morris
[email protected]
(904) 209-0304
President Dana Jones
1100 REID ST
Palatka, FL 32177
[email protected]
(386) 328-1503
Tracy Marinello is Executive Assistant of Florida Defenders of the Environment, Inc.
Debris Free Oceans imagines an ocean without plastic
Caiti Pomerance
Imagine a world without plastic—no Zephyrhills water bottles, blue ballpoint pens, remote
controls, frozen foods, toothpaste—the list is endless. Although plastic entered our lives a
mere 60 years ago, we now struggle to envision a day when we avoid its contact. The flippant
use of plastic in our daily lives has impacted our marine environment, the economies of our
coastal communities, and the global food supply. The solution is “closing the loop” to the
lifecycle of plastic waste, and the team at Debris Free Oceans, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization, is dedicated to developing and implementing mechanisms needed to reach this
goal.
The ocean contains an estimated 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic, over 13x the number of stars in
our galaxy. And by 2050, scientists project the amount of plastic in the ocean will outweigh fish. Of those
trillions of pieces, 8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans each year from land-based sources, meaning any
plastic item we trash (i.e., that Starbucks iced coffee to-go cup we tossed this morning) may accidentally enter
the oceans via our storm drain systems or rivers, regardless of proximity to the coastline. This impacts nearly
700 species of marine life and coastal communities as tourists choose “cleaner” destinations, and it facilitates
accumulation of toxins on our dinner plates as more fish mistake microplastics for food.
Debris Free Ocean’s solution to plastic pollution is to inspire all sectors of society to incorporate a zero-waste,
closed-loop approach to the management of our resources. Debris Free Ocean perpetuates this philosophy
through various initiatives, including research, policy, consulting, cleanups, and lifestyle awareness events.
The organization’s current focus is a high-school marine debris education program centered on eliminating
single-use plastic from entering our waste stream by inciting behavior change at the individual level. This
program incorporates classroom and field components to provide students with a comprehensive
understanding of the lifecycle of single-use plastics. Students also analyze their individual consumption of
single-use plastics before and after the program to draw the connection that their individual behavior has
lasting impacts on the greater marine environment.
In true Debris Free Ocean style, we hope this article inspires you to consider the plastic you disposed of today
and eliminate one single-use plastic item from your daily routine. Whether a coffee cup or plastic bottle, that
choice brings us all closer to the dream of clean oceans.
Caiti Pomerance is a graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law. She founded Debris Free
Oceans with two fellow UF law alumni in 2014. To learn more about Debris Free Oceans, visit
www.debrisfreeoceans.org and follow @Debrisfreeoceans on Facebook and Instagram.
10
APRIL 2016
Volume 33, Issue 1
Debris Free Oceans hosts regular beach cleanups. At the “Keg & Klean” pictured above, activists
collect trash in exchange for complimentary beer—but only for attendees who bring their own cup.
Not only does the event directly result in cleaner beaches, it also accustoms people to the concept
of bringing their own reusable container, rather than expecting to be provided a disposable cup.
Marjorie Harris Carr:
Defender of Florida’s
Environment by Peggy
MacDonald, hardcover, 253
pages. Free gift with
contribution of $100 or more.
Request ______
Ditch of Dreams by Stephen
Noll and David Tegeder,
hardcover, 394 pages. Free gift
with contribution of $100 or
more.
Request ______
4” round vinyl logo sticker. Free gift
with contribution.
Request ______
2” round logo button. Free gift with
contribution.
Blue 3” by 11.5” vinyl bumper sticker. Free
gift with contribution.
Request ______
Request ______
Pack of 12 postcards. Free gift with
contribution.
Request ______
White 3” by 11.5” vinyl bumper sticker. Free
gift with contribution.
Request ______
FLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, INC.
P.O. BOX 357086
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32635
Florida Defenders of the Environment is a member supported
not-for-profit environmental advocate. Consider giving today.
return to:
FLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
P.O. BOX 357086
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32635
PLEASE ACCEPT MY CONTRIBUTION OF
☐$25 ☐$50 ☐$100 ☐$250 ☐$500 ☐OTHER $_________
TOTAL ENCLOSED $_________
NAME
MAILING ADDRESS
CITY, STATE ZIP
TELEPHONE
EMAIL ADDRESS
☐CHECK ENCLOSED or PLEASE CHARGE MY
☐VISA ☐MASTERCARD ☐DISCOVER ☐AM EX (email required for credit card contributions)
NAME ON CARD
CARD NUMBER
EXPIRATION DATE
THREE DIGIT CODE
SIGNATURE
Florida Defenders of the Environment, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND
FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE
WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE
STATE. Florida Defenders of the Environment Inc.'s registration number is CH 1063. The Division of Consumer Service’s telephone
number is 1-800-435-7352 and its mailing address is P.O. Box 6700, Tallahassee, FL 32399-6700.