Sawgrass Nature Foundation in South Florida
Our mission is to support and promote the well-being of the environment and animals through various charitable initiatives. We strive to raise awareness about environmental issues and advocate for sustainable practices that protect and preserve our planet. Our foundation will work hard to preserve and protect the Florida Everglades and to help keep Florida wild. We will focus on education outreach and encouraging our youth to get involved with conservation efforts as we need another generation of impassioned environmentalists to face what the future holds. Additionally, we work towards improving the welfare of animals by supporting organizations that rescue, rehabilitate, and provide care for them. Our ultimate goal is to create a harmonious coexistence between humans, the environment, and animals, ensuring a sustainable and compassionate future for our Everglades and Florida native wildlife.
2023-2024 School Year:
The following school was hosted for an airboat adventure at Sawgrass Recreation Park free of charge with an educational grant from the Sawgrass Nature Foundation:
-Boulevard Heights Elementary
Three schools will be invited and hosted for the 2024-2025 Broward County School Year.
For more details about this foundation please email SawgrassNatureFoundation@gmail.com
Animal Rescues
Each year we rescue dozens of turtles, birds, and even unwanted and dumped pets that we find on US 27 and the surrounding areas. We seek medical care when necessary and work hard to either get the rescued animal back into the wild whenever possible. We also work with many local rescues for dogs like Everglades Angels, or 100+ Abandoned, or Good Karma to get dogs into foster or adopted. South Florida Wildlife Center helps us with injured animals to get them medical care. Our foundation funding sees to it that these organizations are given donations and monetary support when they help us with this animals in need. Here are just a few photos of animals we have saved over the past two years.
Denali- Husky dumped at the park entrance in October of 2023, fostered for 40 days by Gator Tim and then adopted out to a nice local family.
Turtle- rescued from traffic January of 2024
Baby Goose feel from roof nest after abandoned by mother. November 2023
Baby opossum walking in circles after a severe storm, seperated from mother. Brought to Wildlife Care Center 11/14/2023
Snowflake, dumped off 27 rescued by Gator Tim when she was in the road on his drive home. Adopted in Miami.
The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus not walking correctly after we think it was either hurt but another animal or ran into a fence. Taken to South Florida Wildlife Center 8/2023
Common Grackle bird, not flying correct and not able to easily move. Taken to South Florida Wildlife Center May 2023.
Baby softshell turtle that was almost hit by a car crossing the road. Taken to nearby lake and rereleased.
Opossum rescue from a the Pembroke Pines police department. November 2023
The little guy was wedged up into a engine block of a patrol cruiser and would not come out. He was safely relocated to the Everglades.
Thor and Loki- dumped at the gates of the park on Christmas Eve. Lived with Gator Tim for 2 months before being taken to Tampa to Fluff Animal Rescue where they were adoped together into a forever home. 12/24/2022
Baby raccoon found separated from the mother. Attempts were made to locate mom but were unsuccessful. She was taken to the South Florida Wildlife Center for medical care. April 2023
Make a difference and make a donation to support our efforts today! https://www.evergladestours.com/sawgrass-nature-foundation/