Southern Florida is suffering the worst algal bloom in decades

 

Wildlife is dying; swimmers and waders are told not to enter the water. We have delivered petition letters with hundreds of personal comments to the two governments that continue to spread fertilizer on their lawns during the summer months - Town of Jupiter Island and Palm Beach County.  Jupiter Island will deliberate on a new fertilizer ordinance at an upcoming meeting.  Palm Beach County has yet to respond.  ORI partner, Captain Nan Beaver has called on Martin County Commissioners to request that the Governor declare no summer fertilizing for the state of Florida.

Join with us in addressing this catastrophe. The slime clogging Florida waterways and the stinking, oozing, green algae that is coating the shores is actually bacteria with the deceitful name of blue-green algae.  It can cause liver and kidney damage in humans if ingested and painful rashes if contacted. In addition to the algae's toxicity, fish and other wildlife are dying due to a depletion of oxygen in the water from rotting algae.

Florida harmful algal blooms must be stopped.  Now would be a good time to support us with donations and to help spread the word.  The need has never been greater.   Join in our Save Our River national campaign by becoming a fundraiser and set up your own page to share with friends.  Together let's get the muck out of our waterways!