There are many pathways winding through our Everglades, both physically and metaphorically, revealing diverse and dynamic opportunities to recognize, appreciate and celebrate our Everglades. The journey towards a reciprocal and meaningful bond with the life around us, community engagement, and impactful action is not one-size-fits-all. This is why we’ve crafted a variety of pathways, each tailored to engage with different aspects of our mission.
This is the pathway of community leaders, the face of your neighborhood and a symbol of trust that unites people together.
This pathway is dedicated to nurturing practices that celebrate the splendor of the Everglades and recognizes our integral place within its ecosystem. Embrace this journey of empowerment, and become a beacon of inspiration within your community.
Through interactive workshops, presentations, and immersive hands-on activities, this pathway weaves into the social fabric of your community to include schools, assistant living facilities, libraries, event spaces and all spaces whose doors are open to welcome and recognize the spirit of our Everglades.
Your involvement on this pathway is what ignites a chains of empowerment that resonates through communities, fostering a deeper connection amongst ourselves, our Everglades, water, air, and life.
Start here, on the “Empowerment Pathway,” and step into a role that empowers you and those around you to cherish our Everglades for generations to come.
The pathway of those that do. This pathway is physically engaging and traveled by those who lead by example and embody the spirit of communal unity in tune with their actions. This pathway is both hard work and a celebration of the intricate balance within our Everglades. Those that do comprehend that engaging in reciprocal relationships lead towards transformative outcomes for their community, our Everglades, and themselves.
Through the participation of native gardening gatherings, community cleanups, citizen science projects, civic engagement, educational workshops, and more, these “people that do” embark on a journey of giving that nourishes both the giver and the receiver.
This pathway encourages us all to recognize the deep interconnections between our actions and the life that surrounds us. It invites us to become conscious of how every action taken is a step towards nurturing harmonious relationships throughout all aspects of our lives. Through Reciprocity in Action, Love The Everglades Movement is quite physically supporting people to recognize and identify themselves as a part of our Everglades.
This unique pathway may simply be a safe space that flows more inward or outward than along an existing path. These spaces’ intention is to allow the weaving of profound spiritual relationships among each other and our Everglades. Here, we breath in the vibrancy and health of all life around us as deeply intertwined with our spiritual well-being. Here is where the sacredness of our Everglades touches and inspires our inner spaces as equally as our outer spaces.
“Spiritual Integration” reflects Love The Everglades Movements commitment to embracing and highlighting the spiritual significance of our Everglades in all its many spectrums. This space is about recognizing our Everglades not just as a physical space, but as a source of inspiration, contemplation, and rejuvenation for our souls. We invite our community to engage in practices that honor this connection, from meditation and mindfulness exercises to ceremonies and discussions that explore the spiritual heritage and future of this vital ecosystem.
The Everglades Introduction Pathway is the pathway that began our journey as Love The Everglades Movement. This pathway immerses us in the healthiest and most vibrant places within our Everglades, where the pulse of life is strongest. This experience is designed to safely remove as many barries to everglades access as possible and connect us directly with the thriving life flourishing in abundance. Experiencing all the many colors, smells, feelings, sounds, sensations, emotions, and connections of life within the most healthy and thriving neighborhoods of our Everglades firsthand builds a sense of pride, collective responsibility, and, most importantly, Love for ourselves as a part of our Everglades.
The echos of our past has and will always continue to leave ripples throughout our lives. “Echoes” offers a comprehensive look back at the milestones we’ve achieved together. Explore the echoing archives of Love The Everglades Movement to learn from our history, recognize our shortcomings, celebrate our achievements, and fuel the ongoing mission to love our Everglades.
