Visitors at the end of mainland South Florida will find a subtropical oasis in the wilderness that offers lodging, dining, recreation, and interactive educational opportunities unlocking the mysteries of the Everglades.Įveryone, of all abilities and backgrounds, will once more experience the magic of the Everglades: local families reconnecting to Flamingo national and international travelers visiting for the first time and adventure seekers preparing to explore the backcountry or Florida Bay. A few years ago, ornithologists and biologists spotted a number of these long-necked birds in a portion of the Everglades ecosystem in Central Florida. The revitalized, expanded Flamingo complex will provide visitors with a complete national park experience, like nowhere else in Florida. Flamingo will once again be the destination at the end of the road - bringing meaning to this special place in our history, in our landscape, and in our legacy we leave for future generations. The reimagined, rebuilt visitor center is just the beginning for the Flamingo Forever! Campaign - igniting a new set of initiatives to create a Flamingo visitor complex that is stronger and more engaging than ever before. The Alliance is now embarking on a strategic growth campaign to preserve the Flamingo legacy forever. As we bring back this world-class destination for the citizens of our community, our state, our nation and our world, we invite you to join us. The future of Flamingo is full of promise and hope. For there is no place like the Everglades and no destination like Flamingo. Our effort is the most ambitious fundraising endeavor in our organization’s history and represents the dedication and pride we have for our parks. By preserving the Flamingo legacy and ensuring its lasting future, we are transforming a vulnerable landscape and making it stronger than we found it - as well as inspiring our own legacy. Rehabilitation work to the entire Flamingo complex continues, youth programming awaits, and natural resource and conservation initiatives and capital projects are underway. We are proud to report that we are nearing completion of the visitor center rebuilding efforts, but there is more work to be done. to support the rebuilding efforts of Flamingo, including the new Guy Bradley Visitor Center. We have partnered with Everglades National Park and its concessioner Guest Services, Inc. Since that historic hurricane season, our vision and goal as the official philanthropic partner for Florida’s national parks has been to bring back Flamingo as the hub of the Everglades experience. Today, with your help we are closer to making it stronger than ever. In 2005, mother nature struck the Flamingo visitor complex an incapacitating blow. Driven by bold thinking and fueled by a desire to rebuild a world-class destination, we aim to make Flamingo at Everglades National Park an unforgettable destination once again.
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