Miami Waterkeeper
Florida's Miami Waterkeeper joins other environment focused nonprofits on Daffodil to raise awareness of climate change's effects on communities.
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Impact Progress
Recent Overview
Over six months, Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper evolved from a focused monitoring organization into a comprehensive environmental protection powerhouse, expanding from 12 to 29+ monitoring sites while achieving measurable water quality improvements with nitrogen levels improving in 7 bay regions. Their educational programs matured from launching basic Ambassador programs in May to graduating 34 Junior Ambassadors by August and earning Community Partner of the Year recognition by October, demonstrating sustained impact in developing environmental leaders. The organization's advocacy efforts culminated in major campaigns to protect Florida's last natural staghorn corals and mobilizing over 10,000 advocacy letters, showing how their foundational monitoring and education work enabled them to tackle systemic environmental challenges at the state and federal level.
Oct 2025
The organization's comprehensive approach reached full maturity with expanded monitoring at 29+ sites, innovative floating classroom programs, and recognition as Community Partner of the Year. This period showcased how their foundational work in education and monitoring had evolved into a sophisticated, multi-faceted environmental protection operation.
- •🧪 Monitored water quality at 29+ sites detecting high bacteria levels to protect public health
- •🪸 Launched petition campaign to protect last naturally occurring staghorn corals from dredging
- •⚖️ Filed lawsuit against EPA demanding updated water quality standards for toxic chemicals
- •🌊 Collected 21 pounds of marine debris through inaugural floating classroom program
- •🏆 Named Community Partner of the Year by Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida
- •👥 Hired new Community Engagement Intern to expand environmental justice outreach
Organization Profile
Mission Statement
IN 2023, BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER (D/B/A MIAMI WATERKEEPER) BUILT ON OUR REPUTATION BY NAVIGATING CHALLENGES, SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONTINUING OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING OUR PRECIOUS WATERWAYS AND FINDING LOCAL RESILIENCY SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES. WE UPD...
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Financial Information(2023)
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