Programs – Community Engagement

Florida’s national parks may seem just down the road for many of us, but for others, they are worlds away. Here at The Alliance, we are passionate about bridging this gap between people and Florida’s public lands. We know that exposure to natural places and immersion in natural settings can be powerful healing and restorative…

On most weekdays from December through April, you can see boats emblazoned with the National Park Service logo, filled with passengers gripping tightly, dashing across the waters of Biscayne Bay with one goal in mind: to clean-up the beaches of Biscayne National Park. The outer islands of the park make for prime nesting grounds for…

Our “wildly” popular gala-style event that captivated the Paradise Coast communities of Florida for five previous years, Wine & Wildlife, returned in-person this past February. In total, Wine & Wildlife grossed $152,000 in support of Florida’s national parks – almost a 28% increase over the event’s previous record – with $61,000 of that money raised…

We are thrilled to welcome six new members to our board of directors! These new board members hail from a variety of diverse fields ranging from law to finance to filmmaking to conservation, but what unites them all is their drive to ensure that Florida remains natural, wild, and most importantly accessible. In their role…

As the wet season in South Florida nears its end, there’s one thing that you can count on – we’re going swamp walking in all that water! And over the course of this past weekend, more than 270 of our supporters joined us! Our swamp walkers, sponsors, and one very special donor who matched the…

Through ticket purchases, auction bids, and donations, allies for Florida’s national parks helped us raise almost $22,000 through Parktails, our first-ever virtual event! An evening of virtual cocktails and tales from Florida’s national parks, Parktails was hosted by WPLG Local 10 News’ Louis Aguirre and offered a talk-show style discussion covering such topics as Women…

This year posed many challenges, but we’ve also been able to celebrate many successes – and one of our greatest successes is thanks to you! This year, we raised more money than ever during Give Miami Day. Park-passionate residents of the Miami area and beyond donated more than $41,000 to support Florida’s four national parks….