Environmental/ Land use/ Planning:
Ocean Watch Foundation
www.oceanwatch.org/
Ocean Watch Foundation's mission is to preserve and protect the local coral reef ecosystems in Southeast Florida through education, marine conservation programs and ocean cleanups.
Calusa Land Trust
The purpose of the Calusa Land Trust is to protect the natural diversity and beauty of the Pine Island region by acquiring, managing and preserving in perpetuity environmentally sensitive or historically important land and to foster appreciation for and understanding of the environment and our past.
Everglades Village
www.evergladesvillage.net/
The Everglades Village is the home for virtual South Florida for all the individuals and non-governmental and governmental organizations that are working to sustain the environments and the communities in southern Florida.
Lemon Bay Conservancy
The Lemon Bay Conservancy, Inc., is located in Englewood, Florida. Established over 30 years ago, it is a nonprofit organization for the preservation, protection, and acquisition of natural areas important in maintaining the ecological balance of Lemon Bay and adjacent waters.The Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve lies in both Charlotte and Sarasota Counties in southwest Florida.
Tropical Audubon
Tropical Audubon Society (TAS) is a group of dedicated citizens who care about the quality of South Florida's environment.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Our mission is to save tropical plant diversity by exploring, explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants; fundamental to this task is inspiring a greater knowledge and love for plants and gardening so that all can enjoy the beauty and bounty of the tropical world.
Citizens for a better south Florida
Our mission is to improve our quality of life through instilling environmental awareness within South Florida’s diverse multi-lingual communities.
Human Services Coalition
Founded in 1995, HSC is a nonprofit organization based in Miami, Fla., that monitors health and human service needs, provides reliable information to the public and catalyzes public planning and response. In its first decade, HSC achieved a leadership role in South Florida by serving as a clearinghouse for community collaboration and mobilization around anti-poverty strategies and programs. Moving into its second decade, HSC will focus on building the capacity of individuals, organizations and communities throughout Florida to embrace and adopt effective prosperity strategies and programs.
Parks & Historic Sites:
Cultural, Historical, and Information Programs
www.flheritage.com/archaeology/projects/miamicircle/
Everglades Digital Library
http://everglades.fiu.edu/library/index.html
The mission of the Everglades Information Network (EIN) is to provide worldwide, timely, and effective access to the universe of Everglades information, with the goal of supporting and facilitating research education, restoration and resource management.
Government/Elections:
Official website for Miami city beach
Miami/Dade Historic Preservation
The Office of Historic Preservation helps identify, protect, enhance, and perpetuate properties of historical, architectural, archaeological, paleontological, cultural, and aesthetic merit in Miami-Dade County.
Miami-Dade Office of Elections
http://elections.metro-dade.com/
The Miami-Dade Elections Department conducts elections, registers voters, and maintains voter records for Miami-Dade County and all of its municipalities.
Miami-Dade County Division of Environmental Resources Management
www.miamidade.gov/derm/
DERM's mission is to restore, enhance, conserve, and manage the air, water and land resources of Miami-Dade County for the health, safety and enjoyment of South Florida residents and visitors.
Housing/ Homeless:
Business/ Employment:
Miami visitor's site
www.miami.com/category/travel_and_visitors/
Herald.com, the home of The Miami Herald online, offers the best in local news and information
Volunteer:
Miami Workers Center
http://www.miamiworkerscenter.org/
The Miami Workers Center is based in the Liberty City area of Miami, Fl. We were founded as a volunteer organization in 1999 by former union organizers Gihan Perera and Tony Romano. The Center helps working class people build grassroots organizations and develop their leadership capacity through aggressive community organizing campaigns and education programs. The Center also actively builds coalitions and enters alliances to amplify progressive power and win racial, community, social, and economic justice.
Hands on Miami
Last year, Hands On Miami volunteers worked over 53,000 hours to make our community a better place to live and work.
They fed the homeless, were companions to the elderly, built low-income housing, restored the natural environment, tutored at-risk children, read to children in shelters, and even cared for homeless pets!
Education/Public Information:
UEL Websites of Interest
Bill Moyers on Earth Conservation Corps:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07062007/profile2.html
Bill Moyers talks to E.O. Wilson on the future of the planet:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07062007/profile.html
Economic Development Research Institute —
EDRI
www.edri.info
The Economic Development Research Institute — EDRI — is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy research organization focused on economic development issues affecting the South Florida region
Miami-Dade Public Library System
www.mdpls.com/
Storytimes, book discussion groups for all ages, cultural programs reflecting our diverse community, computer classes, tutoring for students, citizenship classes, small business workshops -- there is something for everyone. You'll learn about our special and outreach services, which impact many of our lives.
Transportation:
Miami Dade Transit Agency
www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/transit/
Miami-Dade Transit serves the residents and visitors of Miami-Dade County and its 32 municipalities.
Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization
www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/mpo/
Our mission is to plan for the provision of integrated and efficient transportation facilities and services in Miami-Dade County, while insuring the highest possible level of community participation in the transportation planning process