FL H1105

Designates April 7 of each year as "Everglades Day" in Florida, creating section 683.185 of Florida Statutes

April 7 was chosen to honor Marjory Stoneman Douglas's birthday (April 7, 1890), known as "the Mother of the Everglades" for her conservation work and bestselling book The Everglades: River of Grass

Recognizes the Everglades ecosystem provides water supplies to one in three Floridians and supports tourism, agriculture, real estate, and recreation economies

Notes Everglades National Park draws approximately 1 million visitors annually and holds designations as an International Biosphere Reserve, World Heritage Site, and Wetland of International Importance

Effective date: July 1, 2012