Florida Defenders of the Environment Email Format
Environmental ServicesFlorida, United States2-10 Employees
Florida Defenders of the Environment is a small nonprofit based in Gainesville, Florida, focused on safeguarding freshwater resources, conserving public lands, and providing quality environmental education. With a compact staff, the organization serves communities and ecosystems within Florida that depend on healthy natural resources. In October 2024, leadership changed when Steve Robitaille, the board president, was named interim executive director following the departure of Karen Ahlers. Historically, the group has engaged in environmental advocacy, including a federal lawsuit filed in 2017 against the U.S. Forest Service over the restoration of the Ocklawaha River, which was dismissed in 2019.