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Passionate about conservation, civil rights, and women’s issues, Marjory Stoneman Douglas left lived a life of enduring public impact.


Her 1947 book, The Everglades: River of Grass, was a landmark publication that refined perceptions of the Everglades and she was a fierce advocate for conservation of South Florida for decades.


Several organizations curate a treasure trove of information on her story:

The University of Miami has her papers which she donated to them in 1987

Friends of the Everglades, an organization she founded, has a superb summary of her life

Florida International University’s Everglades Digital Library has a video podcast and many audio clips of her

Douglas has a published autobiography, at least one extensive biography by Jack Davis, a historian at the University of Florida, and an extensive wikipedia page .