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on behalf of coastal habitats that support birds and other wildlife and advocate for protection of climate strongholds coastal and upland habitats

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Key message #1: Learn more about coastal birds and wildlife and how to protect their habitat (climate strongholds) as sea levels rise.

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Key message #2: Recognize that Everglades restoration increasing freshwater storage and flow within the Everglades - will defend against sea level rise. Photo: Charles Lee

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Key message #3: Plan for climate change and make sure our response to sea level rise helps - rather than harms - Floridas coastal habitats. Photo: John Landon

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Floridas upland habitats are also climate strongholds for birds, plants, and wildlife Longleaf Pine and Pine Flatwoods Photo: Larry Goodman

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Floridas upland habitats are also climate strongholds for birds, plants, and wildlife Dry Prairie

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Floridas upland habitats are also climate strongholds for birds, plants, and wildlife Photo: Stephen Kintner Scrub and Sandhills

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Local and regional working groups Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, and Pinellas counties through Regional Planning Councils County plans, e.g. Levy County

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Other planning efforts with public input opportunities

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Broward, Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties

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1995 2014 Egmont Key Audubon FLORIDA

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Floridas coastal beaches are prized by millions of people

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but our coastlines are irreplaceable habitat for birds, sea turtles, and other wildlife. Photo credit: Tom Carey

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Sea level rise is already evident along Floridas coastlines Photo credit: Dave Kandz

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and hardening our coastlines will not hold back the ocean indefinitely. Photo: Dave Kandz

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One promising method of managing saltmarsh erosion that has been used in northeast Florida is a living shoreline that protects the saltmarsh and allows it to rebuild naturally. Alternative: A living shoreline protects saltmarsh and allows it to rebuild naturally.

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Alternative: allow beaches to migrate inland by preserving adjacent undeveloped uplands

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Learn more about birds and wildlife living in coastal areas and how to protect their habitat in the face of sea level rise. Photo: David Macri

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Lets plan for climate change and make sure that our response to sea level rise helps rather than harms Floridas beaches and coastlines. Photo: John Nelson Photo: John Young

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Learn more about sea level rise and coastal habitat FloridaClimateMessenger.com Photo: Stephen Mann

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Photo: John Nelson

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We need your help!

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Learn more about sea level rise and coastal habitat FloridaClimateMessenger.com Photo: Stephen Mann