Our goal is drinkable, fishable, swimmable water from Orlando to Okeechobee.
WHO WE ARE
About Kissimmee
Waterkeeper
The advocacy jurisdiction of Kissimmee Waterkeeper begins in downtown Orlando and extends southward to the shores of Lake Okeechobee, an area of 4,100 square miles. It’s a complex, diverse landscape with hundreds of lakes dominating the northern and western sections and with expansive wetlands and prairies in its core.
MEET OUR WATERKEEPER
A Message
From Our Waterkeeper
It is the mission of Kissimmee Waterkeeper to help address water and environmental issues of south central Florida and to do so in a manner that is fully consistent with and supportive of actions to address climate change. We invite you to join this effort.
Kissimmee Waterkeeper is the newest Florida member organization of Waterkeeper Alliance, a global group of 350 advocacy organizations in 47 nations working for drinkable, swimmable, fishable waters. This includes issues of fertilizers and wastes contributing nutrients to our delicately balanced ecosystem; harmful algal blooms triggered by excess nutrients, challenges of providing ample and safe water supplies for both people and the environment, and sharing our watershed with the wildlife that live among us or on our regional preserves.
Our goal is drinkable, fishable, swimmable water everywhere.
Who are the Waterkeepers?
Whether on the water tracking down polluters, in courtrooms enforcing environmental laws, advocating in town meetings or teaching in classrooms, Waterkeepers speak for the waters they defend—with the collective strength of Waterkeeper Alliance and the backing of their local communities.