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Bringing Deer Back Home – A Program to Restore Balance
The Everglades may never be what it once was, but we can help it thrive again. White-tailed deer once roamed across this entire landscape and we’re embarking on an effort to restore their range, the wild places and the wildlife with a one of a kind-project. This is our invitation to you to join us.
Deer Friends is an open invitation to our “dear friends” — people like you who care about wild Florida. Join us in supporting this one-of-a-kind restoration effort and become part of a living story of renewal.
Learn About our Deer Reintroduction Efforts
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Giving Restoration a Chance
What happened?
Deer disappeared due to flooding, habitat loss, predation and barriers.
What’s changing?
New water management, partnerships, and preparation.
Why it matters?
Restoring balance, rebuilding ecology, reconnecting culture.
For the first time in decades, white-tailed deer will return to an area of the Everglades where they’ve long been absent.
Rising waters, invasive species, and human barriers drove deer out of geographic ranges.
A one-of-a-kind partnership with tribes, landowners, and conservationists will restore an Everglades herd.
Your support helps make this reintroduction possible—and keeps Florida’s outdoors wild for generations to come.
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Donations of $25 to $2,500 provide benefits, exclusive images, research and conversations while helping to restore wildlife and wild places.
Join us in supporting the Cypress Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America as we take steps to restore balance.
Capture & Relocate
Healthy deer are humanely captured and translocated from nearby lands.
Habitat Support
Native grasses and food plots are planted to ensure survival and growth.
Predator Balance
Wild hogs serve as alternative prey for invasive pythons, improving deer survival.
Ongoing Monitoring
GPS tracking and field research guides every step of the project.
Individual / Family Supporters
Ranger $25-$75
- Donor Certificate – Digital
- Project Fact Sheet – Digital
- Deer Reintroduction Photos* – General
- Deer Friend Promo Item
Defender $76-$250
- Donor Certifiate – Digital
- Project Fact Sheet – Digital
- Deer Reintroduction Photos* – General
Included for this Level
- Name on Deer Friend Webpage
- Cypress Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America Membership (Single Student)
Tracker $251-$500
- Donor Certificate – Digital
- Project Fact Sheet – Digital
- Name on Deer Friend Webpage
Included for this Level
- Deer Reintroduction Photos* – Exclusive
- Cypress Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America Membership (Up to Family)
- Steel Tumbler
- Deer Reintroduction Limited Edition Challenge Coin
- Invitation to Deer Reintroduction Webinar for Supporters
- Game Cam Photo Updates*
Trailblazer $1000
- Donor Certifiate – Digital
- Project Fact Sheet – Digital
- Name on Deer Friend Webpage
- Cypress Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America Membership (Up to Family)
- Steel Tumbler
- Deer Reintroduction Limited Edition Challenge Coin
- Game Cam Photo Updates*
Included for this Level:
- Deer Reintroduction Photos* – Exclusive for Donor Level
- Invitation to Deer Reintroduction Webinar for Supporters
Deer Friend $2500
- Donor Certifiate – Digital
- Project Fact Sheet – Digital
- Deer Reintroduction Photos* – Exclusive for Donor Level
- Name on Deer Friend Webpage
- Cypress Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America Membership (Up to Family)
- Steel Tumbler
- Deer Reintroduction Limited Edition Challenge Coin
- Game Cam Photo Updates*
- Invitation to Deer Reintroduction Webinar for Supporters
Included for this Level
- (2) People Participate in Program – Capture, Track or Release**
- Name a Deer
- GPS Tag Matched to Donor
*Disclaimer: This program takes place in the wild. All benefits are subject to field conditions and partner discretion. All items subject to change and may have time or quantity limitations. Note that locations and research is confidential and will be generalized.
A collaborative effort between Cypress IWLA, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, and a coalition of public and private conservation partners.
Together we’re building a new model for science-based wildlife restoration across the Everglades.
SUPPORTERS
CORPORATIONS
Family Lands Remembered
NON PROFITS
Florida Sportsman’s Conservation Association
South Florida Chapter of Safari Club International
DEER FRIENDS
Daniel and Nicole Watson
TRAILBLAZERS
Kevin OConner
Anonymous
TRACKERS
DT Outdoors LLC
Karina Balman
McDonald and McDonald P.A.
John Traveline
Nora and Roy Demers
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DEFENDERS
Mike Melton
Tyler Sizemore
RANGERS
Remi and Anneka Maxwell
Johnnie Sabin
Heather Stance Fernandez
Richard Martinez
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Disclaimer: Benefits described in this program are offered as opportunities but cannot be guaranteed. Because this project takes place in the wild, factors such as animal behavior, weather, research priorities, and partner discretion may affect what can be shared or experienced. Photos, data, participation, and naming opportunities are symbolic or subject to change, and some details may not always be available. We appreciate your support and understanding as we work together to restore deer to the Everglades. Some benefits may not be available past a certain date.