Marjory Stoneman Douglas advocated for conservation and joined the movement to make the Everglades a national park. In 1947, she published The Everglades: River of Grass and forever redefined the ...
Marjory Stoneman Douglas almost singlehandedly saved the Everglades with the motto, “Be a nuisance where it counts, but never give up.” After the shooting, Parkland students adopted her advice.