Living in “sunny” South Florida leaves little room for boredom; between the beaches, cities such as Miami, the everglades, and the year round warm weather one does not have to look far for something to do. What makes South Florida such an enjoyable place to live is the balance between the beauty of nature found and the excitement found in large cities. Unfortunately, this mixture of a highly urbanized and populous setting along with large ecosystems has led to an increasing amount of environmental issues that threaten the quality of life in Florida citizens as well the lives of all the animals and plants reliant on those ecosystems. If I were to travel back 150 years my home and the land it sits on would not exist, in its place I would find
