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VIP Air Boat Excursions: 
  • December 2012
  • January 13, 2013
  • January 27, 2013
  • February 24, 2013
  • March 15, 2013
  • March 30, 2013
  • March 31, 2013
  • April 21, 2013
  • June 30, 2013
  • September 29, 2013
  • October 13, 2013
  • October 27, 2013
  • November 10, 2013
  • February 4, 2014
  • February 5, 2014
  • April 20, 2014
  • August 31, 2014
  • September 28, 2014
  • October 11, 2014
  • November 23, 2014
  • December 13, 2014
  • December 21, 2014
  • January 16, 2015
  • March 3, 2015
  • March 5, 2015
  • April 23, 2015
  • April 26, 2015
  • May 2, 2015
  • June 27, 2015
  • October 23, 2015
  • December 13, 2015
  • December 28, 2015
  • January 17, 2016
  • March 14, 2016
  • March 19, 2016
  • April 4, 2016
  • June 1, 2016
  • June 5, 2016
  • August 6, 2016
  • October 30, 2016
  • November 27, 2016
  • December 18, 2016
  • January 15, 2017
  • February 3, 2017
  • February 12, 2017
  • February 21, 2017
  • March 12, 2017
  • April 3, 2017
  • August 27, 2017
  • November 12, 2017
  • November 18, 2017
  • November 19, 2017
  • December 3, 2017
  • December 10, 2017
  • January 14, 2018
  • February 11, 2018
  • May 5, 2018
  • July 22, 2018
  • August 1, 2018
  • August 19, 2018
  • August 26, 2018
  • September 23, 2018
  • October 28, 2018
  • November 25, 2018
  • December 16, 2018
  • February 20, 2019
  • August 25, 2019
  • September 22, 2019
  • October 13, 2019, Artist Collaboration w/ Nicole Salcedo
  • November 17, 2019, Leonids viewing party.
  • December 14, 2019, Artist Collaboraton w/ Franky Cruz, Geminids viewing party.
  • January 22, 2020, School Field Trip
  • February 8, 2020, via Swamp Buggy
  • March 5, 2020
  • July 5, 2020
  • October 17, 2020
  • November 14, 2020, University Field Trip
  • December 30, 2020
  • January 23, 2021
  • February 25, 2021
  • February 27, 2021, High School Field Trip
  • February 28, 2021, Home School Field Trip
  • March 14, 2021
  • March 20, 2021
  • March 21, 2021
  • March 25, 2021, Location Scouting for Film Production
  • April 3, 2021, Location Scouting for Dance Performance
  • July 2, 2021
  • August 3, 2021
  • August 6, 2021
  • August 19, 2021, Medical School Graduation Field Trip
  • August 22, 2021, Naples Network
  • September 18, 2021, Research Trip for Immersive Performance
  • September 23, 2021
  • January 13, 2022, High School Field Trip
  • March 3, 2022, Filming for Television Production
  • April 7, 2022
  • June 12, 2022
  • July 14, 2022, High School Field Trip
  • July 16, 2022
  • August 7, 2022
  • August 12, 2022
  • September 10, 2022
  • November 26, 2022
  • December 10, 2022
  • December 14, 2022
  • January 3, 2023
  • January 6, 2023

Everglades Cleanup Series 2019
  • July 21, 2019
  • September 21, 2019
  • November 16, 2019

Everglades Prayer Circles In The City
  • July 29, 2013, Doc Thomas House, South Miami, FL
  • September 16, 2013, Doc Thomas House, South Miami, FL
  • February 26, 2014, Doc Thomas House, South Miami, FL

Prayers in the Park
  • May 6, 2017, Arch Creek Park & Museum, North Miami, FL
  • July 22, 2017, Arch Creek Park & Museum, North Miami, FL

2TLGBQ+ Hikes in Big Cypress (Prioritizing the Joy of Trans Friends)
  • March 3, 2019
  • April 14, 2019
  • May 25, 2019
  • July 14, 2019, collab. with #PhotoWalk305
  • November 23, 2019
  • December 4, 2019, Art Hike for Art Basel visitors

Residencies
  • The Thread Residency.  Fall 2021.  Rev. H. R. Cypress.  An in-place residency offered by Musagetes Foundation, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
  • The Heat Exchange.  2021-2022.  Rev. H. R. Cypress.  A reciprocal residency co-organized by Bas Fisher Invitational in Miami, Florida, USA and Rogaland Kunstsenter in Stavanger, Norway.
  • Oolite Arts Studio Residency 2022-2023.  Jean Sarmiento & Rev. H. R. Cypress.  Oolite Arts, Miami Beach, FL
  • Home + Away:  Atlantic Center for the Arts.  November 2022.  Rev. H. R. Cypress.  Offered by Oolite Arts and Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
  • The Ringling / HAT Residency.  November 2022.  The Ringling Museum, Sarasota, FL.

Awards
  • Star Gala Award:  Special Acknowledgement.  November 2014.  For our work in organizing the Summer Sympowium 2014, integrating the Entertainment and Media industry in environmental advocacy.  Offered by the Film, Recording and Entertainment Council; Venue: Magic City Casino, Miami, FL.
  • Cypress Award.  April 13, 2019.  For our work in environmental media communications.  Offered by the Green Shorts Film Festival; Venue: University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
  • Grassroots Activism Award 2022. January 7, 2022.  Rev. H. R. Cypress, for his work through LTEM and other organizations in advocating for Big Cypress National Preserve and indigenous rights.  Offered by The Everglades Coalition; Venue:  Everglades Coalition Conference, Duck Key, FL.
  • Marjory Stoneman Douglas Poetry Award 2022.  April 2022.  Rev. H. R. Cypress.  Offered by O, Miami and The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, Miami, FL.
  • The Ellies Social Justice Award 2022.  October 2022.  Rev. H. R. Cypress.  Offered by Oolite Arts, Miami Beach, FL.

Fundraisers: 
Events: 
2013
  • Everglades Art & Activism Networking.  June 21, 2013.  Debut Event by Love The Everglades Movement @ Artopia Arts Center.
  • American Indian Day Festival.  September 29, 2013.  Miccosukee Resort & Convention Center.
  • Environmental Leadership Workshop.  October 5-6, 2013.  Tropical Audubon Society @ Deering Estate.
  • Friends of Nature Music and Art Festival.  November 9-10, 2013.  The Historic Virginia Key Beach Park.
  • Miami Reggae Festival/One Love Nutrifest.  November 23, 2013.  Coconut Grove.
  • Gator in the Bay.  December 4-8, 2013.  Miami Yacht Club.
2014
  • Filmgate Interactive 2014.  Eco Doc Master Class, February 1-5, 2014.  Indie Film Club Miami @ O Cinema, Wynwood.
  • Filmgate Interactive 2014.  Panel Discussion: "Choreographing Energies for Environmental Projects."  February 2, 2014.  Indie Film Club Miami @ O Cinema, Wynwood.
  • Cordoba | Miami: A Medieval Street Fair.  May 4, 2014, Miami Theater Center, in support of their production "EVERYBODY DRINKS THE SAME WATER."
  • Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert.  May 10, 2014, Ploppy Palace Productions @ 7th Circuit Studios.
  • LTEM Summer Symposium 2014.  July 26-27, 2014, Love The Everglades Movement.  Day 1:  Miccosukee Resort & Convention Center; Day 2:  FIU Modesto Campus.
  • Moksha Lecture Series:  Indigenous Ecologies & the Everglades.  October 28, 2014, Moksha Family Arts Collective @ 7th Circuit Studios.
  • CYBERMYSTICS:  The 6th Annual Moksha Art Fair.  December 3-6, 2014, Moksha Family Arts Collective @ 7th Circuit Studios.
  • 40th Annual Miccosukee Indian Arts & Crafts Festival.  December 26, 2014 - January 1, 2015.  Miccosukee Indian Village, Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Florida Everglades.

2015
  • Rally for the Rocklands.  January 17, 2015.  Miami, Florida.  Organized by the South Florida Wildlands Association.
  • Luncheon Meeting.  January 19, 2015.  Bonnet House Alliance, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
  • Hot Topic.  March 9, 2015.  Sierra Club, Miami, Florida.
  • Dinner Speech.  March 11, 2015.  Road Scholar, Homestead, Florida.
  • Walk for Mother Earth.  March 28, 2015; multiple days.  Organized by Council of the Original Miccosukee Simanolee Nation.  From Naples, FL to Miami, FL in opposition to the River of Grass Greenway (ROGG Bike Path).
  • Everglades Action Day.  April 7, 2015.  Organized by the Everglades Coalition and Audobon Florida; event held at Tallahassee, Florida.
  • Climakaze.  April 10-12, 2015.  Miami Beach, Florida.
  • Poems in the Glades.  April 26, 2015.  Poetry Workshop featuring Michael Hettich; organized in partnership with Orange Island Arts Foundation; held in Water Conservation Area 3A, Florida Everglades.
  • No River Of Grass Greenway:  Protest & Delivery of Public Comments & Petition.  July 1, 2015.  Peaceful, non-violent direct action; organized by Council of the Original Miccosukee Simanolee Nation, et al.; downtown Miami, Florida.
  • Colony1's Turnip the Beet! Market Festival.  July 11, 2015.  Conversation Series:  LTEM Everglades Advocacy and the Full Spectrum Approach; organized by Colony1; Wynwood, Florida.
  • LTEM Summer Symposium 2015.  August 22-23, 2015, Love the Everglades Movement.  Day 1:  Miccosukee Resort & Convention Center; Day 2:  Florida International University.
  • 8th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert.  September 19, 2015.  Organized by Ploppy Palace Productions & Love The Everglades Movement; Venue:  Gramps Lounge, Wynwood, Florida.
  • Gather IV.  November 28, 2015.  Speaker Series:  Invitation to Explore the Everglades; organized by Anders Scherberger; Venue:  Fusse Studios, Little Haiti, Florida.
  • heal.thrive.water.  December 18, 2015.  Fractal Beach City Sessions Presents:  heal.thrive.water; Venue:  Inhale Miami, Little Haiti, Florida.
  • 41st Annual Miccosukee Indian Arts & Crafts Festival.  December 26, 2015 - January 3, 2016.  Miccosukee Indian Village, Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Florida Everglades.

2016
  • Dialogues of Innovation Speaker.  January 13, 2016.  Citizenship Project Speaker Series:  Case Study of Love The Everglades:  a "Full Spectrum" approach, by Rev. H. R. Cypress; organized by Anna Krift; Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida.
  • 5th Annual Florida Herbal Conference.  February 26-28, 2016.  Camp La Llanada, Lake Wales, Florida.
  • Airboat Show & Festival.  March 5-6, 2016.  Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, Davie, Florida.
  • Verdant Plunderland Exhibition Panel Discussion.  March 10, 2016.  Exhibition by Jennifer Effrein at Mindy Solomon Gallery, Miami Shores, Florida.
  • Walk for Future Generations.  March 20-26, 2016; multiple days.  Organized by Council of the Original Miccosukee Simanolee Nation.  From Miami, FL to Naples, FL a coalition-building event in opposition to the so-called "River of Grass Greenway" (ROGG Bike Path).
  • Inflection Points.  April 2, 2016.  An art installation by Rev. H. R. Cypress, Jean P. Sarmiento, Luis A. Diaz; commissioned by Mary Luft of Tigertail Productions.  Miccosukee Embassy, Miami, Florida.
  • 2016 National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Annual Conference.  June 25-July 1, 2016.  Lecture & Discussion:  Integrating Traditional Environmental Knowledge & Concerns using a Full Spectrum Approach, by Rev. H. R. Cypress;  Orlando, Florida.
  • LTEM Summer Symposium 2016.  August 6-7 & August 14, 2016, Love the Everglades Movement.  Day 1:  Miccosukee Resort & Convention Center; Day 2:  Florida International University; Day 3:  Environmental Cleanup along L-29 & L-67 Levees.
  • Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting 2016.  August 8, 2016.  Lecture / Q&A:  Sense of Place, Traditional Ecological Knowledge and the Love The Everglades Movement, by Rev. H. R. Cypress; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
  • UF-IFAS Natural Resources Leadership Institute.  August 17 - 19, 2016.  Training Session 1:  Expansion of Port Everglades; attended by NRLI Fellow Rev. H. R. Cypress; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
  • UF-IFAS Natural Resources Leadership Institute.  September 14 - 16, 2016.  Training Session 2:  Rodman Reservoir, An Intractable Dispute?; attended by NRLI Fellow Rev. H. R. Cypress; Palatka, Florida.
  • 9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert.  September 18, 2016.  Organized by Ploppy Palace Productions & Love The Everglades Movement; Venue:  Gramps Lounge, Wynwood, Florida.
  • UF-IFAS Natural Resources Leadership Institute.  October 19 - 21, 2016.  Training Session 3:  Agriculture & Water Use; attended by NRLI Fellow Rev. H. R. Cypress; Marianna, Florida.
  • Florida Gulf Coast University.  November 8, 2016.  Lecture for Environmental Humanities Class:  A Full Spectrum Approach to Everglades Activism; Ft. Myers, Florida.
  • UF-IFAS Natural Resources Leadership Institute.  November 16 - 18, 2016.  Training Session 4:  Everglades Restoration in Progress; attended by NRLI Fellow Rev. H. R. Cypress; Picayune Strand, Florida.
  • 42nd Annual Miccosukee Indian Arts & Crafts Festival.  December 26, 2016 - January 1, 2017.  Miccosukee Indian Village, Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Florida Everglades.

2017
  • Celebrate Water!  January 9 - 10, 2017.  Organized by Upper Room Art Gallery.  Venue:  Savor Cinema, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
  • UF-IFAS Natural Resources Leadership Institute.  January 18 - 20, 2017.  Training Session 5:  Protecting Marine Resources; attended by NRLI Fellow Rev. H. R. Cypress; Key West, Florida.
  • Nature's Spirit Conference.  January 28, 2017.  Multimedia Presentation, and Panel Discussion; Venue:  First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches, North Palm Beach, Florida.
  • UF-IFAS Natural Resources Leadership Institute.  February 15-17, 2017.  Training Session 6:  Recreation & the Endangered Florida Manatee; attended by NRLI Fellow Rev. H. R. Cypress; Crystal River, Florida.
  • UF-IFAS Natural Resources Leadership Institute.  March 15-17, 2017.  Training Session 7:  Responding to Sea Level Rise; attended by NRLI Fellow Rev. H. R. Cypress; St. Augustine, Florida.
  • Protect, Preserve and Serve.  March 23, 2017.  Panel Talk in conjunction with "We are HERE" exhibition by artist Jenna Efrein; attended by Jean Sarmiento; Venue:  University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building, Miami, Florida.
  • 1st Annual LEAP Youth Summit.  March 26, 2017.  Leadership training workshop "Intro to Collaborative Problem-Solving" facilitated by Rev. H. R. Cypress; organized by Project LEAP Miami / Pioneer Winter Collective; Venue:  O Cinema Wynwood, Miami, Florida.
  • UF-IFAS Natural Resources Leadership Institute.  April 6-7, 2017.  Training Session 8:  Practicum Presentations & Graduation; attended by NRLI Fellow Rev. H. R. Cypress; Gainesville, Florida.
  • Sacred Circle:  Gender, Land & Spirit.  April 9, 2017.  A spiritual discussion and meditation event facilitated by Rev. H. R. Cypress; organized by Medicine Signs Spiritual Center; Venue:  Salsateros Dance Studio, Miami, Florida.
  • 2nd Annual Earth Day & Holistic Lifestyle Festival.  April 15, 2017.  Info booth; organized by Sustain-a-Village; Venue:  Griffing Park, North Miami, Florida.
  • Celebrate Water!  June 3, 2017.  Organized by Upper Room Art Gallery.  Venue:  HistoryMiami, Miami, Florida.
  • E.A.R.T.(H)  June 21, 2017.  Venue:  Millenial Brewing Company, Ft. Myers, FL.  In support of the effort organized by Walter Cheatham.
  • American MENSA Annual Gathering 2017.  July 6, 2017.  Presentation:  Miccosukee Indians Traditional Ecological Knowledge Inspires Everglades Conservation; Venue:  Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida.
  • Summer Intensive 2017.  July 10-12, 2017.  3-day workshop entitled "Water, Sovereignty & Tactics" by Rev. H. R. Cypress; Venue:  Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami's Art + Research Center, Miami, Florida.
  • Summer Intensive 2017.  July 12, 2017.  Public Lecture entitled "Decolonizing Gender, Land & Spirit" by Rev. H. R. Cypress; Venue:  Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami's Art & Research Center, Miami, Florida.
  • 4th Annual LTEM Symposium:  Citizen Empowerment.  October 7-8 & October 15, 2017, Love the Everglades Movement.  Day 1:  Miccosukee Resort & Convention Center; Day 2:  TBA; Day 3:  Environmental Cleanup along L-29 & L-67 Levees.
  • 10th Annual Everglades Awareness Concert.  November 4, 2017.  Organized by Ploppy Palace Productions & Love The Everglades Movement; Venue:  Gramps Lounge, Wynwood, Florida.
  • AIRIE Ambassadors Teacher Development Excursion 1.  November 19. 2017.  Organized by AIRIE, Inc.
  • AIRIE Ambassadors Teacher Development Excursion 2.  December 3. 2017.  Organized by AIRIE, Inc.
  • AIRIE Ambassadors Teacher Development Excursion 3.  December 10. 2017.  Organized by AIRIE, Inc.
  • 43rd Annual Miccosukee Indian Arts & Crafts Festival.  December 26, 2017 - January 1, 2018.  Miccosukee Indian Village, Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Florida Everglades.

2018
  • TransArt 2018.  January 27, 2018.  Leadership & Environmental Training Workshop "Joyful Noise:  Group Dynamics & Art Activism."
  • Water Conservation & Art Activism.  January 30, 2018.  Conchita Espinosa Academy, Miami, Florida
  • NRLI XVII Session 6.  February 14, 2018.  Presentation with Discussion on Everglades Protection & Traditional Ecological Knowledge; Hosted as a curriculum component on Western Everglades for UF's Natural Resources Leadership Institute; Venue:  Billie Swamp Safari, Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, Florida.
  • Nomad/9 in Miami.  February 18 & March 1, 2018.  Offering Welcome to the Visiting Art Fellows in the Nomad/9 MFA program; and a workshop as a component of the Art & Healing section of the Residency; Venue:  Koubek Center, Miami, Florida.
  • Sustainapalooza 2018.  March 26, 2018.  The Call of Our Mother:  Actualizing Narratives of Sustainable Futures; a 3-part discussion on Everglades, Art Activism, and Priorities; presented by Jean Sarmiento, Flash, HR Cypress; Venue:  Miami Dade College North Campus, Miami, Florida.
  • Sustainapalooza 2018.  March 28, 2018.  Info Booth & VR 360 experience produced by Paradise Key; Venue:  Miami Dade College North Campus, Miami, Florida.
  • National Water Dance 2018.  April 14, 2018.  Invocation; Art Exhibit "Inflection Points;" Event Produced by National Water Dance / Dale Andree; Venue:  Biscayne Nature Center, Key Biscayne, Florida
  • Earth Day Cleanup.  April 22, 2018.  Environmental Cleanup along L-29 & L-67 Levees.
  • Intergenerational LGBTQ Everglades Retreat.  May 5, 2018.  A partnership with Pioneer Winter Collective, Lambda Living, and LTEM.  Water Conservation Area 3A.
  • Elevate.  May 6, 2018.  Workshop "Expedition Everglades" providing resources to encourage exploration of the Greater Everglades.  Event produced by Unity Coalition / Coalicion Unida; Venue:  Miami Beach Botanical Garden, Miami Beach, Florida.
  • FNPS 38th Annual Conference.  May 18, 2018.  Presentation "Songs of Sovereignty:  Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Conservation Priorities."  Event produced by Florida Native Plant Society; Venue:  Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida.
  • FTA Monthly Meeting.  June 12, 2018.  Presentation "Living Stories from the Everglades:  Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and Relationships with Plant Medicines."  Event produced by Florida Trail Association; Venue:  Doc Thomas House, South Miami, Florida.
  • MOAD:  By The People; Naturing The City.  September 13, 2018.  Presentation "Songs of Sovereignty:  Protocol, Sovereignties, Truth, Gender."  Event Produced by the MDC Museum of Art & Design, Miami, Florida.
  • UWD Congress.  October 5, 2018.  Invocation.  Event Produced by United We Dream; Miami, Florida.
  • Creative Time Summit (Mainstage).  November 2, 2018.  Mainstage presentation, by Houston R. Cypress.  Venue:  Perez Art Museum Miami, Miami, Florida.
  • Creative Time Summit (Workshop).  November 3, 2018.  Workshop "Connecting With Native Plants:  the biodiversity of change" facilitated by Jean P. Sarmiento & Houston R. Cypress.  Venue:  Perez Art Museum Miami, Miami, Florida.
  • 11th Annual Everglades Awareness Concert.  November 3, 2018.  Featuring local artists, speakers, community organizations, vendors, focusing on Florida conservation, sustainability, and coalition-building.  Venue:  The Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Room, Miami Beach, Florida.
  • FREE.  December 6, 2018.  "Invocation:  Fluidity" a poetic invocation honoring the Greater Everglades and gender fluidity, in collaboration with Spinello Projects, curated by Anthony Spinello.  Venue:  Brickell City Center, Miami, Florida.
  • Faena Art Festival.  December 7, 2018.  "Land Acknowledgement" a public performance in collaboration with Agustina Woodgate (water, underwater mic), Nicole Salcedo (movement, plants, electronic), Samuel Tommie (flute), and Rev. H. R. Cypress (text, vocal); curated by Zoe Lukov.  Venue:  Faena Hotel, Miami Beach. Florida.

2019
  • Before Its Too Late.  February 2, 2019.  "Climate Gentrification roundtable" a community gathering organized by Linda Cheung, in collaboration with the MIT Sustainability Council.  Venue:  Grandma's Island / Tigertail Airboat Tours, Water Conservation Area 3A, west of Miami, FL.
  • Speaker & Music Series.  February 2, 2019.  "Native Plant Paradigms & Everglades Sounds" a discussion by Jean Sarmiento & Rev. H. R. Cypress about relationships with native plant species, and decolonial science, set to an Everglades soundtrack.  Venue:  Center for Subtropical Affairs, Little Haiti, FL.
  • AIRIE Think Tank.  February 23, 2019.  Bringing the arts, conservation, and scientific communities to collaborate.  Venue:  Grandma's Island / Tigertail Airboat Tours, Water Conservation Area 3A, west of Miami, FL.
  • Sundays In The Park with AIRIE.  February 24, 2019.  "Live Broadcast with Fresh Art International on Jolt Radio" was an interview with Cathy Byrd on decolonizing science, respecting indigenous understandings of place.  Organized by Artists In Residence In Everglades.  Venue:  Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL.
  • Sustainability Stewards of Broward Workshop #23:  Faith-based Organizations.  February 27, 2019.  Panel discussion on "Raising Voices:  Intersections of Art, Science, Equity and Faith."  Organized by Jill Horwitz of Broward County's Environmental Protection & Community Resilience Division.  Venue:  Miramar Cultural Center, Miramar, FL.
  • Sage Walk.  March 8, 2019.  In support of International Women's Day, a rally and march to smudge South Beach with plant medicines.  Organized by Alana Gra / IG: @nu.earth.  Venue:  Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL.
  • TransCon 2019.  March 9, 2019.  Workshop "Gender, Spirit, & the Greater Everglades" building upon scholarship by Trudie Jackson, Harlan Pruden, et al, we look broadly at contributions by gender diverse / non-binary family have made to decolonizing conservation efforts in the past century, and zoom in on the local ecology by providing tips to connect with place.  Venue:  Barry University, Miami, FL.
  • Spring Into Sustainability Symposium.  March 19, 2019.  Discussion on claiming relationships with the Greater Everglades, activism, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and providing resources for further research.  Venue:  Earth Ethics Institute at Miami Dade College, Miami, FL.
  • Sensory Flows :: Water & Wetlands.  March 22, 2019.  A 3-hour workshop that included an extended Land Acknowledgement, Persistence of Vision (film screening of 4 shorts), and Creative Solidarity component on activist tools.  Venue:  History Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
  • Double Take:  The Human Effect.  March 22, 2019.  New World Symphony Fellow Joseph Peterson interviewed Rev. H. R. Cypress and used the video in a concert featuring selections by John Luther Adams; collaborating with Fellows Mark Grisez & Kip Riecken.  Venue:  New World Symphony, Miami Beach, FL.
  • IKT Congress 2019.  April 11, 2019.  "Live Podcast w/ Fresh Art International" was an interview series with 6 curators and artists attending the IKT International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art, produced by Cathy Byrd.  Venue:  FIU Wolfsonian Museum, Miami Beach, FL.
  • State of Indigenous Affairs.  April 13, 2019.  Info Booth at this event, organized by the Global Indigenous Group at FIU.  Venue:  Graham Center Ballroom, FIU Modesto Campus, Miami, FL.
  • Green Shorts Film Festival.  April 13, 2019.  The first CYPRESS AWARD given to Rev. H. R. Cypress for their holistic approach to environmental communications, largely achieved through LTEM.  Organized by UM's EcoCinema Club at University of Miami.  Venue:  Bill Cosford Cinema, Coral Gables, FL.
  • Empowering Capable Climate Communicators Symposium.  April 27, 2019.  Panel discussion on "Our Natural Environment."  Organized by The CLEO Institute.  Venue:  FIU Biscayne Campus, North Miami, FL.
  • Insecurity Conference 2019.  May 3, 2019.  Panel discussion about Finance & Security, Rozalinda Borcila and Rev. H. R. Cypress presented "Resiliency, Finance and Indigenous Sovereignty in Miami."  Organized by the Center for 21st Century Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  Venue:  Curtin Hall, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI.

2022
  • 37th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference.  January 7, 2022.  Panel discussion.  Organized by The Everglades Coalition; Venue:  Duck Key, Florida Keys.
  • Glades Moonlight Ride.  February 18, 2022.  Nighttime bicycle group ride.  Organized in partnership with Sereia Films and Rebecca Wood; Venue:  Shark Valley Everglades National Park, Miami, FL.
  • 8th Biennial UF Water Institute Symposium.  Feb. 22-23, 2022.  "Tribal Communities and Water Issues" a panel moderated by Paloma Carton de Grammont and Amelia Winger-Bearskin.  Organized by the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
  • Miami Youth Climate Summit 2022.  March 13, 2022.  Organized by youth from 11 different schools in South Florida.
  • PAMM Family Day.  April 9, 2022.  Public Comment Activity and Info Booth; Venue: Perez Art Museum Miami, Miami, FL.
  • Glades Moonlight Ride.  April 16, 2022.  Nighttime bicycle group ride.  Organized in partnership with Sereia Films and Rebecca Wood; Venue:  Shark Valley Everglades National Park, Miami, FL.
  • Aspen Ideas: Climate 2022.  May 10, 2022.  "Living Laboratories: What Parks & Protected Areas Teach Us About Climate Solutions" a panel discussion.  Offered by The Aspen Institute; Venue:  Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL.
  • The Venice Agreement.  June 2, 2022.  An interdisciplinary, international cohort compiles local best practices to protect global peatlands, and publishes the document on World Peatands Day during the Venice Biennale; Venue: TBA 21's Ocean Space, Venice, Italy.
  • One Water Summit 2022.  September 14, 2022.  "Center Water Stewards" panel discussion.  Organized by US Water Alliance; Venue: Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, WI.
  • GENCLEO Monthly Virtual Meetup.  September 21, 2022.  Short talk on indigenous climate action and Everglades conservation.  For the CLEO Institute, via ZOOM.
  • American Indian Day Festival.  September 24, 2022.  Evergaldes Photo Booth, and Public Comment Activity.  Organized by Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, FL.
  • Everglades Cinema Series #1.  September 25, 2022.  A short film program featuring indigenous filmmakers; with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Venue:  Moksha Arts Collective, Miami, FL.
  • Say Hello To My Little Friends.  September 26, 2022.  A native plant workshop offered by Jean Sarmiento; with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Venue: Oolite Arts, Miami Beach, FL.
  • Indigenous Structures & Cultural Landscapes.  November 26, 2022.  Research trip to study chickee huts.  Organized by Symbiotic House / Lee Pivnik; Venue:  Water Conservation Area 3A, Miccosukee Everglades.
  • AIRIE Art + Environment Summit 2022.  December 2. 2022.  "Discussion:  Land and Lineage" moderated by Adam Ganuza and Evette Alexander.  Organized by AIRIE; Venue:  The Carter Project, Wynwood, FL.
  • Filmgate Interactive Media Festival #09.  December 4, 2022.  "This Is Not A Ceremony Panel" moderated by Vivian Marthell, with Colin Van Loon & Rev. H. R. Cypress.  Venue: O Cinema, Miami Beach, FL
  • Marjory Stoneman Douglas Legacy Luncheon.  December 5, 2022.  Invocation with Everglades theme.  Organized by Friends of the Everglades; Venue: The Woman's Club of Coconut Grove, Coconut Grove, FL.
  • Geminids Meteor Shower Viewing Party.  December 14, 2022.  Venue: Monument Lake Campground, Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, FL.
  • Miccosukee Indian Arts & Crafts Festival.  December 29, 2022 - December 31, 2022.  "Everglades Lounge" offered a space to relax, brainstorm, and share ideas.  Venue: Miccosukee Indian Village, Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Florida Everglades.







Press & Media: 
  • Radio:  Only In Miami Show on WZAB 880 AM; by Grant Stern.  During Episode 22 of the #OnlyinMiami Show, April 28th Grant Stern spoke with Flash of PloppyPalace.com about the 7th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert; and Matt Schwartz of South Florida Wildlands Association about the Everglades. He also spoke with Ray Oracca who began the Moksha Family Visionary Arts Collective and runs 7th Circuit Productions.  April 28, 2014.  https://soundcloud.com/grantstern/only-in-miami-radio-show-22​  
  • Print:  Broward New Times; by Fire Ant.  "Love The Everglades at FIU."  July 7, 2014.  http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2014/07/love_the_everglades_at_fiu.php
  • Radio:  La Salud Con Dr. Lemus; on Caracol 1260 AM.  Spanish language.  July 22, 2014.
  • Television:  Dr. Misael; on Mira TV.  A live panel discussion concerning degradation of water quality due to phosphorus and mercury as a result of agricultural and industrial pollution.  With Houston Cypress and Geovanny Perez of LTEM, Celeste de Palma of Tropical Audubon Society, Ray Becerra, and Dr. J. Michael Lemus a Doctor of Natural Medicine; Spanish language.  October 8, 2014
  • Television:  Fusion TV; by Suzette Laboy.  "Pollution of Florida Everglades Hampers Miccosukee Tribal Traditions."  November 6, 2014.  http://fusion.net/video/25839/water-quality-in-florida-everglades-affects-tribal-tradition/