Juanita Greene (1924 - 2017) was an American journalist and conservationist. She worked for the ''

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'' as a reporter and wrote about

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and

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. She was the ''Herald's'' first environmental reporter.

Life

She was born in Louisiana. She moved to Tampa in 1945. She worked for the ''

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.'' In 1956, she was hired by the ''Miami Herald.'' She was a friend of

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, author, women's suffrage advocate, and conservationist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for de ...

. She wrote about and testified about the influx of Cuban refugees coming to South Florida. She retired from the ''Miami Herald'' in 1978. She was on the board of

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. She helped create

. She was interviewed for books on National Parks. Greene was featured in the 2009

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'' The National Parks: America's Best Idea'' by acclaimed documentarian

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References

1924 births 2017 deaths Miami Herald people 20th-century American journalists {{US-journalist-1920s-stub