Urban sprawl and population growth have altered the landscape in the U.S in recent decades. Protected areas and development are compatible lenses, yet stakeholders’ involvement in decision-making is often missing from environmental governance. Knowing how managers and stakeholders work together is also necessary to capture the meanings and feelings that local communities and various groups might have about a park and its ecosystem. The purpose of this study was to examine how stakeholders living and working in proximity to Everglades National Park (EVER) perceive environmental and social changes to the park and community relations. Data collection involved 41 interviews with stakeholders who have interacted with EVER, e.g., consumers, NGOs, federal agencies, state/local governments, businesses, and scientists. The in-person, semi-structured interviews were conducted using snowball sampling. These data were generated using three methods: field notes, audio recordings, and transcripts. An analysis of the interview data generated six research themes: loss of native species, urban development, a shortage and contamination of water, hurricanes, climate change, and increased recreation use. The results of this study add to the literature by providing a better understanding of the relationships stakeholders have with national parks. The results will provide useable knowledge that may help stakeholders and public land managers design strategies for sustainable plans for the park and its surrounding communities.

近几十年来，城市扩张和人口增长改变了美国的面貌。保护区和发展是兼容的镜头，但是环境治理往往缺乏利益相关者参与决策的能力。了解管理者和利益相关者的合作方式对于捕捉当地社区和各个团体对于公园及其生态系统可能具有的意义和感觉也很有必要。这项研究的目的是研究在大沼泽国家公园（EVER）附近生活和工作的利益相关者如何看待公园和社区关系的环境和社会变化。数据收集涉及对与EVER互动过的利益相关者进行的41次采访，这些利益相关者包括消费者，非政府组织，联邦机构，州/地方政府，企业和科学家。面对面 使用雪球采样进行半结构化访谈。这些数据是使用三种方法生成的：现场笔记，录音和笔录。对采访数据的分析产生了六个研究主题：本地物种的丧失，城市发展，水的短缺和污染，飓风，气候变化和娱乐用途的增加。通过更好地了解利益相关者与国家公园之间的关系，本研究的结果增加了文献资料。结果将提供有用的知识，这些知识可以帮助利益相关者和公共土地经理为公园及其周边社区的可持续计划设计策略。对采访数据的分析产生了六个研究主题：本地物种的丧失，城市发展，水的短缺和污染，飓风，气候变化和娱乐用途的增加。通过更好地了解利益相关者与国家公园之间的关系，本研究的结果增加了文献资料。结果将提供有用的知识，这些知识可以帮助利益相关者和公共土地经理为公园及其周边社区的可持续计划设计策略。对采访数据的分析产生了六个研究主题：本地物种的丧失，城市发展，水的短缺和污染，飓风，气候变化和娱乐用途的增加。通过更好地了解利益相关者与国家公园之间的关系，本研究的结果增加了文献资料。结果将提供有用的知识，这些知识可以帮助利益相关者和公共土地经理为公园及其周边社区的可持续计划设计策略。