Taking away the tools to build the Florida Wildlife Corridor
Proposed cuts and changes would weaken Florida Forever and limit the state’s ability to protect conservation lands.
Tag: conservation easements
An open letter to the Legislature: 5 reasons to fully fund Florida Forever
A small investment in public lands and Florida Forever offers a huge return on the money allocated.
Charting a new political path to protect Florida’s springs
The Florida Springs Institute is seeking a National Heritage Area designation for the state’s 1,000-plus springs.
A triple threat to Florida conservation — and to the Florida Wildlife Corridor
Three pending policy actions would fundamentally undermine land conservation in Florida.
Proposed budgets defund Florida Forever, but do provide for conservation easements
GOP lawmakers would direct funding to a program for agricultural landowners to preserve land from development.
Why Florida must fund the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
Since its inception in 2001, the program has preserved over 225,000 acres of working agricultural land.
The true cost of Florida’s bad land deal
The state could have used $83 million dollars to buy thousands of acres of public land in endangered ecosystems.
Country’s newest refuge protects land from Everglades to Gulf
The Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area is home to over 70 federally or state-listed threatened and endangered species.
To conserve large landscapes like the Florida Wildlife Corridor, payments for ecosystem services could be key
Paying landowners to maintain and improve ecosystem services on their lands can reduce pressure to sell to developers.
Conservation Florida, MDS Land Conservation Foundation launch partnership to speed up conservation of Florida Wildlife Corridor
More than 2,000 acres of wildlife habitat already protected through easement donations in Volusia and Marion counties