Stop the swap: Protect Withlacoochee State Forest and Florida’s public lands
Stopping a proposed land swap offers the state an opportunity to send a clear message that public lands are in ...
Tag: land conservation
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
Conservation permanence matters in Florida
Land Trust Alliance members are committed to ensuring conservation easements are perpetual and permanent.
Video: What is the Florida Wildlife Corridor?
This bite-sized video explains the Florida Wildlife Corridor's geography, benefits and other information.
10 facts about the Florida Wildlife Corridor
The Florida Wildlife Corridor covers nearly 18 million acres of Florida, consisting of conserved and opportunity lands.
‘Living shoreline’ credited with protecting Cedar Key from hurricane; bill would allow Florida conservation lands to be sold for agriculture
Nature-based projects built to protect roads, buildings and other structures were relatively undamaged by Hurricane Idalia.
Florida gambling money eyed for environmental projects; report spurs concerns over Keys development
The projects could include land acquisitions for the Florida Wildlife Corridor, envisioned as connecting 18 million acres statewide.
Florida cattle ranches critical to preserving environment
Conservation easements preserve wildlife habitat and protect water quality, while maintaining the vitality of the agricultural industry.
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