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.
Tag: land conservation
Deepening the Florida experience in an era of climate change
As we fight climate change's causes and impacts, we must commit to immersing ourselves in all things natural in Florida.
Conservationists push to ‘finish the job’ of protecting Okefenokee from mining
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers.
Conservation in contention: Guana River lands on the line
A 600-acre land swap proposal revives old battles between preservation and profit in northeast Florida.
Land deal stops mining project near Okefenokee Swamp, though advocates brace for future threats
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers.
Florida panthers and black bears need a literal path for survival – here’s how the Florida Wildlife Corridor provides it
The corridor shows how important habitats can be protected in places that face burgeoning population growth.
Ten years of funding to protect wild Florida from rooftops
Amendment 1 was designed to preserve unique ecosystems, safeguard water quality and ensure public access to natural lands.
Protecting Florida’s Ocala-to-Osceola wildlife corridor
The O2O initiative aims to conserve 100 miles of lands forming a crucial link in the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
Sea level rise and sprawl mean more Floridians on increasingly less land
By 2070, Florida could lose 1.7 million acres to sea level rise and 3.5 million acres to sprawling new development.
Mining company vows to forge ahead when permitted despite feds’ Okefenokee Refuge expansion plan
Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals LLC plans to mine for titanium and zirconium just outside the refuge’s boundaries.