Last week, the Governor and Cabinet approved an agreement to acquire perpetual conservation easements over the 343 acre Smith Family Farm. The farm will be protected though the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, administered through the Division of Forestry and funded by Florida Forever. A Florida Forever Coalition member organization, Muller and [...]
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This week Governor Crist and the Cabinet voted to purchase a 782 acre conservation easement on Adams Ranch. Adams Ranch, located in Seminole county, was founded in 1937 and has been a working ranch for four generations. The property was also number seven on the Coalition’s Top Ten At Risk Florida Forever projects. [...] Completing their work on the FY 2010-11 budget late Monday, Senate and House budget negotiators have finalized consideration of $15 million for Florida Forever. This amount, and the entire budget, now receive three days of “cooling off” in both the Senate and the House before a final vote by each body on Friday. Given the [...] Funding for Florida Forever will be determined in the coming days. Now is the time to contact key decision makers in the Florida legislature. Let them know Florida Forever is a priority to you, share these talking points, and urge them to include Florida Forever in the budget. Please take the time to contact: Representative [...] From the Tampa Tribune: Once again, Florida Forever, the land preservation program that is one of the state’s most effective initiatives, is in danger of going unfunded….It was damaging enough the popular program was not funded last year for the first time in its history. Another year of neglect would signal landowners that the state is [...] Visit our YouTube Page to view our Florida Forever art exhibit being shown today at the Florida Capitol. Without funding, these special places are at risk of being lost forever. please call your legislator today and let them know you support Florida Forever. Florida’s First Magnitude Springs (Walton, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Wakulla, Leon, Hamilton, Madison, Suwannee, Lafayette, Levy, Marion and Hernando counties): Florida’s aquifer is a natural wonder unlike any in the world. Eight billion gallons of flowing, subterranean water give rise to [...] Florida Keys Ecosystem (Monroe County): With gin-clear water, reefs, islands, and unique hardwood hammocks, the Keys are one of Florida’s natural gems that are under grave threat due to intense development. Protecting what’s left of the unprotected, undeveloped Keys will enhance current nature-based recreational opportunities for millions of visitors and help ensure the survival of [...] Wekiva-Ocala Greenway (Orange, Lake, Seminole and Volusia counties): Sunrise paints warm light on the gnarled cypress-lined shore of Lake Norris at the western end of Florida Forever’s 82,048- acre Wekiva-Ocala Greenway project. Preserving large tracts of quality habitat, this project can provide tremendous recreational opportunities for the Orlando area and diversify its economic base. The [...] Caber Coastal Connector (Levy County): Sunrise illuminates the marsh around Preacher Hole, a popular fishing spot along the Caber Coastal Connector. At 6,052 acres, the Caber Coastal Connector is a small landscape with big possibilities. Two paved roads provide excellent access and, if purchased, the area will be managed for its recreation potential as a [...] |
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