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This week, the Florida Governor and Cabinet approved funding for the permanent conservation of 39,345 acres across twelve different landscapes within and adjacent to the Florida Wildlife Corridor. This is biggest agenda since the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act and brings the total lands approved for protection by state funds since the act to almost 120,000 acres.
Fisheating Creek Ecosystem, Bluefield to Cow Creek, Avalon, and Longleaf Pine Ecosystem properties were funded through the Florida Forever program at Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The other properties were funded through Rural and Family Lands at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Twelve of the properties are to be protected by conservation easements, where the land will continue to be privately owned and managed. Longleaf Pine Ecosystem property is to be purchased by the State of Florida to expand existing public land.
Thank you to the leadership of the landowners, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Conservation Group, North Florida Land Trust, Saunders Real Estate and other partners for coming together to make these opportunities possible.
At Wildpath, we continue to work with state agencies and partners to photograph pieces of the Florida Wildlife Corridor approved for protection. Please use our social media toolkits, and the media they contain, to widely share the story of the Florida Wildlife Corridor and our collective progress protecting it! More can be found on our website here.
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