Florida Conservation Group Celebrates the Establishment of the Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area
The Florida Conservation Group
by Jessie Werner
2w ago
Region Spans 12 Counties West of Lake Okeechobee, Including Watersheds Critical to Florida’s Water Quality   Myakka City, FL — Today, Florida Conservation Group (FCG) Executive Director Julie Morris joined Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to announce the establishment of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area in southwest Florida.   The Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area will allow the USFWS to work with landowners to secure conservation easements over ecologically sensitive lands, protecting those lands in perpetuity while allowing con ..read more
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Listen to Florida Uncut Podcast Interview with Julie Morris
The Florida Conservation Group
by Jessie Werner
3w ago
Understanding programs that promote ranchland conservation through conservation easements.   FCG Executive Director Julie Morris speaks volumes about the necessity of nature and Florida’s land conservation programs in this podcast on Florida Uncut with Mason Gravely. Having preserved thousands of acres with the knowledge and straightforward approach of a wildlife biologist, coupled with a passion for all things natural, Julie provides a compelling case for conservation in this episode.   Listen to the episode.   About Julie   Julie Morris has over 25 years of experience in ..read more
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Florida’s Ranchlands and Timberlands: Conserving our Working Landscapes
The Florida Conservation Group
by Jessie Werner
1M ago
It is critical we protect our timberlands and ranchlands to preserve a connected natural landscape.   The Florida Wildlife Corridor identifies the lands that need to be protected to maintain our native wildlife, watersheds and habitats. Some is already in conservation, but much remains to be done. In the northern part of the state, the vast majority of the Florida Wildlife Corridor is in timberlands. In the southern part of the state, the vast majority of the Florida Wildlife Corridor is in private ranchlands. If we want to preserve a connected natural landscape from south to north F ..read more
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Agriculture: The Foundation of Florida’s Future
The Florida Conservation Group
by Jessie Werner
1M ago
Robust, reliable funding for conservation easement programs is essential to our economy, our food supply and our way of life.   Florida agriculture forms the basis for our economy, food security, open spaces, wildlife and water. Securing the future of our rural land and its resources means protecting it from development and ensuring that agriculture remains a viable land use.   At our current pace of development, Florida is converting more than 120 acres every day from ranchlands and pine forests to rooftops and roads. There are entire swaths of the state that were once productive, r ..read more
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Florida Conservation Group Awarded Over $1.1 Million in Grants to Protect Working Lands
The Florida Conservation Group
by Jessie Werner
3M ago
Funding Boosts Best Practices for Prescribed Grazing and Burning with Positive Impacts on Soil Health, Water Quality, and Wildlife Habitat   Myakka City, FL — The Florida Conservation Group (FCG) has been awarded over $1.1 million in funding through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to improve water quality by managing ranchlands in Central and South Florida. Funding will be used by FCG and their partner, Common Ground Ecology to provide technical assistance to Florida’s ranchers to develop plans that utilize best management practices for prescribed grazing and burning. Imp ..read more
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Florida Cabinet Approves Conservation Easement, Expanding Protection Across Four Counties
The Florida Conservation Group
by Jessie Werner
3M ago
4L’s Ranch Easement Safeguards Water Quality in Myakka and Peace River Watersheds, Protects Native Habitat and Strengthens Florida Forever’s Commitment to Conservation   Myakka City, FL — The Florida Governor and Cabinet today approved a conservation easement from 4L’s Ranch of more than 1,500 acres within the Myakka Ranchlands Florida Forever Project. The easement extends protected lands spanning Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto counties southward into Charlotte County and safeguards water quality in both the Myakka River and Peace River watersheds, as well as the Charlotte Harbor estuary—on ..read more
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Listen to Florida Uncut Podcast Interview with Jim Strickland
The Florida Conservation Group
by Max kelly
5M ago
Get ready for an immersive journey into the heart of Florida’s vibrant conservation movement with ‘Florida Uncut’. October 2023,  Interview with Jim Strickland, Florida Uncut Click Here to Listen to Interview   ..read more
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Proposed Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area: Protecting the Working Landscapes of Southwest Florida
The Florida Conservation Group
by Max kelly
6M ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 26, 2023 Contact: Julie Morris Jmorris@floridaconserve.org 941-234-7201 MYAKKA CITY, FL – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced an ambitious new effort to establish the Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area in southwest Florida. If approved, this new conservation area would allow the USFWS to work with willing landowners to protect the lands that are most important to the state’s water and wildlife in one of the most biologically diverse regions in the United States.  The Florida Conservation Group, University of Florida Center for L ..read more
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Proposed Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area
The Florida Conservation Group
by Max kelly
6M ago
Florida Conservation Group is proud to partner with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System on the proposed Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area in Southwest Florida.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is embarking on an ambitious new effort to establish an Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area (formerly known as the Southwest Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Area). If successful, a new conservation area would allow the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to work with willing landowners to protect the lands most important to our water and wildlife, in o ..read more
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Florida’s Ranchlands and Timberlands: Our Working Landscapes
The Florida Conservation Group
by Max kelly
6M ago
The remaining wild and rural lands of Florida are dominated by working ranches and timberlands, which provide habitat for our wildlife and clean our water while also supporting our agricultural economy. Ranchlands are predominant on private rural lands south of Orlando, while timberlands are more extensive in the northern portions of the state – differences driven by the influence of fire on natural communities, and later reinforced by land use practices. The dry prairie region of central and southwest Florida where many ranchlands now exist is unique in the southeastern United States, support ..read more
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