Florida Conservation

Interesting Facts About Watershed and Marshland Conservation in Florida

Interesting Facts About Watershed and Marshland Conservation in Florida

Chances are that if you are a long-term resident of Florida, you’ve had the opportunity to visit South Florida and explore the Everglades and some of our national parks. If you have, it’s likely that the land you walked on was previously underwater, at some point in Florida’s history. The land as you see it today wasn’t always that way; many of the decisions we made with water management in the early 1900s damaged our local environment.

When you think of a Florida grass-fed beef rancher and producer, we’d like you to consider how much they care and advocate for the protection of our land and natural water systems. Their livelihood and multi-generational ranches depend on grazing land that produces world-class beef, which contributes more than $900 million dollars annually to the Florida GDP.

Celebrating Conservation and Land Stewardship Victories Won in Florida in 2019

Celebrating Conservation and Land Stewardship Victories Won in Florida in 2019

It seems like every time we turn on the news, we hear some disheartening reports about losing Florida wild spaces and grasslands to development. From residential communities springing up in ecologically sensitive areas, to water pollution in Florida, or the increasing number of our rare and local wildlife that are being added to the endangered or threatened species list.

Sometimes it feels like we may be losing the battle. But we’d like to share something positive instead and shed some light on the amazing organizations and citizens that are working hard to conserve land in the State of Florida. There have been some recent victories in 2019 that are worth sharing, if you are a resident of Florida and you care about preserving our natural beauty and wildlife for generations to come. And some conservation organizations that could use our help.