North Florida Land Trust’s annual meeting and awards celebration will be held this year on March 22, 2026, at The Yards in Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets are now on sale for the annual event, which highlights the nonprofit land conservation organization’s work, celebrates its accomplishments, and looks ahead to the future. The annual meeting will begin with a mimosa reception followed by brunch, a program, and an awards celebration.
This year’s keynote speaker is Land Trust Alliance CEO Ashley Demosthenes, who joined the national organization in early 2025. Demosthenes previously worked with The Nature Conservancy and served as the CEO of Lowcountry Land Trust in Charleston, South Carolina, for 10 years. Demosthenes will discuss conservation on the national level, including trends the organization is seeing across the country. The Land Trust Alliance serves as a voice for the land trust community and supports approximately 1,000 accredited land trusts around the country by serving as a national leader in policy, standards, education, and training. NFLT is one of four accredited land trusts in Florida.
General admission tickets to the annual meeting are $125 for NFLT members and $150 for non-members. Guests can register for the event online at https://nflt.org/2026/01/14/nflt-annual-meeting-sunday-march-22/. Sponsorships are available at levels ranging from the $20,000 Roseate Spoonbill level to the $500 Marsh Rabbit level, and all include event tickets and other benefits. Details can also be found online, or sponsors can contact Lee Anderson Louy at LAndersonLouy@NFLT.org or Brenda Lynch at BLynch@NFLT.org.
About North Florida Land Trust
North Florida Land Trust is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the quality of life by protecting North Florida’s irreplaceable natural environment. Founded in 1999, NFLT has preserved tens of thousands of acres of land through the donation or purchase of land as well as conservation easements. NFLT is funded largely by private and corporate contributions and works closely with willing landowners and public agencies at all levels of government, not-for-profit partners, and foundations.
