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North Florida Land Trust President Appointed to Florida’s Environmental Regulatory Commission
March 17, 2021 - Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Jim McCarthy to serve a second term Jacksonville, Fla., March 17, 2021 – Jim McCarthy, president of North Florida Land Trust (NFLT), has been appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to serve on the state’s Environmental … Continued
North Florida Land Trust Hosts Spring Scavenger Hunt at Bogey Creek Preserve
March 15, 2021 - The hunt will begin on March 20 and will run through April 10 North Florida Land Trust is inviting everyone to join in on the Spring Scavenger Hunt at Bogey Creek Preserve. Starting on March 20, the first day of … Continued
North Florida Land Trust Adds New Members to its Development, Operations and Stewardship Departments
February 19, 2021 - North Florida Land Trust is adding to its team with the addition of four new hires in three departments. The stewardship department added Rianna Elliott as a land management specialist and Noah Koflowitch as a stewardship intern. Brenna Blake has … Continued
North Florida Land Trust expands Bogey Creek Preserve
January 29, 2021 - The nonprofit has added 12 acres to its public park North Florida Land Trust has expanded Bogey Creek Preserve with the addition of 12 acres of land. NFLT closed on the property today which they purchased from the McGehee family … Continued
North Florida Land Trust has assisted the City of Fernandina Beach in purchasing land for conservation
January 15, 2021 - The nonprofit served as the facilitator for the acquisition of 5.25 acres near Egans Creek Greenway North Florida Land Trust has facilitated the purchase of preservation land near Egans Creek Greenway for the City of Fernandina Beach. NFLT negotiated the … Continued
North Florida Land Trust honors “The Beach Lady” by acquiring a portion of Little NaNa Dune on her Birthday
January 13, 2021 - The nonprofit is asking donors to help pay back a loan acquired to purchase the properties North Florida Land Trust is now the owner of three parcels of land in historic American Beach that make up a portion of the … Continued
Florida’s First Conservation Easement Protecting Grassland of Special Environmental Significance Recorded in Columbia County
January 11, 2021 - With funding support from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and local and state partners, a 518-acre sandhill grassland ecosystem with over 243 native plant species has been permanently protected by North Florida Land Trust and Alachua Conservation Trust. Lake City, … Continued
North Florida Land Trust Reaches Agreement to Save the Small Islands
December 22, 2020 - The nonprofit must now raise $350,000 to complete the purchase North Florida Land Trust has reached an agreement to purchase 245 acres located in the Intracoastal Waterway at J. Turner Butler Blvd in Jacksonville Beach, known widely as the Small … Continued
North Florida Land Trust has received its largest conservation easement donation in the O2O Corridor
December 10, 2020 - The 716 acres of land is in Putnam County in the critical wildlife corridor North Florida Land Trust has received a donation of a 716-acre conservation easement in Putnam County. The property, known as Welaka Woods, is located between Welaka … Continued
North Florida Land Trust has a contract to acquire a portion of the Little NaNa Dune in American Beach
December 09, 2020 - The nonprofit is now asking donors to help fund the purchase North Florida Land Trust has entered into a contract to acquire and preserve three parcels of land that make up a portion of the Little NaNa Dune system in … Continued
