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North Florida Land Trust has received a donation of 2.48-acres of land in St. Johns County
December 28, 2022 - North Florida Land Trust has received a donation of 2.48-acres of land in St. Johns County. The property, classified as a trade land, was donated by Inman Park Lofts, LLC. A trade land is a non-conservation property that is intentionally … Continued
North Florida Land Trust Adds Interpretative Signs at Bogey Creek Preserve
December 19, 2022 - North Florida Land Trust has added new interpretative panels at Bogey Creek Preserve, the nonprofit land conservation organization’s public park. NAIOP Northeast Florida and NFLT split the cost of the creation of the panels and volunteers from NAIOP worked alongside … Continued
North Florida Land Trust Celebrates Nassau County’s Passage of the Land Conservation Bond Referendum
November 10, 2022 - North Florida Land Trust thanks the voters of Nassau County for overwhelming voting yes on the Board of Commissioners Referendum, which provides up to $30 million in general obligation bonds to help fund land conservation. The referendum was passed with … Continued
North Florida Land Trust has named a new Chief Operating Officer to its Executive Team
October 18, 2022 - North Florida Land Trust’s executive team has a new chief operating officer. Roney Gutierrez has joined the nonprofit land conservation organization in the leadership role. Gutierrez will oversee all day-to-day operations and administrative functions for the nonprofit including human resources … Continued
North Florida Land Trust Welcomes New Real Estate Coordinator to the Conservation Acquisitions Team
October 17, 2022 - North Florida Land Trust is pleased to welcome Heather Barnes to the conservation acquisitions team as the new real estate coordinator. Barnes will be responsible for coordinating the Ocala-to-Osceola Wildlife Corridor partnership, handling real estate transactions, and other real estate-related … Continued
Former North Florida Land Trust President Jim McCarthy has received the NSDAR Conservation Medal
October 10, 2022 - Jim McCarthy, former president of North Florida Land Trust, has been awarded the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s (NSDAR) Conservation Medal. The award was presented at a recent meeting of the Ponte Vedra Chapter of NSDAR. McCarthy was … Continued
North Florida Land Trust has acquired 400 acres for conservation in Clay County
October 06, 2022 - North Florida Land Trust has acquired 400 acres in Clay County located within the Ocala to Osceola (O2O) Wildlife Corridor, a 1.6 million-acre network of public and private lands that connect the Ocala and Osceola National Forests. The 400 acres … Continued
North Florida Land Trust has raised money for the City of Jacksonville to add 4.5 acres to Ferngully Preserve
August 31, 2022 - The nonprofit was helping the City of Jacksonville to keep the land free from development North Florida Land Trust has raised $62,500 through community donations to help the City of Jacksonville purchase 4.5 acres in Mandarin that will be added … Continued
Jim McCarthy is stepping down as president of North Florida Land Trust
July 06, 2022 - North Florida Land Trust announced that Jim McCarthy will be stepping down as its president after eight years of service. “Finishing law school this year caused me to look at things a bit differently. While it was directly applicable to … Continued
North Florida Land Trust has added a new Land Management Specialist to its Stewardship Department
June 29, 2022 - North Florida Land Trust has expanded its land stewardship department with the addition of Caleb Garner as its new land management specialist. Garner is taking over the position previously held by Mark Manning who was promoted to land manager. Garner … Continued
