conservation

DeSantis chose the Disney Wilderness Preserve in Osceola County for the ceremonial signing of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act. It is considered a national model in efforts to preserve migration paths for animals.

As USF reviews development proposals for a wooded preserve and golf course on the northern edge of the Tampa campus, a recent fine arts graduate is releasing a short film about student activists who are working to save the parcel of land.

Most of the plans include building apartments, hotels, and restaurants, but one hopes to preserve the land entirely.

With development ideas due on Monday, the USF Faculty Senate passed a resolution stating they are “vehemently opposed to any development or destruction of the forest preserve.”

University of South Florida students and faculty were joined by indigenous rights activists on Friday to protest the college's inquiry into developing its nature preserve and golf course.

Hillsborough County was under the impression that the USF Forest Preserve was already protected. Since it isn't, commissioners are exploring all the ways they can conserve the parcel.

Plans for the 44-acre parcel include hiking trails and an observation platform.

It appears enough money has been raised to preserve the Gladys Douglas Hackworth property in Dunedin.

A group of preservationists are putting out a public appeal to help save the Gladys Douglas-Hackworth property - the largest piece of green space in Pinellas County remaining to be purchased or preserved.

Manatee County is one of the fastest growing counties in Florida. On Tuesday, residents said yes to a slight increase on their property tax bill to create a dedicated fund for land preservation.

Federal officials approved a new rule to protect deep-sea coral hotspots in the Gulf of Mexico through restrictions on some fishing gear in areas where they thrive. Some locations are off of the Florida coast.

New conservation easements on three parcels adjacent to Celery Fields will keep development from encroaching on the reserve.