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1809, 2023

Statewide Collaborations Protect 42,000+ Acres in the Corridor

September 18th, 2023|

Florida Cabinet approves 42,409 Acres in effort to accelerate the pace of conservation. Map by Angeline Meeks / Archbold Biological Station.  The Florida Cabinet has unanimously approved the protection of six (6) properties totaling 42,409 acres of wilderness and working lands within the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Today’s [...]

809, 2023

Mason Gravley: Getting Florida Residents into the Corridor One Trip at a Time

September 8th, 2023|

Reconnecting to Wild Florida Growing up in rural, central Florida, Mason Gravely got to experience bits and pieces of undeveloped Florida. With eyes open after moving away for college, Gravley got to experience the natural wonders of the west coast such as the Grand Canyon, Sequoia and [...]

109, 2023

Florida Trails: Community, Growth and Support

September 1st, 2023|

History and Organization of the Florida Trail Association Created by James Kern in the 1960s, the Florida Trail Association (FTA) was founded to create a long-distance trail in Florida. In 1966 the FTA established the first orange blaze on the Florida Trail in the Ocala National Forest [...]

1108, 2023

Providing Habitat and Protecting Land: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

August 11th, 2023|

Photo by Avery Joens Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge History Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located along Florida’s Space Coast in Brevard County. The refuge began back in 1962 with the development of the nation’s space program. When NASA obtained the land contiguous to Cape [...]

408, 2023

Adams Ranch: Raising Cattle, Protecting the Land, and Looking Forward

August 4th, 2023|

History of Adams Ranch Driving through the towns, cities, and beaches of Florida, it can sometimes be hard to remember the long history of the state, much less, the history that some families can have. For the Adams family, their story began in 1895 near DeFuniak [...]

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