A National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Conservation Partners Grant The Conservation Partners Project (CPP), funded through a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, is underway in Florida. This innovative partnership between the National Wildlife Refuge...
Watch Video | Florida’s Land Conservation Programs
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Watch Video | Ranchlands and Our Water; Conserving Our Natural Resources
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Please watch and share this brief video on Florida’s Land Conservation Programs and the importance of Florida’s ranchlands to our water resources.
NRCS Conservation Easement Programs: Accepting Applications until April 25th!!
The application cycle for NRCS Conservation Easement Programs is still open. NRCS accepts ACEP applications on a continuous basis, but funding selections are typically made once a year. Please submit your applications by April 25thto be considered for this year’s...
Florida Ranchlands: Protecting Our Watersheds
Simple, Efficient and Effective Land conservation is essential for achieving watershed protection goals. Protecting high-quality habitat means CATCHING and KEEPING rain right where it falls and prevents water from rapidly running off into our estuaries and other water...
NRCS Conservation Easement Programs Update: 1/25/2019
The application cycle for funding NRCS Conservation Easement Programs is still open. NRCS accepts Conservation Easement applications on a continuous basis (please note that program requirements and forms are subject to change as guidance is provided for implementation...
Land Conservation and our Water Resources
The Florida Conservation Group believes in a holistic approach to addressing our water resource issues. Our waterways have issues because our watersheds have issues. We focus on addressing the underlying problems, namely PROTECTING and REHYDRATING our watersheds....
Preserving Old Florida
“People don’t come to Florida to see a subdivision, they want to see green space. My goal is to encourage other ranchers to acquire easements to preserve this land for the future. We are losing our state.” –Cary Lightsey Are you a private landowner interested...
Florida’s Land Conservation Programs
Florida Conservation Group (FCG) advocates on behalf of landowners from around the state for Rural and Family Lands and Florida Forever funding. These programs protect our water and wildlife for future generations. FCG has teamed with the Florida Cattlemen’s...