Conservation Florida and Florida Department of Environmental Protection Conserve 1,285 Acres in the Florida Wildlife Corridor, Connecting Network of Protected Lands 

Conservation Florida , in partnership with FDEP, is excited to announce the permanent protection of Lightsey Family Ranch, 1,285 vital Highlands County acres within the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Surrounded on all sides by conserved lands, this property remained a critical conservation focus point to ensure an interconnected landscape for wildlife like the Florida panther and black bear, while also further protecting Fisheating Creek.

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Conservation Florida, University of Florida, Archbold Biological Station Awarded $1.4 Million America the Beautiful Challenge Grant

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Archbold Biological Station and Conservation Florida, roughly $1.4 million in grant funding for a groundbreaking collaborative project to enhance wildlife habitat in the Northern Everglades as part of the America the Beautiful Challenge.

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2,526 Acres Conserved Adding to Florida Wildlife Corridor

Conservation Florida, a dynamic leader in statewide land conservation, in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Defense (DOD), has permanently conserved the 2,526-acre Role Tran property (previously known as Triple Diamond Ranch) in Okeechobee County.

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