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New CTF Seminar:

Conservation Opportunities for Agricultural Lands

A Seminar for Landowners, Professionals and Interested Citizens
Thursday, July 24, 2008
8:30 a.m. -2:00 p.m., lunch provided
Cross Bar Ranch
Pasco County, Florida

A flyer of the seminar is available.

Directions to the Cross Bar Ranch in Pasco County , Fl

The Cross Bar Ranch is located between Interstate 75 and the Veterans Expressway (also called Suncoast Parkway or FL 589) south of Brooksville, southwest of Dade City , and northeast of New Port Richey. The Ranch can be reached by taking either Interstate 75 or the Veterans Expressway (also called Suncoast Parkway or FL 589).

From the Veterans Expressway (also called Suncoast Parkway or FL 589)  EXIT State Road 52 and travel EAST approximately 2 miles to US Highway 41
From I -75 EXIT State Road 52 and travel WEST approximately 9 miles to US Highway 41
Once you have reached the intersection of State Rd 52 and US Highway 41(Hess Gas Station on the corner)
Travel NORTH on Us Highway 41
Drive approximately 1 mile to Lockett Ave (small road on the east/right side)
Turn right on Lockett Ave and drive down to the end – you will see a gate on the left – you will be met at the gate and given directions to the Visitor's Center

If you would like to mapquest the directions input: 20115 Scrub Jay Lane, Spring Hill , FL 34610
Locket Ave and US Highway 41 Brooksville, FL 34610

http://eec.pasco.k12.fl.us/EECs/CrossBar_Ranch.html


CTF Seminar:
Conservation Opportunities for Agricultural Lands

On April 18 at the Florida Carriage Museum and Resort in Weirsdale, Florida, CTF is hosting a Seminar for landowners, professionals, and interested citizens on the basics of conservation easements, their financial impacts and benefits and the complexities of conservation easement appraisals.

For more information and to RSVP: 352-372-6568 or ellen@conserveflorida.org

Seminar Topics:
Basics of Conservation Easements
Financial Impacts and Benefits
Conservation Easement Appraisals

When:
Friday, April 18, 2008 9:00 a.m. -2 p.m., lunch provided Florida Carriage Museum and Resort (Austin Carriage Museum) Weirsdale, Florida

Directions to the Florida Carriage Museum & Resort

From the South and East
Take Florida Turnpike NORTH-Exit at #285/US 27
Take US 27 NORTH (Becomes US HWY 27/441) for approximately 20 miles going through Leesburg, Fruitland Park and Lady Lake to The Villages

From the North and West
From I-75 go SOUTH to Exit #341 (old exit 67)
turn East/left on CR 484 to Belleview
At US Hwy 441/27 go South/right to The Villages

Once At the Villages...
US Hwy 441 Will Intersect Griffin Avenue
Turn East on Griffin Avenue to CR 25
Go North/left on CR 25 for 1.5 miles
Turn East/right on Marion County Road, for 1.5 miles
Entrance is on the right side of the road

Thank you to the Florida Carriage Museum and Resort and to our lunch sponsor Corporate Group, Ted Cannella!


 

Previous CTF Events

Fall Fundraiser with Carlton Ward (November 18, 2007)

Conservation Opportunities for Agricultural Lands Seminar (September 28, 2007)

Happy Hour at HITS (March 10, 2007)

Fall Fundraiser Featuring John Strassburg (November 12, 2006)

Evinston to Cross Creek Paint Out (April 14 & 15, 2006)

Second Annual Fall Fundraiser & Awards Ceremony (November 13, 2005)

Landowners Honored With Awards (November 7, 2004)

CTF Holds 2nd Annual Old Florida Forever BBQ (April 28, 2003)