2,172-acre Sampala Lake landscape now protected

2,172 acres are now permanently protected thanks to funding from the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program with help from Conservation Florida. The Sampala Lake land conservation project encompasses Sampala Lake (a 115-acre, spring-fed lake that forms the headwaters of the Econfina River) and provides aquifer recharge benefits, supports agriculture, and extends wildlife corridors. Photo credit: Randy Batista

Conservation FloridaFebruary 6, 2019rural and family lands, conservation, land conservation, Sampala Lake

A small but mighty win for conservation

A protected property no bigger than a quarter of an acre could help turn the tides for a critically endangered Florida plant thanks to a joint effort by Conservation Florida, the Florida Native Plant Society, and the Putnam Land Conservancy.

Conservation FloridaJanuary 9, 2019florida, conservation, native plant, land conservation, endangered, warea

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